Fox, Rebecca | George Mason University

Dr. Rebecca K. Fox
PhD, George Mason University
Professor Emerita of Education

Phone: (703) 993-4123
Email: rfox (@gmu.edu)

George Mason University
Fairfax Campus
Thompson Hall 2503
4400 University Dr.
MS 1E8
Fairfax, VA 22030

Rebecca K. Fox, Ph.D. is Professor of Education in the Division of Advanced Professional Teacher Development and International Education (APTDIE) in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She also serves as faculty in the Ph.D. in Education Specialization in Teaching and Teacher Education. Bilingual in French, she taught French in K-16 settings for many years prior to her career in teacher education.

In her 23rd year at GMU, Dr. Fox teaches graduate and doctoral courses in second language acquisition research, teacher research, education and culture, and reflective practice, with a critical focus on global perspectives in teacher education. She mentors and works with doctoral students and is actively involved in ongoing research with educators in P-12 settings and university faculty both domestically and abroad. In addition to her teaching and administrative roles at the university, she is an active researcher with over 100 publications, a co-authored book and one in development, and over 200 scholarly presentations and teacher professional development workshops conducted in national and international contexts. Her areas of research focus on educator professional development and critical reflection, international-mindedness and intercultural competence, and second language acquisition research in global settings. She is the recipient of the 2010 Mason Excellence in Teaching Award. In 2010, she was also recognized by the French government and awarded Chevalier des Palmes Académiques for her service to education and France. The two overarching areas of her research and scholarship are 1) advanced teacher professional learning and teacher research, particularly the role and development of critical reflection in teacher education; and 2) world language teaching and second language acquisition research in global settings, with a particular interest in the critical role that language and culture play in the development of teachers’ international mindedness and inter-cultural competence. Her work with international teachers and faculty, as well as her ongoing work with U.S. K-12 teachers, continue to provide a broadened context for the application of her research, publications, and scholarly presentations.

Author of over 100 publications, including one co-authored book and a book in progress, and over 250 invited and keynote addresses, and peer-refereed presentations, in national and international locations. Dr. Fox currently serves as PI on a grant for Russian teachers,, Russian-US Teachers ((RUST) for STEM Education; she is also serving as faculty on a U.S Department of State grant in Uzbekistan (with J. Shin, PI, and TESOL International), English Speaking Nation. Dr. Fox has recently concluded her work as PI on a US Department of State University Partnerships grant with the University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan; she has also served as Co-PI , researcher, and faculty on over $2 million of grants and funded projects, among them, Pakistan, Russia, Greece, Taiwan, China, Russia, Greece, France. She has also worked with and K-12 and university educators in 21 countries.Dr. Fox has led several international grants and directed multiple international teacher education professional development programs. She served as PI of the recently completed GMU-UMT Collaboration for Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Research, a three-year grant (2015-18) funded by the U.S.-Pakistan University Partnerships Program of the U.S.-Pakistan Academic Linkages Program of the U.S. Department of State Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad. She was Co-PI of the US State Department-funded program, US-Russia Teacher Professional Development (2009-2011), with W. Frazier, that involved secondary teachers of Language, Science, Technology, and Mathematics in Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia. She was Director of the Taiwan World Language Teacher Professional Development Program (Summers 2010, 2011, 2012), the Beijing Normal University Faculty Professional Development Program (2013), and recently also provided faculty professional development to Pakistani professors from the National University for Science and Technology (2013), Islamabad. She was faculty and researcher on the Greek Teacher Professional Development Program, a grant funded by the Fulbright Foundation and the U.S. Department of State. She developed and directed the Madrid Bilingual Coordinators Program in summer 2015 and is past chair of the NorthEast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL). Selected recdent international grants and funded project involvement include:

Faculty & Researcher, Teaching English Through English, for the Uzbekistan English Speaking Nation (JK Shin, PI) Grant, American Councils, Tashkent
Co-PI, Russian-US Teachers (RUST) for STEM Education, U.S. Russia Foundation (2019-2021)
PI, US Department of State, University Partnerships Program, Mason-University of Management and Technology, Lahore: Collaboration for Faculty Excellence inTeaching and Research (2015-2018)
Director, Madrid Bilingual Coordinators Professional Development Program (2015)
Director, Beijing Normal University World Language Faculty Professional Development Program (2013)
Researcher, Faculty, Pakistan Faculty Professional Development Program, National University of Science & Technology (NUST), Islamabad (2013)
Director, Taiwan World Language Teacher Professional Development Program (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Co-PI, U.S. Department of State U.S. Russia Teacher Professional Development Grant (2010-2012)
Researcher and Faculty, U.S. Department of State U.S. Greek Teacher Grant, (2009-2011)

Dr. Fox is an active member and leader in the professional community where her active work includes service to professional organizations. For the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), she has chaired numerous committees (Chair/ member of the Pimsleur Award Committee, (2012, 2013, 2016); Chair/ ACTFL/MLJ Birkmaier Award for the Outstanding Dissertation Committee; past Chair of the ACTFL SIG on Research). She is currently (2019 --) an elected member of the ACTFL Board of Directors and serves as an appointed member of the national ACTFL NCATE Program Audit Board (2006-present). She serves as 2016 Conference Chair and Chair of the Board of the NorthEast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL). She has has numerous roles in the merican Association of Teachers of French (AATF) and currently is serving on the AATF Task Force Rewriting the K-16 Student Standards.

Second Language Acquisition Research in US and International Settings
Critical Reflection and portfolio development in teacher education
Teacher professional development in domestic and international settings
Intercultural communicative competence and the role of culture in teaching and learning, including cultural influences on teacher communication

Book:

Galluzzo, G., Isenberg, J., White, C.S., & Fox, R.K. (2012). The master’s degree in education as teacher professional development: Re-envisioning the role of the academy in the development of practicing teachers. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Selected Recent Book Chapters

Book Chapters

Dodman, S.L., LaCroix, L., Helmsing, M.E., Fox, R.K., Brusseau, R. & Kirschner, S. (2022, in press). Considering the world of the teacher educator: The shaping of critical teacher educators through informed enactment and reflection. In How Teacher Educators Learn: Profiles in Emerging Teacher Educator Learning.

Shin, J.K., Fox, R.K., & Khakimova, D. (2023). Reaching program outcomes during a pandemic: English language teacher professional development in Uzbekistan. In L. England, L.D. Kamhi-Stein, & G. Kormpas, (Eds.), English Language Teacher Education in Changing Times. Routledge.

Rafi, M.S, & Fox, R.K (2020). Translanguaging and multilingual teaching and writing practices in a Pakistani university: Pedagogical implications for faculty and students. In G. Svensen & A. Torpsten, (Eds.), Multilingualism in the Individual and in Society. Sweden: HumaNetten Publishers.

Levy, J., & Fox, R.K. (2015). Preservice teacher preparation for international settings. In M. Hayden, J. Levy, J. Thompson (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of research in international education (Second edition), pp. 275-297. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Fox, R., White, C.S., & Tian, J. (2014). Investigating advanced professional learning of early career and experienced teachers through portfolios. In E. Pultorak, (Ed.), Reflectivity and cultivating student learning: Critical elements for enhancing a global community of learners and educators (pp. 3-27). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Fox, R. K. (2012). Critical languages: Working with world language students in the classroom. In B. Shaklee and S. Baily, (Eds.), Internationalizing U.S. teacher education, pp. 59-76. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Frazier, W. M., Fox, R.K., & Hjalmarson, M. A. (2012). STEM disciplines: Influences from an international perspective. In B. Shaklee and S. Baily, (Eds.), Internationalizing U.S. teacher education, pp. 175-204. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Fox, R. (2010). The world languages professional portfolio: A performance-based program document aligned with national standards. In J. Davis, (Ed.), World language teacher education: Transitions and challenges in the 21^st century (pp. 103-129). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Isenberg, J., Fox, R., Galluzzo, G., & White, C.S. (2010). Aligning post baccalaureate programs with national board standards. In M. Dillworth & E. Cleveland (Eds.) Accomplished teachers: Institutional perspectives (pp. 67-85). Arlington, VA: NBPTS.

Fox, R.K., & White, C.S. (2010). Examining teachers’ development through critical reflection in an advanced master’s degree program (Ch. 11). In E. Pultorak, (Ed.), The purposes, practices, and professionalism of teacher reflectivity: Insights for 21^st century teachers and students (pp. 231-253). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Shrum, J., & Fox, R. (2010). Unifying our profession through standards: Writing the ACTFL/NCATE program report. In C. Wilkerson (Ed.), Dimension 2010: Communication beyond the classroom (pp. 1-22). Roswell, GA: Southern Conference on Language Teaching.

Peer-Refereed Journal Publications

Dodman, S., Holincheck, N., & Fox, R. (2022). How a cultural lens can help teachers disrupt inequity. The Learning Professional: The Learning Forward Journal, 43(1), 58-62.

Fox, R.K., Kim, W., & Mehdi, T. (2021). Investigating individual growth and change as a result of international professional learning in Pakistani higher education. Journal of Education in Muslim Societies,3(1), 24-49.

Rafi, M.S., & Fox, R.K., (2021). Translanguaging as a culturally responsive pedagogy for teaching English to multilingual Pakistani university students. Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers Journal (SPELT), 36(1), 2-17.

Fox, R.K., Corretjer, O., & Webb, K. (2019). Benefits of foreign language learning and bilingualism: An analysis of published empirical research, 2012-2019. Foreign Language Annals,52, 699-726. https://doi.10.1111/flan.12424

Fox, R.K., Corretjer, O., Webb, K., & Tian, J. (2019). Benefits of foreign language learning and bilingualism: An analysis of published empirical research, 2005 – 2011. Foreign Language Annals,52, 470-490. https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12418

Fox, R.K., Dodman, S., & Holincheck, N. (2019). Moving beyond reflection in a hall of mirrors: Developing critical reflective capacity in teachers and teacher educators. Reflective Practice. https://doi.org/10.1080/14623943.2019.1617124

Fox, R. (2017, December). Building deeper understandings of standards through research. NECTFL Review, 80, Special Issue, Fall, 3-8. Retrieved from http://www.nectfl.org/nectfl-review/

Katradis, M., Fox, R., & Tian, J. (2017, December). Learning to implement the Five Cs: Portfolios and reflection in an international teacher professional development program. The NECTFL Review, Special Issue, Fall, 45-76. Retrieved from http://www.nectfl.org/nectfl-review/

Fox, R.K. (2016). Developing intercultural competence through world languages: A synthesis of dynamic learning. The NECTFL Review, Special Issue, Fall, 3-10. Retrieved from http://www.nectfl.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/NECTFL-SPECIAL-ISSUE.pdf

Merz, S., & Fox, R.K. (2016). An international education perspective study of teachers in the central United States. Pedagogy, Culture, & Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14681366.2016.1194310

Fox, R.K., Muccio, L., White, C.S., & Tian, J. (2015). Investigating advanced professional development of early career and experienced teachers through program portfolios. European Journal of Teacher Education, 38(2), 154-179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02619768.2015.1022647

Banville, D., White, C.S., & Fox, R.K. (2014). Teacher development during advanced master’s course work and impact on their learning a year later. The Physical Educator 71(4), 558-579.

Samaras, A. P., & Fox, R. K. (2012). Capturing the process of Greek teachers’ professional development through e-portfolios. Professional Development in Education. Available online May 22, 2012 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19415257.2012.682318

Fox, R. K. (2011, Fall). The role of scholarship in the quality of teaching and learning. Teacher Education and Practice, 24(4), 458-461.

White, C.S., Fox, R.K., & Isenberg, J.P. (2011). Investigating teachers’ professional learning in an advanced master’s degree programme. European Journal of Teacher Education, 34(4), 477-495.

                   Fox, R. K., White, C. S., & Kidd, J.K. (2011, February). Program portfolios: Documenting teachers’ growth in reflection-based inquiry.  Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 17(1), pp. 149-167.

Wiseman, A., & Fox, R. (2010). Supporting teachers’ development of cultural competence through teacher research. Action in Teacher Education, (32) 4, pp. 26-37. DOI: 10.1080/01626620.2010.549708

Castle, S., Fox, R.K., & Fuhrman, C. (2009). Does professional development school preparation make a difference? A comparison of three teacher candidate studies. School-University Partnerships 3 (2), 58-68.

Fox, R., White, C. S., Kidd, J. K., & Ritchie, G. V. (2008). Delving into teachers’ development through program portfolios: Case studies. International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2 (1). Available online http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/ijsotl/issue_v2n1.htm

Research Reports, Conference Proceedings, and Other Scholarly Publications

Shin, J.K., Fox, R.K., Evmenova, A., Borup, J., Khakimova, D., & Kim, W. (2020). Context analysis report: Needs assessment results. English Speaking Nation Program, Embassy of the United States, Tashkent. American Councils for International Education. George Mason University: Fairfax, VA.

Fox, R.K., Bauer, S., & Samaras, A. (2018). From faculty agency to institutional change: Collaboration for faculty excellence in teaching and learning in a Pakistani university. Final full research report, U.S. – Pakistan Collaboration for faculty excellence in teaching and learning (CFETR). U.S.-Pakistan University Partnerships Program (UPP), U.S.-Pakistan Academic Linkages Program of the U.S. Department of State Public Affairs Section (PAS), U.S. Embassy, Islamabad. Grant award number SCA-ISB-15-AW-006-01152015 in accordance with the federal funding accountability and transparency act. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of State. George Mason University: Fairfax, VA.

Murphy-Judy, K., Fox, R.K., & Abbott, M. (2018). Current state of world language education in Virginia, 2018: Looking toward 2030 and beyond. White Paper for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Alexandria, VA.

Fox, R.K., Samaras, A., Bauer, S., & Wrightsman, K. (2016, October). Learning and Outcomes: A year one overview, U.S. – Pakistan Collaboration for faculty excellence in teaching and learning (CFETR). U.S.-Pakistan University Partnerships Program (UPP), U.S.-Pakistan Academic Linkages Program of the U.S. Department of State Public Affairs Section (PAS), U.S. Embassy, Islamabad. Grant award number SCA-ISB-15-AW-006-01152015 in accordance with the federal funding accountability and transparency act. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of State. George Mason University: Fairfax, VA.

Farooq, M.S., Abid, A., & Fox, R.K. (2016). A formal design for the lexical and syntax analyzer of a pedagogically effective subset of C++. Conference Proceedings, 15^thInternational Conference on Machine Learning Applications Conference (ICMLA), Anaheim, CA.

Shrum, J., Bell, T., Fox, R., McAlpine, D., Morrison, S., Swanson, P., & VanVliet, E., (2016). Preparing the ACTFL CAEP program report. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages: Alexandria, VA. www.actfl.org

Shrum, J., Bell, T., Fox, R., McAlpine, D., Morrison, S., Swanson, P., & VanVliet, E., (2016). Reviewing the ACTFL CAEP program report. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages: Alexandria, VA. www.actfl.org

Fox, R.K., Katradis, M., & Webb, K. (2015, August). Research report and program outcomes- Teacher leadership in 21^st century bilingual elementary schools: Effective learning and research-based practices. Comunidad de Madrid, for funded project, George Mason University, Center for International Education, Fairfax, VA.

Shrum, J., Glisan, E., Phillips, J., Fox, R.K., & Bond, N. (2014). ACTFL program standards for the preparation of foreign language teachers. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Alexandria, VA.

Fox, R.K., Corretjer, O., & Tian, J. (2013). Benefits of foreign language learning and bilingualism: What the research says, 2005-2012. Meta-analysis conducted for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Alexandria, VA. Upload of full report, links, and abstracts by ACTFL to www.actfl.org.

Frazier, W. M., & Fox, R. K. (2012, January). Research activities and outcomes U.S - Russia teacher professional development program. Grant award number: S-ECAAS-09-CA-175 (EB) in accordance with the federal funding accountability and transparency act. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of State.

Fox, R.K., & Frazier, W.M. (2011, Oct. 26). Russian and U.S. teachers focus on global skills ffor 21^st century education (Special Section, Russia Now, p. H5). Washington, D.C.: Washington Post. Online version available at: http://rbth.ru/articles/2011/10/25/teacher_exchange_for_a_21st_century_education_13639.html

Selected Invited International and National Presentations

Fox, R. (2020, June). Meeting the challenges of the “new now”: Interactive teaching and learning in online and remote instruction for university faculty and students. Keynote address at the E-Conference on COVID 19: The Changing Horizons, Lahore, Pakistan: University of Management and Technology. Lahore, Pakistan: University of Management and Technology.

Da Silva, A.C., N’Komba, R., & Fox, R.K., (2020). Meeting the challenges of instruction, practice, and feedback in world language teaching online. Webinar for Avant MORE Learning & FLAVA.

Fox, R. (2020, February). Collaboration for faculty excellence in teaching and research (CFETR): A faculty capacity building project in higher education. Invited address to the visiting delegation of international administrators. Sponsored by the U.S. State Department IVLP "Higher Education Capacity Building" Project for Pakistan. George Mason University, College of Education and Human Development, Fairfax, VA.

Fox, R. K. (2018, March). Supporting student learning through cross-disciplinary dialogue and educator engagement. Invited keynote address at the First National Conference on School Psychology. Lahore, Pakistan: University of Management and Technology.

Fox, R.K. (2018, March). Collaboration and cooperation: Promoting expanded learning through interdisciplinary application. Invited keynote address at the 2^nd International Conference on Innovative Computing (ICIC). Lahore, Pakistan: University of Management and Technology. Lahore, Pakistan: University of Management and Technology.

Fox, R.K. (2019, March). Planning and facilitating research for the doctoral dissertation. Invited workshop at the University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.

Fox, R.K. (2018, March). Action research: Activating change through inquiry and critical reflection. Invited keynote address at the 1^st International Conference on Action Research in Multidisciplinary Perspectives of Technology, Social and Business Sciences. Lahore, Pakistan: University of Management and Technology.

Fox, R. (2018, March). Challenges in constructing and disseminating research. Invited seminar for the Department of Language and Linguistics, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.

Bell, T., Fox, R., Morrison, S., & Levy-Altstedter, L. (2017, November). ACTFL CAEP reviewer workshop. Pre-Conference Daylong Workshop invited for the 50^th Annual Meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Nashville, TN.

Fox, R., & Evmenova, A. (2017, October 28 Empowering students through outcomes-based education. Invited day-long workshop for Pakistani K-12 teachers in Punjab. Lahore, Pakistan.

Fox, R. (2017, October). Planning and facilitating research for the doctoral dissertation. Invited workshop at the University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.

Fox, R. (2017, October 24-25). Understanding diversity and differences: Promoting environments to foster inclusive education. Invited keynote address at the International Conference on Inclusive Education. University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.

Fox, R. (2017, October 24-25). Setting a positive tone for education in diverse classrooms: Embracing and supporting diversity. Invited keynote address at the International Conference on Inclusive Education. University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.

Fox, R. (2017, March 9-10). The power of multidisciplinarity in the exploration of issues, challenges and solutions in the developing world. Invited keynote address at the 1^st International Conference on Clinical Psychology and the Developing World: Issues, Challenges, and Solutions. Faletti’s Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan.

Wrightsman, K., & Fox, R.K. (2017, March). Preparing for publishing and demystifying the publishing process: A primer for an early career researcher and the editor’s take. Invited speaker at a faculty seminar series, Research publications: Problems and solutions. University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.

Fox, R., (2017, March). Access and equity in higher education: A general perspective for multilingual contexts. Invited speaker at Expanding Access of Higher Education to Persons with Disabilities Conference. Department of Special Needs Education & Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.

Fox, R. (2017, March 15-16). The role of executive education in entrepreneurship development. Keynote address at the Inaugural session of the 2^nd Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) Conference International, Catalyzing SME Growth through Research. Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan.

Bell, T. & Fox, R. (2016, November). ACTFL CAEP Reviewer Workshop. Pre-Conference Daylong Workshop Presentation invited for the 48^th Annual Meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Boston, MA.

Fox, R.K., (2016, September 24). International and inter-disciplinary professional learning for twenty-first century innovation. Invited keynote address at the International Conference on Innovative Computing (IC)2, Lahore, Pakistan.

Shrum, J., Fox, R., & Morrison, S. (2015, November). ACTFL CAEP Reviewer Workshop. Pre-Conference Workshop Presentation invited for the 47^th Annual Meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), San Diego, CA.

Fox, R. (2015, June). Pakistan’s education crisis in context: Reflections on ways to face the challenge. Invited research talk at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Washington, DC.

Fox, R. (2015, April). U.S.-Pakistan plenary roundtable: High potential for strengthening cooperation and impacting educational practices. Invited talk at the Pakistan Legislators Forum, Comcast Corporate Boardroom, Washington, DC.

Shrum, J., Fox, R., & Morrison, S. (2014, November). ACTFL CAEP Reviewer Workshop. Pre-Conference Workshop Presentation invited for the 46^th Annual Meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), San Antonio, TX.

Fox, R., & White, C.S. (2014, February). Investigating advanced professional learning of early career and experienced teachers through program portfolios. Paper presentation at the Association of Teacher Education (ATE)

Annual Meeting. St. Louis, MO.

Selected Recent International and National Peer-Reviewed Presentations

Fox, R.K., & Stehle, S. (2021). Investigating the development of teachers’ attitudes and actions for change: Programmatic research through reflections. Research proposal submitted for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Virtual.

Fox, R.K., Kim, W., & Mehdi, T. (2021). Investigating individual growth and change: Results from an internationalization project in a Pakistani university. Research proposal submitted for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Virtual.

Fox, R.K., Webb, K., & Corretjer, O. (2021, April). Benefits of bilingualism: World language education advocacy. Research proposal accepted for the 2021 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL), New York City.

Fox, R.K., Webb, K., & Corretjer, O. (2020, November). Benefits of bilingualism or learning a world language: What the research says. Research presentation accepted for the 33^rd annual convention of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, San Antonio [to virtual].

Fox, R., Holincheck, N., Dodman, S., Stehle, S., & Brusseau, R. (2020, April). Understanding experienced teachers’ learning through reflections and portfolio data: Results of longitudinal programmatic research. Research presentation accepted for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. [conference canceled due to COVID 19]

Fox, R, (2020, February). Changing the teacher education landscape: Teacher reflexivity as a catalyst to promote change. Research presentation at the annual conference of the Association of Teacher Education (ATE). Atlantic City, NJ.

Fox, R., & Webb, K. (2020, February). Examining the impact of cross-cultural professional development in the U.S. Research. Roundtable accepted for the 2020 NorthEast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, New York City.

Webb, K., Fox, R. (2019, November). Intercultural competence in teacher education faculty and programs. Research presentation at the 32^nd annual convention of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Washington, DC.

Fox, R., & Holincheck, N. (2019, October). Understanding the role of language and culture through teacher research in international settings: Teachers' perceptions and actions. Research presentation accepted for the Alliance for International Education. International School of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.

Rafi, Shaban M., & Fox, R. (2019, April). Translanguaging and multilingual teaching and writing practices in a Pakistani university: Pedagogical implications for students and faculty. Research paper presented at the Third International Translanguaging Conference, Translanguaging in the Individual, at School, and in Society. Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden.

Fox, R., Holincheck, N., Dodman, S., & Webb, K. (2019, April). Developing teachers' critical reflective capacity to support teacher learning for change. Paper presented at the Symposium, Critical reflection and diversity: Prospective and in-service teacher learning to teach diverse students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.

Webb, K., & Fox, R. (2019, February). Investigating world language teacher educators’ understanding of intercultural communicative competence. Research Roundtable at the 2019 NorthEast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, New York City.

Webb, K., & Fox, R. (2018, November). World language teacher educators’ understanding of intercultural competence. Research presentation at the 31^st annual convention of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, New Orleans.

Fox, R.K., & Samaras, A.P. (2018, July). Exploring purposeful change: Improving teaching practice and organizational learning through a U.S.-Pakistani international university partnership program. Paper presented at the 2nd Annual International Symposium on “Higher Education in a Global World,” Athens Institute on Education and Research (ATINER), Athens, Greece.

Fox, R.K., & Holincheck, N. (2018, June). The essential role of research for IB teachers and IB teacher educators. Research presentation at the International Baccalaureate Educator Conference, University of Bath, UK.

Lebron, J., Bauer, S., Fox, R., Wrightsman, K. R., Samaras, A. P., & Marklein, M. (2018, April). From faculty agency to organizational learning through international collaboration. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Fox, R., Holincheck, N., Webb, K., & Dodman, S. (2018). Investigating the role of critical reflection in teachers’ ability to effect change. Research presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Portfolios and Reflection in Teaching and Teacher Education SIG, New York, NY.

Webb, K., & Fox, R.K. (2017, November). Integrating intercultural competence in the world language classroom. Research presentation at the 30^th annual convention of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Nashville, TN.

Wrightsman, K., Bauer, S., Fox, R.K., Samaras, A., Asif, S., & Lebron, J. (2017, November). Individual and Institutional Change via Faculty Development: Year One results from an International University Partnership Program. Research roundtable accepted for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference. Houston, TX.

Fox, R. K., Holincheck, N., Dodman, S., & Webb, K. (2017, May). Perspectives on culture: Teachers’ development of critical reflective capacity through cultural inquiry. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX.

Abid, A., Farooq, S., & Fox, R. (2016, December). A formal design for the lexical and syntax analyzer of a pedagogically effective subset of C++. Paper presented at the 15^thInternational Conference on Machine Learning Applications Conference (ICMLA), Anaheim, CA.

Fox, R., Katradis, M., Webb, K. (2016, November). Madrid Bilingual Coordinators Program: International Learning. Research paper presentation at the 49^th annual convention of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, San Antonio, TX.

Fox, R., & Holincheck, N., (2016, October). Researching together: The role of language and culture in IB schools through teacher inquiry. Research presentation at the Academic Strand of the 2016 Annual International Baccalaureate Africa, Europe, Middle East (IBAEM) Conference, Barcelona.

Fox, R.K., Holincheck, N., Dodman, S., & Webb, K. (2016, April). Beyond the dialectical: Social justice orientation as expressed in teacher portfolio reflections. Research presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC.

Fox, R.K., Merz, S., & Webb, K. (2016, April). How internationally minded are our teachers? Examining in-service teachers’ understandings of culture and international-mindedness. Research presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC.

Shaklee, B., & Fox, R.K., Katradis, M., & Webb, K. (2015, November). Leadership for bilingual teachers working with culturally and linguistically diverse students: Madrid bilingual coordinators program. Mediterranean Association of International Schools Conference, 2015 Annual Teachers and Administrators Conference, Barcelona.

Merz, S., & Fox, R.K. (2015, March). Advancing global teacher education: An investigation of teachers’ perceptions. Research presentation at the Annual meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society. Washington, D.C.

Fox, R.K., Dodman, S., Holincheck, N., & Merz, S. (2015, April). Understanding teacher learning during online and face-to-face professional development through reflections and portfolio evidence. Research presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Ill.

Katradis, M., & Fox, R.K. (2014, November). Living the Five Cs: International teacher professional development. Presentation at the 46^th Annual Meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), San Antonio, TX.

Fox, R.K., & Merz, S. (2014, October). Globalization and internationalization in education: Teachers’ perspectives on culture, international education, intercultural competence and -international mindedness. Research presentation at the Alliance for International Education World Conference. Mumbai, India.

Fox, R.K., White, C.S., Klee, H., & Merz, S. (2014, April). Investigating the characteristics of obstacles, hurdles, and adaptability through the Portfolio reflections of experienced teachers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia.

Frazier, W.M., Fox, R.K., & Logerwell, M. (2014). Sustained professional development in science and world languages: Implications for internationalizing preservice and inservice science teacher education. Paper presented at the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) 2014 International Conference, January 16-18, 2014. San Antonio, TX.

Merz, S., & Fox, R. (2014). Fostering intercultural competence: Central U.S. teachers' perspectives of international education. Paper presentation at the Fourth International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence, 23-26 January, 2014. Tucson, AZ.

Fox, R.K., Frazier, W.M. & Sandstrom, E. (2013). Developing international mindedness and applying authentic language through STEM content. Research Presentation at the 45^th Annual Meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), November 21-24, Orlando, FL.

White, C.S., & Fox, R.K. (2013). Examining experienced teachers’ learning using reflection and portfolio data: Results of longitudinal research. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Fox, R.K. (2013). The Critical Role of Language in Twenty-first Century International Classrooms. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Fox, R.K., & White, C.S. (2013). Investigating advanced professional learning of early career and experienced teachers through program portfolios. Paper presentation at the Association of Teacher Education (ATE) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

Frazier, W., & Fox, R. (2013). Professional development in STEM and world languages via problem-based learning to support an environmentally responsible, global citizenry: Far East Russia and the United States. International Conference of the Outdoor Learning Environment sponsored by the Weizmann Institute of Science. Ein Bokek & Rehovot, Israel.

Fox, R., Corretjer, O., & Tian, J. (2012, November). Why learn a world language? What the current research says. Research presentation at the 44^th Annual Meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Philadelphia, PA.

Fox, R., & Frazier, W. (2012, October). Fostering 21^st century teacher leaders in world languages and STEM: An innovative program for a changing world. Alliance for International Education World Conference. Doha, Qatar.

Fox, R., White, C.S., & Tian, J. (2012, April). Investigating advanced professional learning of early career and experienced teachers through portfolios. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Banville, D., White, C.S., & Fox, R.K. (2012, April). Teacher development during advanced master’s course work and impact on their learning a year later. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

               Frazier, W., Fox, R., & Loggerwell, M. (2012, March).  Science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and world language teachers: Fostering 21^st century teacher leaders. Paper presentation at the 2012 International Conference of the National Association
               of Research in Science Teaching Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

       Fox, R.K., & White, C.S. (2012, February). Examining teachers’ development through critical reflection in an advanced master’s degree program. Paper presentation at the Association of Teacher Education (ATE) Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

              Samaras, A., & Fox, R.K. (2011, July), Examining Greek teachers’ professional development through e-portfolios. International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Education, Rhodes, Greece.  Presented with Fulbright Scholar 
             Teachers Tatiani Anastasiadou, Despina Galanaki, Sofia Karalazarou, Giannis Moysidis, and Myrsini Roumeliotou.

Selected Recent Grants and Funded Projects

2019 – 2022 American Councils for International Education for the U.S. Department of State, Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan, Strengthening of English Language Secondary Education in Uzbekistan ($575,444)
Principal Investigator: Joan Kang Shin
Contributing Faculty: Rebecca Fox, Anna Evmenova, and Jered Borup

Awarded a three-year training grant from American Councils for International Education for the U.S. Department of State, Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan; develop and implement initial, baseline assessment of Uzbek public school teachers’ English language capabilities and teaching skills; develop and implement a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) through Canvas Network called “Teaching English Through English (TETE)” focused on enhancing Uzbek public school teachers’ English language capabilities and teaching skills based on the initial needs assessment; develop and implement a two-week “Training-of-Trainer” program for 40 Core Trainers and 80 Resource Teachers in Uzbekistan; and conduct follow-up site visits to check on progress and assess of effectiveness of program.

2019-2021 Russia-US Teachers (R-UST) for STEM education: Building teacher knowledge and leadership through international learning.

U.S.-Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and the Role of Law, Washington, D.C..

($330,190)

Co-Principal Investigators: Rebecca K. Fox & Anna Evmenova

Contributing Faculty: Nancy Holincheck, Project Evaluator, Wendy Frazier

2019 IB Innovations

George Mason University, College of Education and Human Development; ($10,000)

Principal Investigator: Rebecca Fox

ASTL & Educational Leadership Joint Faculty Team: N. Holincheck, S. Dodman, F. Shahroki, F., & R. Biggs.

2018 Interdisciplinary Innovations in Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning (ASTL).

George Mason University, College of Education and Human Development; ($5000)

Co-Principal Investigators: ASTL Faculty: S. Dodman, N. Holincheck, R.Fox

Contributing Faculty: Farnoosh Shahrokhi, and Joan Shin

2018 Faculty Learning Community on Engineering Education.

Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning, George Mason University; ($3500)

Faculty: A. Johri, J. Lester, N. Dabbagh, R. Fox, N. Holincheck, & M. Hjalmarson

2015-2018 U.S.-Pakistan collaboration for faculty excellence in teaching and research (CFETR). International grant, U.S. Department of State, Academic Linkages and Education Programs, U.S. Mission to Pakistan [SCA-ISB-15-AW-006-01152015]. ($432,555.52)

Principal Investigator: Rebecca K. Fox

Co-Principal Investigators: Years Two and Three – Anastasia Samaras; Year One – Supriya Baily

Contributing Faculty: Scott Bauer, Evaluator; Anna Evmenova, Nancy Holincheck, April Mattix Foster, Beverly Shaklee, Debra Sprague, & C. Stephen White.

2015 Teacher leadership in 21^st century bilingual elementary schools: Effective learning and research-based practices.

Community of Madrid (Regional Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport) . ($78,094,75.)

Principal Investigator: Rebecca K. Fox

Contributing Faculty: B.Shaklee, J. Lebron, A. Evmenova, and A. Samaras.

Teacher Professional Development Program for Teachers serving as coordinators at Bilingual schools in the Community of Madrid. GMU Center for International Education

2013-14` Virginia Center for Excellence in Teaching (VCET)

Virginia Department of Education # DOE-VCET-2013-02. ($720,000)

Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Sturtevant

Faculty Academy Leaders: Rebecca Fox, Seth Parsons, Libby Hall

2013 National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Faculty Professional Development Program.

National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan. ($90,000)

Principal Investigator: Eirini Gouleta

Faculty: Rebecca Fox, Anastasia Samaras, Debra Sprague

2013 Dynamic learning in 21^st century EFL classrooms: Achieving proficiency-oriented and learner-centered instruction.

Beijing Normal University faculty. [Funded, Summer 2013]. ($39,000)

Principal Investigator: Rebecca Fox

World language university faculty professional development program

2012 Dynamic learning in 21^st century Chinese classrooms: Achieving proficiency oriented and learner-centered instruction.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), Taiwan Embassy, Washington, D.C. ($95,000)

Principal Investigator: Rebecca K. Fox

Taiwan World Languages Teacher Professional Development Program.

2011 Dynamic learning in 21^st century Chinese classrooms: Achieving proficiency oriented and learner-centered instruction.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), Taiwan Embassy, Washington, D.C. ($90,000)

Principal Investigator: Rebecca K. Fox

Taiwan World Languages Teacher Professional Development Program.

2010 Dynamic learning in 21^st century Chinese classrooms: Achieving proficiency oriented and learner-centered instruction.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), Taiwan Embassy, Washington, D.C. ($66,000)

Principal Investigator: Rebecca K. Fox

Taiwan World Languages Teacher Professional Development Program.

2009-2011 U.S. – Russia Teacher Professional Development Program (USRPD)

U.S. Department of State. ($546,000)

Co-Principal Investigators: Wendy Frazier & Rebecca Fox,

Faculty Contributors: B. Shaklee, D. Sprague, M. Hjalmarson, S. Cozart

International teacher professional development grant

2009-2011 Greek Teacher Professional Development Program (GTPDP)

Embassy of Greece and U.S. Department of State, Fulbright Foundation. ($199,970)

Co-Principal Investigators: Debra Sprague and Anastasia Kitsantas,

Faculty and Researchers: Rebecca Fox, Anastasia Kitsantas

2005-2006 Pakistan Teacher Education Professional Development Program,

U.S. Academy for Educational Development, Washington, D.C.,

National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan. ($75,000)

Co-Principal Investigators: Jack Levy and Sherry Steeley

Faculty: Beverly Shaklee, Rebecca Fox

The Master's Degree in Education as Teacher Professional Development: Re-envisioning the Role of the Academy in the Development of Practicing Teachers

Accomplished Teachers - Institutional Perspectives

Internationalizing Teacher Education in the United States

The Purposes, Practices, and Professionalism of Teacher Reflectivity: Insights for Twenty-First-Century Teachers and Students

Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice

Teachers Taking Action: A Comprehensive Guide to Teacher Research

World Language Teacher Education: Transitions and Challenges in the 21st Century

Assessing Teacher Performance: Performance-based Assessment in Teacher Education

International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

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Rebecca Fox

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