Janina Brutt-Griffler (she/her)
Director, Language Education and Multilingualism
Professor
LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION
Specialty/Research Focus
English Education; International Education; Educational Policy; Multicultural Competence; Linguistic, Discourse, and Sociocultural Context; Sociolinguistics; Qualitative Research Methods; Research Design; Research Methods
Education and Training:
- PhD, The Ohio State University, English and Foreign Language Education
Awards and Honors:
- Award for Exceptional Contributions to International Education at UB, awarded in December 2023.; The State University of New York at Buffalo; 2023-12-11;
Recent Publications:
Journal Article:
- Kim, S., & Brutt-Griffler, J. (2025). Multilingual imperatives in a local family: Implementing a high-pressure family language policy in South Korea. Multilingua - Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication. 44(3): 289-314.
- Jang, E., Seo, Y., and Brutt-Griffler, J. (2023). Building Academic Resilience in Literacy: Digital Reading Practices and Motivational and Cognitive Engagement. Reading Research Quarterly. Vol. 58 (2), pp. 160-176.
- Kim, S., Brutt-Griffler, J., and Park, M. (2023). Enhancing EMI pedagogical curricula to prepare pre-service English teachers for socioculturally diverse classrooms. International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Vol. 1, pp. 1-18.
:
- Kim, H., & Brutt-Griffler, J. (2025). Implementing teacher motivational practices in college writing classes: Impacts on multilingual first-year students' long-term motivation. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education (pp. 290–322). Hawaii International Conference on Education.
- Kim, H., Jeong, H., Brutt-Griffler, J., & Kim, S. (2025). Meta-analysis of the moderating effect of the ideal self in the L2 motivational self-system on the relationship between second language learning and learning circumstances. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education (pp. 323–341). Hawaii International Conference on Education.
Recent Presentations:
Invited Lectures:
- Brutt-Griffler, J. (Keynote, October, 21). Developing biliteracy among young learners in the area of global English. The 3rd International Symposium on Educational Research, Riyadh. Prince Sultan University.;
- Understanding and developing biliteracy among young learners in the era of global English: Research and policy implications. World Languages and Literatures Research Symposium, Turkyie, June 1-3.;
Conferences:
- Brutt-Griffler, J. & Kim, H. (July, 5). Implementing a Narrative-Based Curriculum in Korean Language Classes: Its impact on L2 proficiency and intercultural competence. TBLT in Asia Conference, Nagoya, Japan.;
- Jang, E., Brutt-Griffler, J., & Seo, Y. (April, 11). Exploring Reading Motivation, Metacognitive Strategies, and Achievement Among Multilingual and English-Dominant Students. American Educational Research Association (AERA 2024), Philadelphia.;
:
- Kim, H., Brutt-Griffler, J., Jeong, J., and Kim, S. (2025). Meta-Analysis of the moderating effect of ideal self in the L2 Motivational self-system on the relationship between second language learning and learning context. Presentation at the Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Jan 4-7, 2025.;
Recent Grants:
Grant:
- AI and digital literacies: preparing a new generation of English teachers.; Foundation and Research Organization; National Research Foundation of Korea; Awarded; (02/01/2024-02/01/2025)
Recent Activities:
Editorial and Review:
- Editor, The International Journal of Applied Linguistics (Wiley)
08/23/2019-05/23/2020 - Editor, The International Journal of Applied Linguistics published by Blackwell/Wiley
11/01/2016- - Editor, The International Journal of Applied Linguistics
05/15/2013-05/15/2018
Professional Service:
- Reviewer for the American Association for Applied Linguistics in March 2015.
10/01/2014-05/25/2018 - Faculty Mentor for a Senior faculty in LAI
05/15/2014-05/25/2018
Recent Editorships:
Editorship:
- Editor-in-Chief; The International Journal of Applied Linguistics
05/15/2021-06/30/2026 - Senior Associate Editor; PSU Research Review: An International Interdisciplinary Journal. Emerald Publishers
08/15/2019-08/15/2025 - Editor; The International Journal of Applied Linguistics. Wiley.
01/30/2015-01/30/2025 - Editor; The International Journal of Applied Linguistics (Wiley)
08/15/2008-08/15/2023 - Editor; The International Journal of Applied Linguistics (Wiley)
01/06/2006-12/30/2025