Zia Tajeddin is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Tarbiat Modares University, Iran. He co-edits two international journals: Applied Pragmatics (John Benjamins) and Second Language Teacher Education (Equinox). He is the co-editor of the Springer book series Studies in Language Teacher Education. His research interests center on teacher education and L2 pragmatics pedagogy in the context of EIL/ELF. His recently published books include Lessons from Good Language Teachers (with Carol Griffiths, Cambridge University Press, 2020), Pragmatics Pedagogy in English as an International Language (with Minoo Alemi, Routledge, 2021), Teacher Reflection: Policies, Practices and Impacts (with Atsuko Watanabe, Multilingual Matters, 2022), Language Education Programs: Perspectives on Policies and Practices (with Carol Griffiths, Springer, 2023), and Language Teacher Identity Tensions: Nexus of Agency, Emotion, and Investment (with Bedrettin Yazan, Routledge, 2024).
Atsuko Watanabe is Professor in the Faculty of Language and Literature at Bunkyo University, Japan. Her publications include Reflective Practice as Professional Development: Experiences of Teachers of English in Japan (Multilingual Matters, 2017). Her research interests include reflective practice, researcher reflexivity and qualitative interview methods.