Research & Grant Funding

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- Award for Excellence in Research, (2018) College of Education, Sam Houston State University

- Research Support with Mary Petron, (2015) College of Education, Sam Houston State University ($2000)

- Enrichment fund, College of Education, Sam Houston State University ($500)

- Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Teaching Fellowship (2011), James Madison College, Michigan State University ($5,000)

- Research support fellowship (2011), College of Arts and Letters, Michigan State University ($4,500)

- Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Teaching Fellowship (2010), James Madison College, Michigan State University ($5,000)

- Award for Classroom Action Research (2009), “How Written Recasts Influence the Processing of Corrective Feedback: A Case of Noticability and Explicitness” TESOL ($1,000)

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Publications - Refereed Journal Articles

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Uzum, B., Yazan, B. & Selvi, A. F. (2018) Inclusive and exclusive use of we in for American textbooks for multicultural teacher education. Language Teaching Research. PDF

Uzum, B. (2017). Uncovering the layers of foreign language teacher socialization: A qualitative case study of Fulbright language teaching assistants. Language Teaching Research, 21(2), 241-257. DOI: 10.1177/1362168815614338

Uzum, B. (2015). How written recasts influence the processing of corrective feedback: A case of noticeability and explicitness. Asian Journal of English Language Teaching, 25, 35-62. PDF

Uzum, B., Petrón, M., & Berg, H. (2014). Pre-service teachers’ first foray into the ESL classroom: Reflective practice in a service learning project. TESL-EJ, 18(3).

Uzum, B. (2014). A language socialization approach to Uzbek language learning. Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, 14, 87-104.

Uzum, B. (2013). From ‘you’ to ‘we’: A foreign language teacher’s professional journey towards embracing inclusive education. Teaching and Teacher Education, 33, 69-77.

Uzum, B. & Uzum, M. (2010). The historical and linguistic analysis of Turkish politicians’ speech. International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society, 23(4), 213-224.

Uzum, B. (2010). Investigation of alignment in CMC from a sociocognitive perspective. CALICO, 28(1), 135-155.

Simsek, C. S., Selvi, A. F & Uzum, B. (2007). Attitudes towards German language and culture: Reflections from Turkey. Zeitschrift für Interkulturellen Fremd-sprachenunterricht, 12-3

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Publications - Book Chapters

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Uzum, B. (2018). Students’ attitudes toward native and non-native English speaking teachers, TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching. PDF

Uzum, B. & Petrón, M. (2018). Glocal experiences in their own backyard: Preservice teachers developing intercultural competence. In Selvi, A. F. & Rudolph, N. (Eds.) Conceptual shifts and contextualized practices in education for glocal interaction: Issues and implications. Springer.

Petrón, M. & Uzum, B. (2017). Situated Learning Experiences of General Education Teachers: Teaching Content to English Language Learners. In Farrell, T. (Ed.) TESOL Voices: Insider Accounts of Classroom Life—Preservice Teacher Education. TESOL Press.

Petrón, M. & Uzum, B. (2017). Empowering teachers for linguistic diversity: In search of professional dispositions. In H. Evans (Ed.) Community Engagement Findings across the Disciplines: Applying Course Content to Community Needs. Rowman and Littlefield.

Petrón, M. & Uzum, B. (2017). “Where do I start?”: Guiding novice teachers to improve practice through self-reflection and action research. In Schwarzer D. & Grinberg G. (Eds.) Successful teaching: What every novice teacher needs to know (pp. 299-311). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Uzum, B. & Petrón, M. (2016). When nobody seems to care: Preparing preservice teachers for ELLs in Texas classrooms. In C. Hastings & L. Jacobs (Eds.), Social Justice in English Language Teaching.(pp.221-230) Alexandria, VA: TESOL Press. PDF

Selvi, A. F., Rudolph, N., & Uzum, B. (2016). Equity and professionalism in English language teaching: A glocal perspective. In C. Hastings & L. Jacobs (Eds.), Social Justice in English Language Teaching. Alexandria, VA: TESOL Press.

Gass, S., Behney, J. & Uzum, B. (2013). Inhibitory control, working memory, and L2 interaction gains. In K. Drozdzial-Szelest & M. Pawlak, Psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic perspectives on second language learning and teaching. Springer.

Uzum, B. (2012). A microethnographic case study of Fulbright language teaching assistants: Dialogic mediation and conceptual thinking for professional identity development. In G. Gorsuch (Ed.) Working theories for teaching assistant and international teaching assistant development. Stillwater, OK: New Forums Press.

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Presentations - National/International

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Uzum B., Yazan, B., & Selvi, A. F. (2017, March) Inclusive and Exclusive Pronouns in Multicultural Teacher Education Textbooks. Paper presented at the annual conference of Teachers of English to the Speakers of Other Languages, Seattle, WA.

Ates, B., Petron, M., & Uzum, B. (2017, March) Recommendations for Online Master’s TESOL Students and Faculty. Paper presented at the annual conference of Teachers of English to the Speakers of Other Languages, Seattle, WA.

Uzum, B. (2017, March) Being and (Un)becoming Teachers: Teacher Candidates’ Professional Dispositions towards Linguistic Diversity. Paper presented at the annual international conference of American Association for Applied Linguistics, Portland, OR.

Uzum, B. & Yazan, B. (2017, March) Marginalizing and Stereotyping through Pronouns in Multicultural Teacher Education Textbooks: Implications for Intercultural Citizenship. Paper presented at the annual international conference of American Association for Applied Linguistics, Portland, OR.

Uzum, B. (2017, February) Positioning and Interculturality in Multicultural Teacher Education Textbooks. Paper presented at the annual Universality of Global Education Issues Conference, The Woodlands, TX.

Uzum, B. (2017, February) Empowering Teachers for Linguistic Diversity: In Search of Professional Dispositions. Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Language Teacher Education, Los Angeles, CA.

Uzum, B. & Yazan, B. (2017, February) Inclusive Discourse and Intercultural Citizenship. Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Language Teacher Education, Los Angeles, CA.

Uzum, B. & Contreras-Vanegas, A. (2016, November) Preparing Preservice Teachers for ELLs: An Academic Community Engagement Approach. Paper presented at the annual regional conference of Texas-Teachers of English to the Speakers of Other Languages, IV, Houston, TX.

Uzum, B. (2016, October) Self-reflection and Action Research for Novice Teachers. Paper presented at the annual Joan Prouty Conference at Sam Houston State University, College of Education, Huntsville, TX.

Petrón, M. & Uzum, B. (2016, August). Accommodations for ELLs in Mainstream Classrooms. Presentation and workshop presented at the annual Bring’em Back Kats conference at Sam Houston State University, College of Education, The Woodlands, TX.

Uzum, B. (2016, April). Glocal Experiences in your Own Backyard: Teacher Candidates Developing Intercultural Competence. Paper presented as part of a colloquium titled Building a Theory of Teacher Interculturality: Investigating Immersion Field Experiences in Culturally & Linguistically Different Spaces with Smolcic, E., Katunich, J., & Avineri, N. at the annual meeting of the American Association for Applied Linguistics, Orlando, FL.

Uzum, B. (2016, April). Going above and beyond Textbooks: Voices of Preservice Teachers in an ESL Field Experience. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Applied Linguistics, Orlando, FL.

Uzum, B., Yazan, B., & Selvi, A. F. (2016, April). Us/them, Here/there: Pronouns of Othering and Marginalization in ESL Textbooks. Paper presented at the annual conference of Teachers of English to the Speakers of Other Languages, Baltimore, MD.

Uzum, B. & Petrón, M. (2015, November) Preservice ESL Teachers’ Development through Academic Community Engagement. Paper presented at the annual regional conference of Texas-Teachers of English to the Speakers of Other Languages, IV, Houston, TX.

Uzum, B. & Petron, M. (2015, October) How do preservice teachers negotiate their beliefs and practices in an academic community engagement project? Paper presented at the annual conference of Texas- Teaching English to the Speakers of Other Languages, San Antonio, TX.

Uzum, B. (2015, October) What do teachers need to know about second language assessment?: Introducing WARP V framework. Quickshare presented at the annual conference of Texas- Teaching English to the Speakers of Other Languages, San Antonio, TX.

Uzum, B. & Selvi, A.F. (2015, May) Marginalization and Othering in Multicultural Teacher Education Textbooks. 12th METU International English Language Teaching Conference, Ankara, Turkey.

Uzum, B., Petrón, M. & Berg, H. (2015, March) Preparing Pre-service Teachers for Diverse Educational Contexts: A Service Learning Project. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Applied Linguistics, Toronto, Canada.

Uzum, B. (2014, March) Cultural Influences on International Teaching Assistants' Classroom Interactions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Teachers of English to the Speakers of Other Languages, Portland, OR.

Uzum, B. (2014, March) Biographical, Contextual, and Dialogic Factors in Foreign Language Teacher Socialization Research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Applied Linguistics, Portland, OR.

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Teaching

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• BESL 2301 Multicultural Influences on Learning

• TESL 3303 Literacy Strategies for English Language Learners

• BESL 5311 Applied Linguistics in ESL/EFL Settings

• BESL 5316 Computer Assisted Language Learning in ESL/EFL Settings

• BESL 5317 Second Language Assessment in ESL/EFL Settings

• BESL 6088 Sheltered Instruction in K12 Settings

• BESL 6315 Action Research in Second Language Settings

• BESL 6325 Teaching Second Language Writing

• COUN 7373 Statistical Methods for Second Language Literacy Research

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Service - Local, National and International

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Newsletter Articles

• Quick tip: WARP V: 5 Principles of Language Assessment TESOL Connections, November 2017

• Quick tip: PRIME: 5 Guidelines for Integrating Appropriate Technology TESOL Connections, October 2015

• Cultural Influences on International Teaching Assistants' Classroom Interactions ITAIS Newsletter, May 2014

• In Search of Teacher Identity in Second Language Teacher Education with Bedrettin Yazan and Ali Fuad Selvi, TEIS Newsletter, April 2013

• "Community of Practitioners" Plays Key Role in IDS with Betsy Ferrer, Integrative Pathways, 35(2), 4-5, May 2013

• Influences of Learners' Motivation on the Processing of Corrective Feedback with Bedrettin Yazan, Applied Linguistis Newsletter, June 2011

Ad Hoc Reviewer and Editorial Positions

• Co-Editor, Nonnative English Speaking Teachers Newsletter, TESOL, (2015-present)

• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Assessment, Research, and Teaching of English Language Learners, TexTESOL, (2015-present)

• Editor, Language Pedagogy Section, Michigan State University Working Papers in Second Language Studies (2009-2010)

• Reviewer, Teaching and Teacher Education (2013-present)

• Reviewer, Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) (2010-present)

• Reviewer, Applied Linguistics Interest Section, Teachers of English to the Speakers of Other Languages Conference (TESOL) (2009- present)

• Reviewer, Hacettepe University Journal of Education (2013-present)

• Reviewer, Asian Journal of English Language Teaching (2013-present)

• Reviewer, Second Language Research Forum (SLRF) (2007-2008)

Professional Memberships

• Communications Manager, Nonnative English Speaking Teachers Interest Section, Teachers of English to the Speakers of Other Languages, (2014-2016)

• Member of TESOL Leadership Nominations Board, (2014-2015)

• Member at-large, International Teaching Assistants Interest Section, Teachers of English to the Speakers of Other Languages, (2010-2011)

• Member, American Association for Applied Linguistics, (AAAL)

• Member, Teachers of English to the Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

• Member, Michigan Teachers of English to the Speakers of Other Languages (MITESOL)

• Member, Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO)

• Member, National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLTCL)

• Member, American Association of Teachers of Turkic Languages (AATT)

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