Conference Committee

CONFERENCE CHAIR

DR. BRIAN D. BEITZEL

Associate Dean and Professor
School of Education, Human Ecology, and Sports Studies
SUNY Oneonta
USA

Brian Beitzel is associate dean and professor of educational psychology in the School of Education, Human Ecology, and Sports Studies at SUNY Oneonta. After completing his Ph.D. at UW-Madison, he received the Paul R. Pintrich Dissertation Award from the American Psychological Association’s Division 15 (Educational Psychology). In 2009 he received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has chaired the Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education, teaching courses in child development, learning and motivation, assessment, and college study skills. His research, funded in part by the Spencer Foundation, has focused on the risks and benefits of incorporating diagrams into mathematics instruction. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Teaching and Learning and provides support to other journal offices as an editorial board member and consulting editor. During the 2018-2019 academic year, he was a Fellow in the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program and currently serves on the Council of Fellows Board. He leads site visit teams for AAQEP (a disciplinary accrediting body) and has been appointed to a 4-year term on its Accreditation Commission.

Local CONFERENCE Co - CHAIR

Dr. Udomluk Koolsriroj

Dean of Faculty of Education
Kasetsart University
Thailand

Steering Committee Members

Dr. Denise Furlong

Director of Advanced Studies for Reading Specialists & ESL Georgian Court University, USA

Prof. Dr. Ida Fatimawati bt Adi Badiozaman

Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor Research, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, Malaysia

Professor Dr Ida Fatimawati Adi Badiozaman is Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak. Her scholarly work sits at the intersection of education, technology, and society, with particular emphasis on technology-enhanced learning design, teacher professional identity, inclusive digital pedagogies, and community-engaged research. She has published extensively in high-impact international journals and books, and currently co-edits volumes on pedagogical innovation and creative practice research.

Beyond academia, Professor Ida plays a strategic leadership role in shaping research ecosystems aligned with national and regional priorities, including MyRA, Sarawak’s Post-COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS 2030), and UN SDGs. She actively leads multi-stakeholder initiatives involving government, industry, and international partners, and is a strong advocate for gender equity, ethical leadership, and socially responsible research. Her work reflects a commitment to ensuring that education and technology work together to empower communities and build a more inclusive future.