Irfan Rifai, S.Pd., M.Ed., Ph.D

Irfan is the Head of English Department at BINUS University. His study and teaching focus on Teacher Education/ Teacher Professional Development, Pedagogic Theory, Reading and Literacy Instructions, Classroom Talk, Literature / Text-based Discussion, and Language Education. Irfan is a fan of theatrical performances and a former English teacher at Indonesian elementary and high schools. He is a passionate researcher, focusing in the implementation of Arts-based Reading and Literacy Instructions in the teaching of English and Indonesian as a foreign/ second language.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy in Reading and Literacy, The Ohio State University, United States
• Master of Education, The Flinder’s University, Australia
• Bachelor of English, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia

Professional Services:

• Facilitator of Teacher Professional Development Program
• Translator and Editor of Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ media & communication
• Facilitator and Instructor at retail business and state-owned enterprises