Moore 585B
8089566946
uhmeli@hawaii.edu
Originally from New York State, Daniel earned his BA in Writing from Ithaca College, and after a short period in the journalism field, became an English instructor at AEON conversation school in Matsumoto, Japan. After becoming infatuated with the world of language teaching, he pursued a Masters degree from the Department of Second Language Studies (SLS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa to learn new approaches in second language teaching and improve his professional skills. Previous teaching positions include various roles in the English Language Institute (ELI), Hawaiʻi English Language Program (HELP), and a two-year lecturer position at Tokyo International University.
Currently, Daniel is simultaneously pursuing his PhD in the SLS Department in the area of critical administration and working as an assistant administrator in the ELI program.
Daniel's current research areas include:
Critical Language Pedagogy (specializing in Critical Administration)
Second Language Teacher Education
Second Language Testing