Lois Bethe Schoenfeld, Ph.D.
[Selected items from my academic CV. Full version available in PDF.]
Academic Employment
English Language Lecturer, August 1996 – Present
Western Galilee College under the auspices of Bar-Ilan University
Lecturer in English, 2013 – Present
Western Galilee College (Independent)
English Teacher, 1985 – 2003
“Sulam Tsor” Regional High School
English Language Lecturer, 1992 – 1996
University of Haifa, EFL Department
Manager of Human Resources (HR), 1993 – 1996
Kibbutz Gesher Haziv
Translator and Editor of Documents and Academic Articles, 1983 – Present
Education
Ph.D. in English Literature and General History, 1999-2002
Anglia Polytechnic University, UK
M.A. in English Literature, 1982-1985
University of Haifa, Israel
B.A. in English Literature, 1975-1979
University of Maryland, USA
Awards
British Council Grant, 1991
Conferences
February 10-13, 2016. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Southwest Chapter Popular Culture Association of America. Lecture – “Grateful Dead in Hebrew.”
March 29-April 1, 2015. Osaka, Japan. IAFOR Inaugural Asian Conference & International Development (Ace-id 2015) Workshop – “Teaching English Vocabulary in English”.
February 11-14, 2015. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Southwest Chapter Popular Culture Association of America. Lecture – “Why are There So Many Religious Jewish Deadheads in Israel?”
February 19-22, 2014. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Southwest Chapter Popular Culture Association of America. Lecture – “Grateful Dead Subculture in Israeli Society 2013”.
July 1-3, 2013. EduLearn 13 5th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Barcelona, Spain. Lecture – “Use of Computers and IT in the English Classroom”.
July 16-19, 2012 BrazTESOL, Rio Di Janero. Workshop #1 – “Teaching English Vocabulary in English” and Workshop #2 – “Use of Computers and IT in the English Classroom”.
July 31-August 2, 2011. PeruTESOL, Lima, Peru. Workshop #1 – “Teaching English Vocabulary in English” and Workshop #2 – “Use of Computers and IT in the English Classroom”.
June 2011. FACET, Ort-Braude. Paper – Computer Use to Address Diverse Learning Styles
February 2011. UTELI, University of Tel Aviv. Paper – Crossing the Borders of Traditional Pedagogy to the Use of the Computer in the Tertiary EFL Classroom to Address Diverse Learning Styles
August 7-9, 2009. AsiaTEFL, Bangkok, Thailand. Workshop – “A.C.E.S. – Advanced College English Skills – A New Strategy for Tertiary Level Teaching”
February 2009. UTELI, University of Tel Aviv. Paper – A.C.E.S. – “Advanced College English Skills – A New Strategy for Tertiary Level Teaching”
November 29 – December 1, 2006. Communication Skills in University Education (CSUE) Auckland, New Zealand. Workshop – “Outreach to Synergy: How a Course in Cross-Cultural Short Stories in English Can Facilitate Increased Social Tolerance and Understanding”
November 5-7, 2004. AsiaTEFL, Seoul, South Korea. Paper – “English Language Proficiency: The Gateway to Success through an Assessment of Needs”
September 7-9, 2004. ASET, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, UK. Paper – “Integrating English Language Proficiency and Cultural Literacy into a Curriculum: The Enhancement of Employability and Academic Success”
May 2004. Anglia Polytechnic University Graduate Conference. Wingate Campus. Paper – “English Language Proficiency: The Gateway to Success Through an Assessment of Needs”
August, 1992. The Thomas Hardy Conference, Dorchester, England. Paper – “The class problem in Far From the Madding Crowd”