Dr. Suhanthie Motha

Associate Professor

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Biography

Suhanthie Motha is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Washington. She holds a B.A. from the University of Toronto (1990), an M.A. from the University of Maryland (1995), and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland (2004). Her research focuses on the intersections of race, empire, and English language teaching, emphasizing critical applied linguistics and linguistic minority identity. Motha explores anticolonial epistemologies and their implications for education, contributing to scholarly discourse through her extensive publication record and engagement with issues related to globalization in education. She has received recognition for her work, including the Critic’s Choice Book Award from the American Educational Studies Association in 2015 and the Globalization Education SIG Book Award from the Comparative International Education Society in the same year. Her areas of specialization reflect her commitment to understanding and challenging the dynamics of power and identity in language education.

Research Interests

Awards

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Critic’s Choice Book Award

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Globalization Education SIG Book Award

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.