- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2011)
- M.A., Georgia State University (2005)
- M.A. King Mongkut’s University of Technology (2001)
- B.Ed., Phetchabun Rajabhat University (1997)
- Professor, Nord University (2019-)
- Associate Professor, Nord University (2017-2018)
- Assistant Professor, British University in Dubai (2015-2017)
- Lecturer, King Mongkut’s University of Technology (2011-2015)
- Assistant Professor, City University of New York, LaGuardia Community College (2009-2011)
Phalangchok Wanphet is a Professor with teaching experience at the City University of New York-LaGuardia Community College, USA; King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thailand; and the British University in Dubai, UAE.
Since 2011, he has supervised 8 BA dissertations, 10 MA dissertations, and 3 PhD dissertations. In addition, he has presented research papers at 21 international conferences and is an editorial board member and a research paper reviewer for 24 international, peer-reviewed, research journals and 8 international conferences.
He is also an Associate Editor for the Asian EFL Journal. In addition, he reviewed a manuscript for SAGE Publishing. His research interests include Second Language Acquisition, Second Language Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, Conversation Analysis, Classroom Discourse, Second Language Socialization, and Computer-Mediated Discourse.
Overview:
Phalangchok Wanphet taught Communication Studies courses at the City University of New York-LaGuardia Community College, USA. From 2011–2017, he taught Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA courses at King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thailand, and the British University in Dubai, UAE. In Thailand, he also taught EAP and ESP to engineering, IT, and sciences students.
Since graduating with a PhD in 2011, he has attained 13 workshop certificates with the most recent certificates being “Researching Second Language Writing,” “Doing Qualitative Research with Digital Tools”, and “Bayesian Research Methods in Second Language Research”; all granted by Pennsylvania State University, USA. In addition, he completed the certificate on Testing and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) at Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway.
While teaching at King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thailand, and the British University in Dubai, UAE, Phalangchok Wanphet supervised 10 Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA dissertations and 2 PhD dissertations, examined 15 other MA dissertations, 5 PhD dissertation proposals, and served on 2 PhD dissertation defense committees.
Courses Taught
Nord University (2017-present)
BA/MA Courses (15 credits)
ENG1001 Language and Communication: English Linguistics for 5th-10th Grade Teachers
PED2002/2003 Research Methods in Education (co-taught)
GLU425 English 1 (Språkferdighet 1 for 5-10 trinn)
GLU435 English 2 (Språkferdighet 2 for 5-10 trinn)
ENG1011 Language and Communication I: English Language Teaching for 1st -7th Grade Teachers
ENG1012 Language and Communication II: English Language Teaching for 1st -7th Grade Teachers
In-Service Teacher Education Courses (KfK: 15 credits)
ENV510 English Grammar for In-Service Teachers (KfK- Kompetanse for kvalitet)
British University in Dubai, UAE (2015-7)
PhD Courses
RES604 Qualitative Research Methods and Paradigms: Discourse Analysis as Research Method in Educational Settings
DED622 Educational Policy: Language Planning and Policy
RES606 Research Design and Planning
DED607 Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and Workplaces
DED623 Curriculum and Innovation
MA Courses
EDU513 Second Language Teaching and Learning: Second Language Acquisition
EDU517 Sociolinguistics for Teachers
EDU502 Teaching and Learning
EDU512 TESOL Syllabus and Design
King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thailand (2011-5)
PhD Course
LNG708 Seminar: Qualitative Research on Talk and Social Interaction
MA Courses
LNG681 Pragmatics for Teachers
LNG511 Linguistics for Teachers
LNG542 Classroom Discourse
EPC575 Computer-Mediated Communication
EPC651 Research Methods in Communication and Language Use
EPC531 Principles of Communication and Language Use
EPC535 Intercultural Communication
Undergraduate Courses
LNG101 Basic English I
LNG103 Basic English III: Academic Writing
LNG106 Academic Listening
LNG211 Oral Communication I
LNG213 Lab Report Writing
LNG221 Oral Presentation
LNG234 Intercultural Communication
Thammasat University, Thailand
Undergraduate Course
LG411 Discourse Analysis
City University of New York (CUNY); LaGuardia Community College (2009-11)
Undergraduate Courses
HUC101 Speech Communication
HUC117 Computer-Mediated Communication (initiated and developed)
HUN180 Intercultural Communication
HUC140 Language Acquisition
HUC106 Public Speaking
Selected Publications:
Wanphet, P. (2020). Reconceptualizing Interruptions in Talk-in-Interaction: Their Scope and Outcomes in Relation to Conversational Dominance. Langage et Société, 169(1), 169-190.
Wanphet, P. (2019). Developing English Teaching through Comparison of a Teacher’s and Learners’ Perceptions of Learning and Classroom Activities: A Case Study. La Linguistique, 55(2), 211-235.
Wanphet, P. and Sfaxi, J. (2019). Analyzing Gesture in Young Bilinguals’ Talk: Conversational Sequence and Management. Exploring bilingual children’s integration of gestures into talk-in-interaction, Language and Dialogue, 9(3), 349-378.
Wanphet, P. and Tantawy, N. (2018). Effectiveness of the policy of English as a medium of instruction: perspectives and outcomes from the instructors and students of university science courses at a university in the UAE. Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 17(2), 145-172.
Bao, Chau Ha and Wanphet, P. (2016). Differences between Second Language Teachers’ Written Instructions and Their Subsequent Spoken Instructions for the Same Tasks. Nordic Journal of English Studies, 15(4), 135-159.
Wanphet, P. (2016). Analyzing EFL Classroom Talk during Class Opening: Topic Shift and Negotiation. Discourse and Interaction, 9(2), 95-120.
Sulyantha, K. and Wanphet, P. (2016). Third-Turn Talk as a Prompt for the Expected Response: A Look at a Talk Sequence and Power Manifestation in Second Language Classroom Talk. Lebende Sprachen, 61(1), 258-279.
Wanphet, P. (2015). A Conversation Analysis of EFL Teachers’ Nonverbal Gesture in Language Elicitation Stage. Studies in Applied English Linguistics, 15(15), 61-91.
Wanphet, P. (2015). An Emic Approach to Research on Conversational Gap in Second Language Classrooms. Spanish Journal of Applied Linguistics, 28(1), 319-340.
Esguerra, R. and Wanphet, P. (2015). Emergent Vocabulary in Second Language Socialization among Learners. Language and Dialogue, 5(2), 283-299.
Wanphet, P. (2014). Examining Relevance Theory during One-Hundred Minutes of Twitter Discourse during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, International Journal of Communication and Linguistic Studies, 13(1), 1-13.
Research Groups:
Member, Nord University Research Group for Extended Classroom and Varied Teaching Methods
Professional Connections:
International Pragmatics Association (IPrA)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
International Association for Dialogue Analysis (IADA)
National Communication Association (NCA)