DENNIS MARTIN BALINT PERSONAL DETAILS Nationality: American Address: P.O. Box 127788 Date of Birth: 18 August,1967 Abu Dhabi, UAE Phone: (971) 2 4018514 E-mail: dennis.balint@kustar.ac.ae PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor. Khalifa University of Science, Technology, and Research, Department of Engineering. Abu Dhabi, UAE. August, 2010 Present. Instruction of Academic English courses to undergraduate Engineering students. Research into the applications of Concept Mapping in Academic writing instruction. Academic Committees: Curriculum and Humanities Curriculum, Academic Council Curriculum Development: Further development and revision of required English courses. Associate Professor. Kyoto Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Comprehensive Sciences. Kyoto, Japan. April, 2007 August, 2010 Coordinated English Communication courses taught by 14 instructors, including curriculum organization and scheduling. Instruction of academic science and technology-related English Communication courses for undergraduate students using a content-based approach. Instruction of Applied Linguistics and Academic Presentation courses for graduate students. Research on EFL program evaluation, language learning beliefs, and applications of Concept Mapping in content-based courses. Lecturer / Academic Writing Course Coordinator/ Program Coordinator. Kwansei Gakuin University, School of Policy Studies. Sanda, Japan. April, 2003 March, 2007. Instruction of EAP courses in the English Language Program in the School of Policy Studies, including Academic Writing, Academic Presentation, and Academic Listening. Developed and taught content-based course titled Issues in Tourism. Developed complete course materials and coordinated instruction of first-year Academic Writing courses taught by 20 instructors. Oversaw program development and evaluation, including scheduling, curriculum development, and coordination between 8 full-time and 26 part-time instructors.
Dennis Martin Balint Page 2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (cont.) Lecturer. Himeji Dokkyo University, Himeji. Department of Foreign Studies. Himeji, Japan. April, 2001 March, 2003 Taught academic English courses to university students in the Department of Foreign Studies. Member of the Curriculum Development and Entrance Exam Committees. Met regularly with other instructors to share department organization ideas and teaching techniques. Adjunct Lecturer. Kwansei Gakuin University, School of Policy Studies. Sanda, Japan. October,1998 March, 2003. Instruction of presentation, discussion-based seminar, and academic writing courses to university students in an EAP program within the School of Policy Studies. Provided assistance in course development and materials. EFL Instructor/ Assistant Trainer. NOVA Intercultural Institute, Akashi Branch. May, 1996 - August, 2001. Provided instruction of general conversational English to learners of all ages and abilities. Coordinated material development and trained new instructors on teaching established curriculum. Held instructor reviews for management purposes. TOEFL / TOEIC Preparation Course Coordinator. Organized materials and trained instructors to teach specially prepared TOEFL and TOEIC preparation courses. EDUCATION Doctorate in Education. January, 2004 - May, 2009. Temple University, Philidelphia, Pennsylvania. Dissertation Title: Factors affecting learner satisfaction in EFL program evaluation. Master s in Education in TESL, January, 1997 - May, 1999. Temple University, Osaka campus. Bachelor s of Arts, Art History, September, 1986 - June, 1992. University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California.
Dennis Martin Balint Page 3 Publications Publications and Academic Presentations Balint, D. (2014). Emphasizing comprehensive Internet-based research skills within academic English courses for Engineering students. Proceedings of 2014INTED Conference. IATED. Pp. 180 183. Balint, D. M. (2009). Factors affecting learner satisfaction in EFL program evaluation. (Published Doctoral Dissertation) UMI Balint, M. (2008). Analyzing and using Japanese EFL learner beliefs. JALT2007 Conference Proceedings. Tokyo: The Japan Association for Language Teaching. Pp. 134-145. Balint, D. M. (2005). Investigating students perceived language needs for curriculum review. Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 9(1). Pp. 19-36. Balint, D. M. (2005). Implementation for program evaluation: Student feedback of the ELP in the School of Policy Studies. Journal of Policy Studies, No. 20. Kobe: Kwansei Gakuin University Policy Studies Association. Pp. 1-12. Balint, M. (2005). Analyzing relationships to students perceived language needs for curriculum review. 2005 TUJ Applied Linguistics Colloquium Proceedings. Tokyo: Temple University Press. Pp. 63-70. Balint, M. (2005). Developing supportive language learner communities in a university EAP program. On JALT- Language Learning for Life Conference Proceedings. Tokyo: The Japan Association for Language Teaching. Pp. 569-587. Balint, D. M. (2005). Program-wide supportive language learner communities: Utilizing communities of practice and socio-cultural perspectives in an ESL curriculum. Journal of Policy Studies, No. 19. Kobe: Kwansei Gakuin University Policy Studies Association. Pp. 1-14. Balint, M. (2005). Learner perceptions of peer-feedback tasks among different proficiency levels, 2004 Temple University Japan Applied Linguistics Colloquium Proceedings. Tokyo: Temple University Press. Pp. 131-144. Balint, M. (2004). Content-based instruction in an EAP program: Developing knowledge of principles and policies of ecotourism, Journal of Policy Studies, No. 17. Kobe: Kwansei Gakuin University Policy Studies Association, Pp. 1-8. Balint, M., Bodner, D. and Evans-Nachi, H. (2003), Self- and peer evaluation of group discussions, 2002 International JALT Conference Proceedings. Tokyo: The Japan Association for Language Teaching. Balint, M. (2003). Enhancing group discussions through the jigsaw technique. Himeji Dokkyo University Kiyo. Himeji: Himeji Dokkyo University, Pp. 29-37. Balint, M. (2002). The deleted s on nouns in adjective phrases: 30 minutes for a 30-minute lesson. TUJ Studies: Approaches to Grammar; Tasks for the Classroom. Tokyo: Temple University Press, March, Pp. 316-317.
Dennis Martin Balint Page 4 Publications (Cont.) Balint, M. (2002). Using casino games for conditionals. TUJ Studies: Approaches to Grammar; Tasks for the Classroom. Tokyo: Temple University Press. Pp. 241-251. Balint, M. (2000) Focusing on connected speech: The Peanut Butter n Jelly Activity. TUJ Studies; Pronunciation Activities. Tokyo: Temple University Press. Pp. 65-71. Balint, M. (2000). A positive role for negative feedback. Unpublished Master s thesis. Balint, M. (1998). Give me a reaction!: Emphasizing rejoinders in Japanese EFL classes. The Monitor. Osaka: Nova ICI Press, March-April Issue. Pp. 32-33. Academic Presentations Balint, D. (2014). Emphasizing comprehensive Internet-based research skills within academic English courses for Engineering students. Oral presentation at the 8 th (2014) INTED Conference, Valencia, Spain. Balint, D. (2014). Emphasizing Comprehensive Internet-based research skills within academic English courses for Engineering students. Oral presentation at the 4 th Annual (2014) TESOL Arabia ESP Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Balint, D. (2013). Emphasizing concept-mapping for academic English research writing. Oral presentation at the 2013 AITEFL Conference, Liverpool, UK. Balint, D. (2012). Promoting good research skills for undergraduate Engineering students in the U.A.E. Oral presentation given at the 2 nd Annual (2012) TESOL Arabia ESP Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Balint, D. (2012). Emphasizing concept-mapping for academic English research writing. Oral presentation given at the 2012 International TESOL Convention, Philadelphia, U.S.A. Balint, D. (2012). Emphasizing note-taking and Concept-mapping for Academic English research writing. Poster presentation at the 2012 TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai Balint, D. (2012). Emphasizing note-taking and Concept-mapping for Academic English Research writing. Oral presentation at the 2012 Teaching and Learning Symposium. Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Balint, M. (2009). Improving content-based EFL instruction through Concept Mapping. Presentation at the 2009 TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai, UAE. Balint, M. (2008). The impact of learner factors in English as a foreign language program evaluation. Presentation at the 2008 AAAL Conference, Washington, DC. Balint, M. (2007). Analyzing and using Japanese EFL learner beliefs. Presentation given at the 2007 Japan Association for Language Teaching Conference. Tokyo. Balint, M. (2006). Factors affecting EFL program evaluation. Oral presentation given at the 40th Annual TESOL National Conference. Tampa, Florida.
Dennis Martin Balint Page 5 Academic Presentations (Cont.) Balint, M. (2006). Program evaluation: Incorporating the learners perceptions. Presentation at the 2006 TUJ Applied Linguistics Colloquium, Osaka. Balint, M. (2005). Proficiency effects on peer response tasks in the EFL composition classroom. Presentation at 10 th Anniversary Conference of PAAL, Edinburgh, UK. Balint, M. (2005). Analyzing relationships to students perceived language needs. Presentation at 2005 TUJ Applied Linguistics Colloquium, Tokyo. Balint, M. (2004). Assessing students perceived language needs for curriculum review, Presentation at 9 th PAAL Conference, Namseoul University, South Korea. Balint, M. (2004). Developing program-wide English language learner communities, Presentation at the 2004 JACET National Conference, Nagoya. Balint, M. and Dessoir, P. (2004). Using generative paragraph analysis for EAP writing instruction. Presentation at 2004 Thailand TESOL Conference, Khon Kaen, Thailand. Balint, M. and Milne, C. (2004). Perceptions of peer-feedback tasks among different proficiency levels. Presentation at the 2004 Temple University Japan Applied Linguistics Colloquium, Tokyo. Balint, M. and Milne, C. (2003). Developing learner autonomy through peer-feedback tasks. Presentation at the International Conference of Learner Autonomy. Melbourne, Australia. Balint, M. (2003). Developing information-gap activities from local English resources. Presentation at the 2003 Japan Association for Language Teaching International Conference, Shizuoka. Balint, M., Bodner, D. and Evans-Nachi, H. (2002). Self- and peer evaluation of group discussions. Presentation at 2002 Annual JALT International Conference, Shizuoka.