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GCEDU Conference Scientific Committee

Global Conference on Education is supported by a Scientific Committee made up of experienced academics and researchers from varied subject areas. Members assess submitted work, deliver constructive feedback, and promote meaningful scholarly discussion.

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Scientific Review Committee Members

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Dr. Linda Torresin

Scientific Committee
University of Padova, Italy

Postdoctoral Fellow at the LEND Delegate of the associaon LEND (Lingua e Nuova Didaca) – University of Padua. Currently, she is also a Vising Researcher at Vilnius University. With major expertise in RFL (Russian as a Foreign Language) studies, her main research focus lies in intercultural education and textbook theory.

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivana Pirohová

Scientific Committee
University of Presov, Slovakia

Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Prešov. Her main research focus is on culturally responsive teaching of adults with primary and lower secondary education, and also adults from marginalised Roma communities. Her current research focuses on cooperation between kindergartens and parents of children from Roma communities.

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Dr. Melissa Comer

Scientific Committee
Tennessee Technological University, United States

Dr. Melissa Comer is a faculty member in the College of Education, Department of Curriculum & Instruction. She teaches literacy related courses on-ground and online environments at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Professional activities include multiple presentations, keynote addresses, interactive webinars, various publications, service activities, and diverse publications in assorted venues, journals/books, and reputable organizations. She was recently recognized with the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Award for Excellence in Innovative Instruction. Additionally, Professor Comer has been a recipient of several grants, having most recently been awarded the Faculty Academy grant which supports course delivery redesigns in the online environment. Currently, she serves as the editor-in-chief for the International Journal of Childhood Education, an online, refereed journal.
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Pedro Ribeiro Mucharreira

Scientific Committee
University of Lisbon, Portugal 

Pedro R. Mucharreira is an Invited Assistant Professor and Integrated Researcher at Institute of Education, University of Lisbon, and Assistant Professor at Higher Institute of Educational Sciences (ISCE). He has a PhD in Education from the Institute of Education, University of Lisbon, and a degree in Management. He has published several articles in indexed scientific journals (SJR Scopus, ISI Web of Science, QUALIS CAPES), book chapters and conference proceedings. Researcher in competitive financed research projects. Reviewer, member of several scientific committees in conferences and international journals. Research Interests: Education, Teacher Training, Economics of Education, Management

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Asst. Prof. Dr. Katrin Herget

Scientific Committee
University of Aveiro, Portugal

Dr. Katrin Herget is Assistant Professor at the Department of Languages and Cultures at the University of Aveiro in Portugal. She teaches Specialised Translation, Translation Technology and German for Sepecific Purposes. She is a full member of the Languages, Literatures and Cultures Research Centre (CLLC).Her research interests include Specialised Translation, Translation Technology, Languages for Specific Purposes and Contrastive Linguistics.

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Asst. Prof. Dr. Natia Abashidze

Scientific Committee
Faculty of European Studies, Shota Rustaveli State University (BSU), Georgia

Dr. Natia Abashidze is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Education, Department of Languages and Information Technologies 
at  Shota Rustavely State University in Batumi, Georgia. She teaches French as a second foreign language, French for Sepecific Purposes, 
Foreign language teaching methods.
Focal issues of her research are Foreign language teaching methods, French language, Contrastive analysis, Linguo-cultural Studies, 
Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics, Endangered languages. 
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatlume Berisha

Faculty of Education, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosovo

Scientific Committee – University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosova

Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”. Her main research interests are in active teaching and learning of sciences, particularly chemistry education, STEM education, learning in maker space labs, and environmental education. More recently, she has grown interested in the education of science citizenship, value education, pre-service and in-service science teachers’ beliefs, and science teacher professional development.

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Asst. Prof. Dr. Elmaziye Özgür Küfi

Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), Northern Cyprus

Dr. Elmaziye Özgür Küfi started her teaching career at Bilkent University in 1994. After moving to her home country Cyprus in 1997, she has been teaching students at various levels at Eastern Mediterranean University. Recently, she has mainly taught postgraduate students and pre-service teachers of English in the Foreign Language Education Department, Faculty of Education. Her research interests include writing pedagogy, teacher development, educational change, socio-constructivist learning theory and the use of technology in English language teaching. Currently, she is supervising research on the use of Chat-GBT and Flipped-classrooms in teaching and learning English.

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Liliana Mâţă

VasileAlecsandri" University of Bacău, Romania"

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Dr. Tamara Tallman

School of Education, The College of New Jersey, United States

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Dr. Janka Ferencová

Department of Pre-school and Elementary Pedagogy and Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Presov, Slovakia

Dr. Janka Ferencova is a university teacher at the Faculty of Education, University of Presov in Presov. She completed her Master’s degree in Pedagogy and Civics at the Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences at University of Presov in 2000. In 2008, she completed her doctoral studies in Pedagogy. Currently, she is a university associate professor at the Department of Pre-School and Elementary Pedagogy and Psychology at the Faculty of Education, University of Presov.

Her research and pedagogical activities are situated in the field of teachers’ professional development, with a special focus on educational action research as a form of professional development, school culture and theory of instruction.

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Prof. Dr. LOM Lebeloane

Department of Science and Technology Education, University of South Africa, South Africa

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Asst. Prof. Dr. Samra Afzal

Department of Educational Sciences, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan

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Asst. Prof. Dr. Ana Chankvetadze

Akaki Tsereteli State University, Georgia

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Eligibility to Join the Committee

A PhD, a suitable research profile, and relevant academic experience are required for applicants seeking Scientific Committee membership.

Position and Academic Institution

Applicants are expected to hold an Assistant Professorship or a higher academic position. They must be based at a recognized university, higher education institution, or research center.

English Competence and Academic Judgment

Applicants should use English confidently. They must review each submission fairly, independently, and objectively. Feedback must be constructive and observe recognized standards of academic integrity.

Estimated Reviews Each Year

The committee generally asks each member to assess three or four submissions annually. Assignments can be coordinated around the member's personal and academic timetable.

Outcomes of Committee Participation

Certificate for Scholarly Service

Each member receives a certificate after the conference. It acknowledges work completed during peer review and other relevant scholarly activities.

Cross-Border Research Contacts

Participation helps members engage with researchers, practitioners, experts, and academic colleagues from multiple countries and fields.

Reduced Conference Registration

Scientific Committee members are eligible to receive a 20% discount for registration at later conferences.

Prospective Editorial Appointments

Members may also be reviewed for possible appointments to editorial boards of journals associated with partner publishers.

Joining the Conference Scientific Committee

Applications are accepted from experienced academics who are willing to assist with Scientific Committee responsibilities and fit the criteria mentioned. 

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