Part of the Graduate School of Education
Janina Brutt-Griffler (she/her)
Associate Dean, Associate Dean of International Education and Language Programs; Director, Center for Comparative and Global Studies in Education
Professor
LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION
DEAN'S OFFICE
Specialty/Research Focus
English Education; International Education; Educational Policy; 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:
- Advisory Board, UB Confucius Institute; UB International Office;
- Transforming Saudi Universities in an Era of Change, IECHE 2019. Fellowship awarded by the Ministry of Education, The Kindgom of Saudia Arabia. February, 2019.; The Ministry of Education, The Kingdom of Saudia Arabia;
Recent Publications:
Journal Special Issue:
- Brutt-Griffler, J. (2021). Corpus-based language teaching and learning. The International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Vol 31, Issue 2 [Commissioned and Edited]
Journal Article:
- Brutt-Griffler, J., & Escobar, W. (2022). Multimodal communication in an early bilingual education setting: A social semiotic perspective on learning. Ikala Revista de Lenquaje y Cultura, 27(1), 84-104.
- Brutt-Griffler, J. (2020). Who’s Afraid of Multilingualism? Language and Intersectionality. Nordic Journal of English Studies, 19(3), 151–164. DOI: http://doi.org/10.35360/njes.585
- Brutt-Griffler, J., Nurunnabi, M., & Kim, S. (2020). International students’ level of preparedness: Identifying factors and maximizing study abroad experience using a mixed-methods approach. Journal of International Students. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v10i4.839
- Erdemir, E., & Brutt-Griffler, J. (2020): Vocabulary Development Through Peer Interactions in Early Childhood: A Case Study of an Emergent Bilingual Child in Preschool. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. DOI: 10.1080/13670050.2020.1722058
Recent Presentations:
Invited Lectures:
- Editor's Perspective: Demystifying the publication process. Prince Sultan University, November 2022;
- 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.;
- Brutt-Griffler, J. (2022). Keynote Speaker at the World Languages and Literatures Research Symposium. Understanding and developing biliteracy among young learners: Research and policy implications. Turkey, June 2, 2022.;
Conferences:
- Brutt-Griffler, J., (2021). Early Biliteracy Development: Research and Policy Implications for Dual Language Programs. AAAL 2021, March 20-23. Virtual Conference.;
- Brutt-Griffler, J., Jang, E. (2021). Early Biliteracy Development: Key Factors that Facilitate its Development in a Dual Language Program. AERA 2021, April 9-12.;
Recent Grants:
Grant:
- Developing Cultural Competence through Narratives: An inquiry in Korean language classrooms; State; The University at Buffalo; Awarded; (08/15/2022-06/06/2023)
- Best Practices in the Dual Language Curricula: Young English Language Learners in Urban Schools; State; TERRA Foundation; Awarded; (11/01/2016-11/01/2016)
- Bilingual Learners in U.S. Schools; Foundation and Research Organization; The University at Buffalo; Awarded; (11/01/2016-11/01/2016)
Contract:
- Developing Cultural Competence through Narratives: An inquiry in Korean language classrooms; State; The University at Buffalo; Awarded; (08/15/2022-08/15/2023)
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)
01/01/2019-01/01/2023 - Editor; The International Journal of Applied Linguistics (Wiley)
08/15/2008-08/15/2023