Abdumajidova Dilafruz Izzatullayevna

Dilafruz Abdumajidova is an accomplished educator, researcher, and higher education leader with over 20 years of experience in English language teaching, TESOL, curriculum development, and teacher training. Her career spans academic and administrative roles including Vice Rector on Student Affairs and Dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts at Oxus University, as well as Associate Professor in the MA TESOL Program at Webster University in Tashkent.

She has significantly contributed to higher education reform in Uzbekistan through numerous national and international projects, curriculum innovation initiatives, and large-scale teacher professional development programs. Passionate about advancing education, she continues to focus on research in TESOL, educational leadership, and applied linguistics while actively participating in global conferences and collaborative projects.

PhD (Candidate), TESOL

Universiti Sains Malaysia | 2025 – present

MA in Linguistics (English Philology)

Uzbek State World Languages University | 2004 – 2006

BA in English/French Philology

Uzbek State World Languages University | 2000 – 2004

Vice Rector on Student Affairs

Oxus University | 2024 – 2025

Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts

Oxus University | 2023 – 2024

Associate Professor (Adjunct Faculty), MA TESOL Program

Webster University in Tashkent | Sep 2018 – Present

EFL Teacher

Uzbek State World Languages University | 2015 – 2023

Head, Department for CPD Courses

Republican Scientific Innovation Center for Teaching Foreign Languages (UzSPIC) | Jan 2014 – Aug 2015

EFL Teacher, IELTE Program

UzSWLU | 2006 – 2014

EFL Teacher

School #249 named after Obid Sodikov | 2003 – 2004

Professional Development Course – “Thinking Outside the Bot: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility in AI”

British Management University | June 2025

AI in Academic Writing and Research (Pre-Conference Course)

29th International Conference on “The AI Revolution and the Future of Language Education” | April 2025

5th International CLIL and Applied Linguistics FLTAL-2024 – Jizzakh Pedagogical Institute | Feb 2024

14th International Conference on Foreign Language Teaching – WIUT | Sep 2024

International Conference on Creativity and ELT – Webster University in Tashkent | Apr 2022

Teacher Training on Academic Writing – University of Leeds, UK | May–Jun 2018

Trainer Training Course – NILE, UK | Oct–Nov 2013

“Shaping the Way We Teach English” Training – University of Oregon, USA | 2012

Methodology Course for English Language Teachers – US Embassy | May 2007

Expert, Special Interest Group on Academic Writing – TESOL Conferences

English Test Expert, State Testing Center (Speaking & Writing Exam Design) | 2012 – 2019

TEFL Teacher Trainer, British Council, US Embassy RELO Projects (PreSETT, DUET, TTT, EFA)

Co-author, Communicative Grammar Book for EFL Students (2016)

Supervisor, English Club and Speaking Club Moderator | 2004 – 2006

Differentiated Instructions in Reading Classes as Means of Enhancing Adult Learners' Critical Thinking – AJAE Journal

Different Strategies for Developing Students' Critical Thinking through Reading Research Articles – Excellencia IMJE Journal

Developing B2-Level Students’ Cognitive Thinking Skills in Reading Classes – AJOUP Journal

Effective Ways of Developing Reading Literacy among Youth in Uzbekistan – EJINE Journal

FLTAL International Conference on Foreign Language Teaching & Applied Linguistics – 2023

International Conference on Creativity and ELT – Webster University, 2022

Energizing English Language Teacher Research & Practice Conference – WIUT, 2021

Assessment in Teaching Foreign Languages Conference – Webster University, 2021

TESOL & British Council Online Teacher Workshops – 2020

Content-Based Instruction Workshop – US Embassy, 2007