Referred journal articles

[16] Kaya, J., Le, T. T. K., Dressler., R., & Lenter., K. (Accepted, forthcoming). A systematic literature review of Canadian teachers’ intercultural learning. International Journal of Multicultural Education.

[15] Stewart, B. & Le, T. T. K. (2026). Mapping belonging in higher education: A scoping review of state of belonging as framed across digital and place-based literature. Distance Education. PDF 

[14] Trinh, T., P, Cao., Dang, C., Nguyen, C., Le, T. T. K., & Tran, T. (2026). Decoding signals: The role of institutional tiers in shaping higher education choices. Studies in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-026-09881-x 

[13] Le, T. T. K. (2026). Social support and growth mindset: Autoethnography of an international doctoral Student in Canada. Canadian Journal of Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.v1i1.190499 

[12] Le, T. T. K. & Stewart, B. (2026). Data risks in online classroom platforms: A comparative analysis of policy documents. Journal of Learning and Teaching. https://doi.org/10.22329/jtl.v20i2.8600 

[11] Le, T. T. K., Tran, P., & Tran, E. (2025). Factors influencing international students’ willingness to seek support. Canadian Journal of Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.v55i4.190539

[10] Le, T. T. K., & Dang, C., Nguyen, C., Le, K. T., Trinh, T. M., Le, K. M. A., & Tran, T. N. (2025). Pathways to global higher education: A mixed‐methods study of Vietnamese high school students' study‐abroad intentions. British Educational Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.70058

[9] Smith, C., Zhou, G., Le, T. T. K., Razi. A., Chan, C. L., Sriramachandran, T., Marcuz, M., & Salinitri, G. (2025). Educator and student perspectives for enhancing international students’ sense of belonging in ontario secondary schools. Journal of Comparative & International Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/17454999251385720  

[8] Le, T. T. K., & Trinh, M. T. (2025). Future-oriented stress and coping strategies: A qualitative and cultural analysis. International Journal of Multicultural Education. https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v27i3.5671

[7] Hou, M., Le, T. T. K., & Mushfiq, M. (2025). Intersecting identities of three Asian Female transnational doctoral students: A critical autoethnography. Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-025-01461-9

[6] Li, A., Nguyen, C., Le, T. T. K. & Choi, J. (2025). U.S. or Canada? How Chinese international undergraduate students make college choices. Journal of Studies in International Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/10283153251343133

[5] Trinh, T. M., Le, T. T. K., Le, K. M. A., Nguyen, C., Tran, T. (2024). Shaping choices: factors influencing Vietnamese high school students’ transition to higher education. Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01384-x

[4] Le, T. T. K. & Huyen-Nguyen, T. T. (2024). Stressors and solutions: A preliminary examination of acculturative stress among international students. Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v15i5(S).5838

[3] Stewart, B., Szcyrek, S., Milak, E., & Le, T. T. K. (2023). Barriers and beliefs: A comparative case study of how university educators understand the datafication of higher education systems. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-023-00402-9

[2] Le, T. T. K. (2023). Dealing with acculturative stress: How do international students’ personality traits help? Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v14i5A.4800

[1] Le, T. T. K. & Nguyen, T. T. (2017). The impacts of rhetorical schema on English majors’ listening comprehension in academic situations at HCMC university of technology and education. Journal of Science Ho Chi Minh City Open University. Retrieved from https://journalofscience.ou.edu.vn/index.php/soci-en/article/view/291

Peer-reviewed book chapters

[4] Le, T. T. K. & Pham, T. K. A. (2024). Teachers’ creativity in an online environment: A mixed methods study. In H. Kassim, R. Darmi, Z. Sakhiyya, & N. Martin (Eds.), Rethinking language education, creativity and technology: Perspectives and practices (pp. 227–259). UMPSA Publishing. Rethinking language education, creativity and technology: perspectives and practices - UMPSA-IR

[3] Tran, E., & Le, T. T. K. (2024). Overcoming racism and discrimination: Experiences of Vietnamese ESL teachers in Canada. In X. Hou & C. Smith (Eds.), Interrogating Race and Racism in Postsecondary Language Classrooms. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9029-7.ch003

[2] Le, T. T. K. (2023). A lotus flower from the East growing in an Eastern community. In U. Gaulee, K. Bista, B. Zhang., & B. Schreiber (Eds.), Crossing Borders, Bridging Cultures: The Narratives of Global Scholars. STAR Scholars Press. https://press.starscholars.org/press/catalog/book/15

[1] Le, T. T. K. & Pham, V. K. (2022). A systematic review of online learning in the context of international students. In C. Smith & G. Zhou (Eds.), Successful Teaching Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8921-2.ch020

Peer-reviewed conference proceedings

[3] Stewart, B., Milak, E., Szcyrek, S., & Le, T. T. K. (2023). Personal, institutional, and societal barriers to educators’ engagement with datafication on campus: A Case Study. Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association Conference Proceedings. Personal, Institutional, and Societal Barriers to Educators’ Engagement with Datafication on Campus | The Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association Conference

[2] Le, T. T. K. (2018). Project-based learning in the 21st century: A review of dimensions for implementation in university-level teaching and learning. The Proceedings on the 4^th International Conference on English Across Culture. Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia. Conference Proceedings 4Th ICEAC: The Fourth International Conference on English Across Cultures (E-Proceeding) | BOOK LOUNGE

[1] Le, T. T. K. (2018). Web-based grammar instructions: features, problems, and solutions. The Proceedings on the Language Teaching and Learning Today International Conference 2018: Unity and Diversity. Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam. (PDF) Web-based Grammar Instructions: Features, Problems, and Solutions.

Workshops

[4] Smith, C., Zhou, G., Marcuz, M., Razi, A., Le, T. T. K., Sriramachandran, T., Chi, L. C., Salinitri, G., Shahbazi, S., Zhang, X. & Danko, H. (2023). Educator and student perspectives for enhancing international students’ sense of belonging in Ontario secondary schools. Greater Essex County District School Board. Canada.

[3] Stewart, B., Szcyrek, S., & Le, T. T. K. (2022). Data in higher education: A conversation on critical change. Sharing Ideas Series. Faculty of Education, University of Windsor, Canada.

[2] Smith, C., Kaszuba, A., Le, T. T. K., Collis, R., & Dombroski, D. J. (2022). Navigating tough times. the Fall Event of the CCGSE, Canada.

[1] Le, T. T. K. (2018). Classroom debates to develop learners’ critical thinking and speaking skills: Teaching methodology. Language Teaching and Learning Today International Conference. Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam.

Peer-reviewed conference presentations

[27] Le, T. T. K., & Dang, C., Nguyen, C., Le, K. T., Trinh, T. M., Le, K. M. A., & Tran, T. N. (2026). A mixed-methods analysis of Vietnamese high school students' intentions to study abroad through the lens of planned behavior. CIES Conference, San Francisco, CA. The US.

[26] Le, T. T. K., & Pham, T. K. A. (2025). Transforming digital pedagogy: How teachers reimagined their roles in virtual classroom. Sixth Symposium of the Southern Ontario Universities (SSOU) organized by the Centre for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies (CERLL) at the University of Toronto.

[25] Trinh, T. M., Le, T. T. K., Nguyen, C., Le, K-M, A., Tran, T. (2025): Shaping college readiness: Factors influencing Vietnamese high school students’ transition to higher education. AERA Conference, Philadelphia, PA. The US.

[24] Le, T. T. K., Tran, P., & Tran, E. (June, 2025). factors influencing international students' willingness to seek support. CASJE. The CSSE Annual Conference. George Brown College. Canada.

[23] Le, T. T. K., Kaya, J., Dressler, R., & Lenters, K. (June, 2025). teachers’ intercultural learning in multicultural schools: awareness, practices, and professional development. CATE. The CSSE Annual Conference. George Brown College. Canada.

[22] Le, T. T. K. (Nov, 2024). Exploring acculturative stress and coping strategies among Vietnamese international students: an integrated mixed-methods investigation. Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE). Canada.

[21] Trinh, T., Le, T. T. K., Nguyen, C., Dang, C., & Tran, T. (Nov, 2024). Decoding signals: The role of institutional tiers in shaping higher education choices. Association for The Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Minnesota. The US.

[20] Li, A., Nguyen, C., Le, T. T. K. & Choi, J. (Nov, 2024). U.S. or Canada? How Chinese international undergraduate students make college choices. Association for The Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Minnesota. The US.

[19] Le, T. T. K. (June, 2024). From strain to strength: coping with acculturative stress in the life of an international doctoral student in Canada. CIESC. The CSSE Annual Conference. McGill University. Canada.

[18] Smith, C., Zhou, G., Le, T. T. K., Razi, A., Chan, C., Sriramachandran, T., & Marcuz, M. (June, 2024). Educator and student perspectives for enhancing international students’ sense of belonging in Ontario secondary schools. CIESC. The CSSE Annual Conference. McGill University. Quebec. Canada.

[17] Le, T. T. K. & Tran, E. (June, 2024). Voices from the margins: experiences of Vietnamese ESL educators navigating exclusion in Canada. CIESC. The CSSE Annual Conference. McGill University. Quebec. Canada.

[16] Le, T. T. K. & Marcuz, M. (May, 2024). Educator and student perspectives for enhancing international students’ sense of belonging in Ontario secondary schools. CAPS-I Conference. Niagara Falls. Ontario. Canada.

[15] Hou, M., Le, T. T. K. & Mushfiq, M. (March, 2024). Embracing intersectionality: Multilayered identities of Asian female transnational doctoral students. AERA. Philadelphia, the US.

[14] Trinh, T., Nguyen, C., Le, T. T. K., Tran, Minh. & Tran, T. (March, 2024). Shaping college readiness: Factors influencing Vietnamese high school students' transition to higher education. AERA. Philadelphia, the US.

[13] Le, T. T. K. & Huyen-Nguyen, T. T. (March, 2024). Understanding acculturative stress in international students: A systematic review of its origins, impact, and coping mechanisms. AERA. Philadelphia, the U.S.

[12] Le, T. T. K. & Stewart, B. (May, 2023). Data risks in online classroom platforms: A comparative analysis of policy documents. OTESSA. York University. Ontario, Canada.

[11] Szcyrek, S., Milak, E., Stewart, B. & Le, T. T. K. (May, 2023). Data privacy in the digital classroom: Educators' beliefs and barriers. CERA. The CSSE Annual Conference. York University, Ontario, Canada.

[10] Le, T. T. K. (May, 2023). Social support of international doctoral students in Canada. CCGSE. The CSSE Annual Conference. York University, Ontario, Canada.

[9] Szcyrek, S., Milak, E., Stewart, B. & Le, T. T. K. (May, 2023). Personal, institutional, and societal barriers to educators’ engagement with datafication on campus: A case study. OTESSA. York University. Ontario, Canada.

[8] Le, T. T. K. (April, 2023). Current trends and future directions for studies on international students learning online. AERA. Chicago, the U.S.

[7] Le, T. T. K. Szcyrek, S., Milak, E. (March, 2023). The implications of datafication: What do we as students and educators need to know? GERC. University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

[6] Le, T. T. K. & Pham, V. K. (May, 2022). Online education of international students. CCGSE. The CSSE Annual Conference. Ottawa, Canada.

[5] Le, T. T. K. (April, 2022). An investigation into teachers’ creativity in an online class. CIES. Minneapolis, the U.S.

[4] Le, T. T. K. (Oct, 2019). An investigation of project-based learning to develop learners’ interpreting and work-readiness skills in the 21st century. 4^th VietTESOL International Conference on English Language Education: Empowerment, Engagement and Diversity. Hue, Vietnam.

[3] Le, T. T. K. (Oct, 2018). Project-based learning in the 21st century: A review of dimensions for implementation in university-level teaching and learning. 4^th International Conference on English Across Culture. Bali, Indonesia.

[2] Le, T. T. K. (January, 2018). Effects of note-taking strategies on learners’ listening comprehension. Thailand 38^th International TESOL Conference: Digital Literacy in English Language Learning and Teaching. Chiangmai, Thailand.

[1] Le, T. T. K. (Aug, 2017). The impacts of rhetorical schema on English majors’ listening comprehension in academic situations at a university in Vietnam. SEAMEO 8^th Conference on TESOL. Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

Media

 

[2] Le, T. T. K. (Apr 2023). Nothing bad happens, it is all to grow and to learn. The Connector. Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam.

[1] Le, T. T. K. (Oct 2022). What will hybrid or online learning look like going forward? Big Thinking Podcast Series. The Federation of Humanity and Social Science, Canada.

Op-Ed Articles

[1] Trinh, T. M., Le, T. T. K., Le, K. M. A., Nguyen, C., Tran, T. (Apr 2025). Bước ngoặt đại học: Những yếu tốt quyết định tương lai của học sinh phổ thông [Shaping choices: factors influencing Vietnamese high school students’ transition to higher education]. Journal of Science and Development, Vietnam.

Submitted Manuscripts

[3] Dang, T. T. & Le, T. T. K. (Under Review). Learner Autonomy and Technology in English Language Education: A Bibliometric Analysis. Educational Research for Policy and Practice.

[2] Le, T. T. K. & Huyen-Nguyen, T. T. (Under Review). Acculturative stress of international students: A systematic literature review on sources, effects, and Strategies. Journal of International Students.

[1] Le, T. T. K., & Chan, C. L. (Under Review). Crossing borders, bridging cultures, and exploring the self: A Mitacs Internship in Canada. Canadian Journal of Higher Education.

Manuscripts in Preparation

[5] Le, T. T. K., Le, M. H. T., Huynh., T. M. V., & Dang, T. T. (In progress). How Vietnamese international students exercise their agency in Canadian higher education context.

[4] Le, T. T. K. (In progress). “Nothing that cannot be handled”: A Mixed-methods study on Vietnamese international students’ acculturation in Canada.

[3] Le, T. T. K. (In progress). A mixed-methods study on acculturative stress among Vietnamese international students in Canada.

[2] Le., M. K., Nguyen., C., Le, T. T. K., Cao., C., Trinh., M. T., & Tran., N. T. (In progress). Unraveling educational aspirations: a mixed-methods exploration of contextual and motivational influences through situated expectancy-value theory.

[1] Tran., T. T. H., Le, T. T. K., Truong., T. H., Tran., T. P. Ly., & Dang., T. T. (In progress). The experiences of vietnamese efl lecturers transitioning from teaching-focused mode/period to scientific publication era: A collaborative autobiographical narrative inquiry.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Western University, Canada: Research Associate

• Project: Teacher Education in the Arts Before and During (and After) COVID-19, Supervisors: Dr. Terry Sefton and Dr. Danielle Sirek.

University of Windsor, Canada: Research Assistant

• Project “International Student Perspectives on Sense of Belonging Environments at Ontario Secondary Schools”, Supervisors: Dr. Clayton Smith and Dr. George Zhou.
• Project “Ethical, Equitable and Sustainable Procurement of Educational Technology”, Supervisors: Nick Baker, Office of Online Learning.
• Project “Digital classroom tools and data risks: Faculty perspectives, knowledge, and practices”, Supervisors: Dr. Bonnie Stewart.
• Project “Educational research in an online environment”, Supervisors: Dr. Kara Smith, University of Windsor, and *Dr. Gareth Davis, *Dr. Frank Rennie (*University of Highland and Islands, UK)

GRANT AND FUNDING

Research projects

An Investigation of Project-Based Learning to Develop Learners’ Interpreting and Work-Readiness Skills in 21st Century. Funded by Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam.

Conference attendance and travel

The Thailand 38th International TESOL Conference 2018: Digital Literacy in English Language Learning and Teaching. Granted by Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam.

The 9th International Conference on TESOL: Breakthroughs in English Language Teaching in the 21st Century, SEAMEO Retract. Granted by Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam.

Professional Training Development

Speaking and Writing Assessment for VSTEP. Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam.

How to Organize Project-based Learning activities in Language Learning and Teaching, Workshop “MekongSkills2Work Network – Project-based Learning. Funded by Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education and U.S. Agency for International Development, Connecting the Mekong through Education and Training (USAID COMET).

Teaching English to Young Learners. Spring Five-week MOOC. American English E-Teacher Program, the U.S Department of State and FHI 360.

How to organize an Edcamp event for professional development” at University of Language and International Studies, Vietnam. Funded by Regional English Language Office, U.S Embassy and Consultant, Vietnam.

COMMUNITY SERVICES
Program Co-Chair, The Canadian Committee of Graduate Students in Education, 2022-2024
Reviewer:
         VietTESOL
         Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education – JCIHE 
         Journal of International Students, Peer Review Board, shorturl.at/nBSX2 
         The Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute OLBI, 2021
PhD Student Representative, University of Windsor: 
          Sessional Appointment Committee, Faculty of Education, 2022 to present
          Equity Appointment Committee, Office of Open Learning, 2022 
          Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2021- 2022
Volunteer, CSSE Annual Conference, Canada, May 2022
Committee Member, Graduate Education Research Conference, University of Windsor, 2021 to present
The Board of Committee, Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association, 2021 to present
Conference Organizing Team, Vietnamese Humanity and Social Science Association Symposium, 2021
Facilitator:
         Seminar “Going against the torrent: Being a researcher in the inter-pandemic time”, Dr. Eisuke Saito, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia, VHSSA Symposium, March 2021
         Individual Presentations at the GERC, 2022