Asia Association of Computer-Assisted Language Learning
Asia Association of Computer-Assisted Language Learning
History

Executive Board

Ho Pham
President of AsiaCALL

Associate Professor Dr Pham Vu Phi Ho, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Vu Phi Ho, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was previously Vice President of Ba Ria – Vung Tau University and Vice President of Van Hien University, Vietnam. Pham has published more than 80 research articles in both local and International Journals, such as Computer-Assisted language Learning, SAGE Open, System, and Journal of Psycholinguist Research (23 Scopus/14 ISI), and 10 books and course-books, 3 edited books (2 Scopus-indexed) published by Springer Nature (2) and IGI Global (1) of which 3-course books were used for both the undergraduate and graduate levels at Van Lang University, HCMC Open University, Vietnam, and Lourdes College, Higher Education Department, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. He has international teaching experience at Suranaree University of Technology in Thailand and Gyeongju University in South Korea. He is the President of AsiaCALL. He is now the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of TESOL & Education. He is a managing editor of CALL-EJ (Scopus Q1), an editorial staff member for the Suranaree Journal of Social Science (Scopus Q3), and a peer reviewer for some international Journals indexed in ISI/Scopus such as Computer Assisted Language Learning, Open Sage... (Scopus), (ISI), (Google Scholar).

Vice-President for International Relations

Professor Dr. Jeremy White, Ritsumeikan University, Japan

Professor Dr. Jeremy White is a professor in the College of Information Science and Engineering at Ritsumeikan University, Japan. He has taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Japan for the past 20 years. He earned his PhD from Kyoto University; his dissertation research was related to Minecraft and task-based learning to encourage English language communication. Prof. Dr. Jeremy White is the editor-in-chief of the CALL-EJ (Computer-Assisted Language Learning Electronic Journal) (Scopus-Q1). Professor Dr. Jeremy White is also the co-editor-in-chief of the International Journal of AI in Language Education (IJAILE), published by the ICTE Press. (Scopus ID), (Google Scholar)

Vice-President for Research & Innovation

Dr. Ania Lian, Senior Lecturer, Charles Darwin University, Australia

Dr. Ania Lian, Senior Lecturer (eq. Associate Professor)in Education (Teaching and Learning), Charles Darwin University, Australia. Since 1993, Ania has held positions at various universities in Australia, with her work focusing on the uses of technology in second language learning and in education in general, including software development. She has also worked at the National Policy Office of the Council on the Ageing in Canberra and has a history of working on a voluntary basis with the wider community on sustainability projects within the framework of the Queanbeyan Business Council, NSW. Ania has been a keynote speaker at a number of academic conferences both in Australia and in Asia, where she engages in building collaborative networks between CDU and other universities, with the aim of expanding the international focus of all involved. The leading objective of her teaching and research is to explore the concept of inclusive learning environments, with a specific focus on learner-centredness. Her recent interest in graduate attributes developed from these concerns, which form the framework of her approach. Her professional portfolio can be found by clicking HERE. As Vice-President, AsiaCALL (Research and Innovation) Ania has created the AsiaCALL Professional Learning Community (https://sites.google.com/site/asiacallplc/) and, on Facebook, The AsiaCALL Ph.D. and Research Chat Page http://www.facebook.com/AsiaCallPhdAndResearchChat. All members of AsiaCALL are invited to join. (Scopus ID)

Country Representatives
Indonesia

Dr. Lala Bumela Sudimantara, Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon (UINSSC), Indonesia

Lala Bumela Sudimantara, Ph.D. is a Senior Lecturer in the English Language Teacher Education Program at the Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon (UINSSC), Indonesia. He also serves as the Director of the International Office at UINSSC. A scholar-practitioner in Multisensory Computer-Assisted Language Learning (M-CALL), his research and pedagogy integrate neuroaesthetics, decolonial theory, and embodied cognition, and the Verbotonal Approach. His recent monograph, Multisensory Computer-Assisted Language Learning for Under-Resourced Universities and Schools in Indonesia (Springer, 2025), reflects his commitment to equitable, culturally grounded, and sensorially rich language education. He leads international collaborations, coordinates student mobility programs across Southeast Asia, and is actively involved in advancing pluriversal and relational literacies in academic and intercultural contexts. Email: lalabumelasudimantara@uinssc.ac.id

Dr. Made Hery Santosa, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali, Indonesia

Dr. Made Hery Santosa teaches in the English Language Education at Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali, Indonesia, and is a recent visiting professor at Soka University, Japan. His research interests include EFL, CALL, AI, Xtended Reality, and innovative pedagogies with extensive works across reputable publications.

 

 

 

 

Saudi Arabia
Dr. Ali Hussein Alamir, King Khalid University (KKU) in Saudi Arabia
DR. Ali Hussein Alamir is an assistant professor of applied linguistics at the College of Languages and Translation (CLT), King Khalid University (KKU) in Saudi Arabia. His PhD is in applied linguistics and was awarded by Monash University in 2014. His MA is in applied linguistics in computer-assisted language learning (CALL) and was from the University of Melbourne in 2007. Dr. Alamir taught several EFL courses in undergraduate and postgraduate programs. He served as the Chairman of the English Department and the vice-dean at the FLT, KKU, Saudi Arabia. His research interests include second language acquisition, computer-assisted language learning, second language writing, and language planning and policy.
Past Presidents of AsiaCALL

AsiaCALL has been honored to have the following persons who served as President.

Presidents of AsiaCALL: 2012 - 2025

Professor Dr. Andrew Lian, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand; Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Vietnam; Emeritus Professor, University of Canberra, Australia. Andrew Lian is Professor of Foreign Language Studies, School of Foreign Languages, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand. He specializes in the methodology of teaching foreign/second languages and has had a special interest in the uses of modern technology to enhance learning since the late 1970s. He is one of the pioneers of Technology-Enhanced Language-Learning in Australia. Prior to this appointment, he was Professor and Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Western Illinois University in the United States. Prior to that, he had been Professor of Humanities and Director of the Center for the Study of Languages at Rice University, Houston, TX, the USA, and Professor and Head of the School of Languages and International Education at the University of Canberra in Australia. He has held further Professorial appointments and served as Head of Department at two other Australian universities (James Cook University and Bond University). His current research interests are in the area of self-adjusting and self-organizing  (language/culture-) learning environments based on rhizomatic approaches to (language/culture-)learning and the generation of personal learning environments within a 21st-century perspective. As a consequence, he is also interested in the development and use of multimedia databases in (language/culture)-teaching and learning. More details can be found at https://andrewlian.com/new and https://andrewlian.com. (Scopus ID), (Google Scholar)