About Me
Dimitrios Boglou is a German and English language lecturer
at the Language Centre of the Cyprus University of Technology. He holds a
M.A. in TESOL/TEFL from St. Michael’s College, Colchester,Vermont, USA.
He has a M.A in Multimedia teaching from Friedrich Alexander
University, Nuremberg, Germany and a B.A. in German language from Texas
State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA. In the past, Dimitris has
taught language labs in a tertiary environment at the University of
Texas, Texas State University (formerly Southwest Texas State
University), Hannover University in Germany and St.Michaels’s
University. Dimitris has been involved in various European projects
such as Grundtvig and LUCIDE. His research interests include ESAP course
development, CALL, sociolinguistics,ESP and tranforming classrooms through critical thinking.
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EDUCATION
Doctor of Education TESOL Estimated date of graduation 2018, Exeter University, UK Master of Arts in Multimedia Didactic 2011 Friedrich Alexander University, Nuremberg, Germany Master of Arts TESOL 2006 St. Michael’s College, Burlington, VT, USA Bachelor of Arts in German Language 2002 Texas State University, San Marcos, TX USA FACULTY TEACHING EXPERIENCE English and German Language Lecturer, Cyprus University of Technology (09/2007- present) · Teaching, developing and designing English for Academic Purposes credit courses. · Teaching, developing and designing English for Specific Academic Purposes credit courses. · Teaching, developing and designing German Language credit courses. · Developing state and university language exams. · Designing and developing online courses. · Course Scheduling. International Language Instructor, University of Texas, Austin, USA (09/2002-05/2004) · Tutored University of Texas Undergraduate Athletes in German and English. · Assisted and taught English for international incoming students. English and German Assistant Language Instructor, Texas State University (08/2000-06/2002) · Taught German and English Language labs for German Language majors and international exchange students. English and German Assistant Language Instructor, Hanover University, Germany (06/ 2001-08/2001) · Taught German and English Language labs for German Language majors and international exchange students. OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE TESOL Instructor, ABC Language School, Limassol, Cyprus (09/2005-06/2007) · Taught IGCSE preparatory course. · Taught IELTS preparatory course for UK Universities. · Taught conversational English for businessmen. · Taught writing courses. TESOL Instructor, Eurognosi Language School, Athens, Greece (09/2004-06/2005) · Taught FCE, CAE, CPE preparatory courses. US Military Petroleum Supply Specialist/Linguist/Heavy Vehicle Operator (11/1993-08/1996) · Trained new soldiers on Petroleum supply equipment in Korea. · Taught driving courses to soldiers for various heavy equipment in Texas and Korea. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Data Collector · European Union Program LUCIDE. Languages in Urban Communities - Integration and Diversity for Europe. 2011- present · Grundtvig. Lifelong learning project. Best Practices. 2010- 2012 STUDENT AFFAIRS EXPERIENCE Overseas study advisor (2007-present) Cyprus University of Technology Event and student educational trips organizer (2008-present) Cyprus University of Technology · Organized Cyprus University of Technology, New York City, USA trip from 06th -12th April 2012. · Organized the 3rd annual “International Cuisine and Culture day” event at CUT in October 2011 · Organized CUT Switzerland-Germany-Austria trip from 23rd -30th May 2011. · Organized CUT Abu Dhabi- Dubai trip from 15th- 20th April 2011. · Organized “USA Day” event at CUT in March 2011. · Organized the 2nd annual “International Cuisine and Culture day” event at CUT in October 2010 · Organized the three day event” Culture Days 2010” at CUT, 22nd- 24th April 2010. · Organized the CUT Dubai trip from 23rd- 28th March 2010. · Organized the “International Cuisine” event at CUT in November 2010. · Organized the Foreign Language and Culture Event: International Day at CUT, 10th November 2010 · Organized the “Berlin Wall” Poster exhibition at CUT in October 2010. · Organized the Student Erasmus trip to Germany from 10th June- 17th June 2009. · Organized a trip to UN Naval Base at the Limassol Port. 29th April 2009. · Organized US Embassy public affairs office visit to CUT in March 2009. · Organized US Embassy sponsored presentation “Technology in US Universities and Plagiarism” at CUT in March 2009. · Organized a visit to Colombia Shipping Management with CUT German language students. 11th November 2008. · Organized a visit by members of the German Embassy and the director of the Goethe Institute to the CUT German Language class. November 2008. EDUCATION MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE Mentor Teacher and Foreign Language Elective Supervisor at Cyprus University of Technology (2008-present) · Mentoring, supervising and observing new foreign language teachers. · Supervising foreign language elective programs and advanced English elective courses. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE EXPERIENCE Board member of the Cyprus University of Technology course exemption and accreditation board. (2009-present) Cyprus University of Technology alumni board member. (2012-present) Cyprus University of Technology student affairs international travel board member. (2012-pesent) CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS ATTENDED AND PRESENTED · 13th- 15th March 2013: TESOL Arabia. From KG to College to Career · 18th -19th November 2011: TESOL Italy. Words &Worlds · 8th -9th April 2011: Qatar TESOL, Doha, Qatar. Presented : Combining ICT tools to create a successful ESP University Course. · 1st- 5th July 2010: ERACON 2010. Vienna, Austria. Presented: Erasmus Good Practices-Linguistic Preparation at CUT LC. · 21st- 23rd May 2010: 2nd ESP/EAP Conference, Kavala, Greece. Presented: Using WIKIs in ESP. · 18th-19th November 2009. The 13th Annual Current Trends in English Language Testing Conference (CTELT), Dubai, UAE. · 14th- 15th November 2009: 31st International SPELTA Conference, St. Petersburg, Russia. Presented: Becoming an ESP Specialist. · 26th September 2009: 2nd English for Specific Purposes Conference, Ulm Germany. · 8th-11th May 2008: 5thAnnual EALTA Conference in Athens, Greece. · 15th-16th March 2008: 29th Annual TESOL Convention in Athens, Greece. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS · Member of EALTA. · Member of TESOL Arabia · Member of TESOL Qatar · Member of SPELTA, Russia · Member of the Alumni Association of Texas State University. · Member of the Alumni Association of St. Michael´s College. PUBLICATIONS Boglou, D. (2009). Becoming an ESP Expert: Creating and teaching an ESP course for civil engineers. SPELTA Newsletter, November 2009, Issue 37 ADDITIONAL SKILLS · MS Office · German Language excellent · Greek Language excellent · Knowledge of various Web 2.0 tools · Military experience |
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