2012-2021. PhD, Education, University of Bristol, U.K.
\n1999-2003. Masters of Applied Linguistics & Exegesis, Trinity Western University - ACTS Seminary
\n2001-2002. Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Certificate, Trinity Western University
\n1988-1992. Bachelor of Theology, Master's College and Seminary<\/p>\n
2014-present. President, Canada Institute of Linguistics<\/p>\n
2012-present. Doctoral Researcher at University of Bristol studying issues of social exclusion among minoritized language communities and policy issues related to language-in-education.<\/span><\/p>\n 2010-2012. Director of Training and Development, Uganda-Tanzania Branch of SIL International with a focus on capacity-building and professional development in cross-cultural teamwork.<\/span><\/p>\n 2004-2009. Training Coordinator, Uganda-Tanzania Branch of SIL International implementing linguistic training for the purpose of language development among19 Eastern Bantu language communities.<\/span><\/p>\n 2001-2003. Instructor in Linguistics at Canada Institute of Linguistics where Itaught and assisted in the teaching of phonetics, phonology, grammar, field methods, lexicography, and philosophy of language.<\/span><\/p>\n Policy issues related to minoritized languages, educational development, capability approach, critical discourse analysis, linguistic citizenship, language of instruction, mother tongue-based multilingual education<\/span><\/p>\n Foster, D. (2023). (Socio)linguistic Citizenship in Rural Tanzania: A Perspective from the Capability Approach. In J. Gspandl, C. Korb, A. Heiling, & E. Erling (Eds.), The Power of Voice in Transforming Multilingual Societies (No. 29; pp. 123\u2013145). Multilingual Matters.<\/span><\/p>\n Foster, D. (2024). Language of instruction attitudes in rural Tanzania. In C. Reilly, F. Chimbutane, J. Clegg, C. Rubagumya, & E. J. Erling (Eds.), Multilingual Learning Assessment, Ideologies and Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa (pp. 123\u2013145). Routledge.<\/span><\/p>\n Education 2012-2021. PhD, Education, University of Bristol, U.K. 1999-2003. Masters of Applied Linguistics & Exegesis, Trinity Western University - ACTS Seminary 2001-2002. Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Certificate, Trinity Western University 1988-1992. Bachelor of Theology, Master's College and Seminary Professional Experience 2014-present. President, Canada Institute of Linguistics 2012-present. Doctoral Researcher at University […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8817,"template":"","u_department":[73],"class_list":["post-8705","u_member","type-u_member","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","u_department-faculty"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canil.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/u_member\/8705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canil.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/u_member"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canil.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/u_member"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canil.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canil.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"u_department","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canil.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/u_department?post=8705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Research interests<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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