Prior to earning her doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Second Language Education from Texas Tech University, Chiu-Yin (Cathy) Wong, Ph.D., had taught in Hong Kong, Korea, Hawaii, and Texas. Her enthusiasm and passion in teaching make her courses enjoyable to students. Wong’s students often comment that she is a talented instructor and that her courses are well organized and rich with content and learning opportunities. Her research focuses on effective pedagogies and second language teachers’ perspectives as they support students’ learning in various aspects. Currently, her research interests lie primarily in the area of teachers’ learning and implementation of pedagogical translanguaging in ESL as well as Chinese immersion settings. Her recent work appears in Applied Linguistics, System, Language and Education Journal, ELT Journal, among others.  

Education

Doctor of Philosophy degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Texas Tech University

Masters degree in Applied Linguistics, Texas Tech University

Bachelor’s degree in TESOL, Brigham Young University-Hawaii

Selected Scholarly Publications

Wong, C.Y., & Tai, K.W.H. (In Press). The Development of an ESOL teacher candidate’s knowledge of translanguaging. System.

Wong, C. Y., Du, X., & Estudillo, A. G. (2023). “I’ve grown so much more confidence in my actual instruction”: Examining teacher candidates’ pedagogical knowledge growth in translanguaging. Language and Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2023.2205839

Donatello, C., & Wong, C. Y. (2023). Translanguaging: An inexperienced teacher’s guide to implementation. NJ Annual Voices Journal, 3. https://voices.njtesol-njbe.org/annual-voices-journal-2023/translanguaging-implementation/

Tai, K.W.H., Wong, C.Y. (2023). Empowering students through the construction of a translanguaging space in a dominant monolingual English as a first language classroom. Applied Linguistics. https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amac069

Wong, C. Y. (2022). “ESL teachers are looked down upon”: Understanding the lived experience of a first-year ESL teacher with culturally and linguistically diverse background. Journal of Education Research and Practice, 12(1), 291-303. https://doi.org/10.5590/JERAP.2022.12.1.20

Wong, C.Y., & Fitzgerald, J. C. (2022). Lessons learned from educators of English as a Second Language in the U.S. during COVID-19: Providing inclusive space for all educators. International Journal of Inclusive Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2022.2077462

Wong, C.Y., & Turkan, S. (2022). “No one knows who I am”: What school leaders can learn from ESL teachers’ voices. NYSTESOL Journal, 9(1), 30-38. 

Wong, C.Y., Pompeo-Fargnoli, A., & Harriott, W. (2022). Focusing on ESOL Teachers’ Well-being during COVID19 and beyond. ELT Journal, 76, 1-10.  https://doi.org/10.1093/elt/ccab069

Selected Scholarly Conference Presentations

Wong, C. Y. (2023, March). “I made many discoveries for myself”: The development of a teacher candidate’s pedagogical knowledge of translanguaging. Individual paper presentation at the 2023 TESOL Annual Convention. Portland, OR. March 22^nd-March 24^th 2023.   

Wong, C. Y., & Tai, K. W. H. (2023, March). Developing students’ appreciation of linguistic diversity through creating a translanguaging space in a monolingual classroom. Individual paper presentation at the 2023 American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Annual Conference. Portland, OR, March 17^th– March 21^st 2023.

Estudillo, A. G., & Wong, C. Y. (2023,March). “I’ve grown so much more confidence in my actual instruction”: Examining teacher candidates’ pedagogical knowledge growth in translanguaging. Individual paper presentation at the 2023 American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Annual Conference. Portland, OR, March 17^th– March 21^st 2023.

Wong, C.Y. (2022, April). “No one knows who I am”: What school leaders can learn from ESL teachers’ voices to provide equitable education for emergent bilinguals. Round table presentation at the 2022 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. April 21st -April 26^th 2022.

Estudillo, A., G., & Wong, C. Y. (2022, April). Exploring blended formatted courses in teacher preparation programs through the instructor perspective. Round table presentation at the 2022 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. April 21st -April 26^th 2022.

Pompeo-Fargnoli, A., & Wong, C. Y. (2022, April). The mental health impacts of virtual learning for ESOL teachers during pandemics: Counseling considerations. Paper presentation at the 2022 NJCA Virtual Conference. April 22^nd-April 24^th, 2022.

Zambak, V., Wong, C.Y., Kamei, A., & *Sorochka, K. (2021, April). Elementary Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes about Inclusive Education and their Skills to Notice Students’ Diverse Needs. Round table presentation at the 2021 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, virtual. April 15^th-April 19^th 2021.

Zambak, V., Wong, C.Y., Kamei, A., & *Sorochka, K. (2021, February). Attitudes and noticing skills of elementary preservice teachers about Mathematical reasoning of diverse learners. Paper presented at the 2021 Annual AMTE Conference, virtual. February 18^th -20^th.