NEW Leadership & Mentorship Interest Section
TESOL International Association is pleased to announce the launch of the Leadership and Mentorship Interest Section (LMIS)!
LMIS advances the scholarship and practice of leadership and mentorship in English language teaching by fostering a collaborative, inquiry-driven community focused on professional growth. The Interest Section explores leadership styles, effective communication, intercultural team dynamics, and strategies for navigating organizational change across diverse educational contexts.
Through dialogue, research, and practitioner scholarship, LMIS deepens understanding of leadership and mentoring practices while empowering educators to apply them meaningfully in their professional settings.
LMIS aligns closely with TESOL International Association’s mission to advance excellence in English language teaching, professional learning, diversity, and the strength of our global ELT community.
We invite TESOL members interested in leadership and mentorship to engage with the community and its leaders!
LMIS Leaders
Andrea Enikő Lypka, Ph.D., TESOL LMIS Co-Chair, has over 15 years of experience in teaching cross-cultural understanding, TESOL methods, and journalism. Her research focuses on leadership, digital equity, and computer-mediated language learning. 
Doaa Rashed, Ph.D., is a TESOL scholar-practitioner whose work focuses on teacher professional and leadership identity, transnational experiences, and mentoring for professional growth. With three decades of experience in higher education and global ELT, she bridges research and practice to advance reflective, equity-oriented leadership and evidence-informed mentoring across career stages.
Jennifer Killam is an Assistant Professor of English at Broward College and a PhD candidate in English Composition and Applied Linguistics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests include advocacy for multilingual students, linguistic justice, and the intersections between policy and practice in writing instruction. 
Lan Wang-Hiles is an Associate Professor of English at West Virginia State University. Her research interests include second language writing, writing center theories and tutoring practices, multilingualism, and non-native English-speaking teacher identity. Her studies have been published as journal articles and book chapters in these fields.