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David Hayes is a Professor in the Department of Applied Linguistics at Brock University, where he has been a faculty member since 2006. He holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham and has extensive international teaching experience, having worked in various capacities across Malaysia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. Hayes has been involved in numerous educational consultancies globally, including notable institutions like the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank. His research interests lie in the socio-political aspects of teaching English as a second or foreign language, with a particular focus on issues of equity and social justice in South and Southeast Asia. He has investigated the impact of national language education in Sri Lanka on ethnic communities and has collaborated with the Korea Institute Curriculum Evaluation on English teacher preparation. In addition to his research, he has taught a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in language acquisition, curriculum design, and cultural issues. Hayes has also served as the Graduate Program Director and actively participates in the academic community as a peer reviewer for several key journals in the field.
This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.