RESEARCH AREAS
The School of Languages is committed to advancing scholarly research that generates new knowledge, enhances the quality of education, and contributes to the development of the humanities, languages, and cultural studies. School of Languages fosters a professional, open, and innovative research environment that encourages faculty members to pursue original research initiatives, strengthen national and international collaborations, and produce scholarly work with academic excellence and meaningful societal impact. Our primary research areas include:
CULTURE & LITERATURE
Dr. Lan Vu | Email: lan.vu@ttu.edu.vn
Mr. Peter Huynh | Email: peter.huynh@ttu.edu.vn
Mr. Jonathan Willis Lankford | Email: johnathan.lankford@ttu.edu.vn
Mr. Noah Moshe-Lev Keogh | Email: noah.keogh@ttu.edu.vn
Mr. James Huggett | Email: jameshuggett@hotmail.com
Ms. Minh Nguyen | Email: minh.nguyentran@ttu.edu.vn
INTERPRETATION & TRANSLATION
Dr. Long Nguyen | Email: long.nguyen@ttu.edu.vn
Dr. Lan Vu | Email: lan.vu@ttu.edu.vn
Dr. Nhon Dang | Email: nhon.dang@ttu.edu.vn
Ms. Quyen Do | Email: quyen.do@ttu.edu.vn
Ms. Mi Le | Email: mi.le@ttu.edu.vn
TESOL
Dr. Nhon Dang | Email: nhon.dang@ttu.edu.vn
Mr. Jonathan Willis Lankford | Email: jonathan.lankford@ttu.edu.vn
Ms. Mi Le | Email: mi.le@ttu.edu.vn
Ms. Ngoc Nguyen | Email: ngoc.nguyen@ttu.edu.vn
PUBLICATIONS
[21] Nguyen, T. N. N., Dang, T. N., & Bui, T. K. (2026). The role: The persuasive communication and cultural symbolism of English–Vietnamese bilingual multimodal discourse on billboards in Ho Chi Minh City. Kỷ yếu Hội thảo Khoa học Quốc gia – Những xu hướng mới trong Dạy và Học ngoại ngữ (lần 2). NXB Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.
[20] Tran, H. A., & Dang, N. (2026). Effects of direct and indirect corrective feedback on Vietnamese EFL ninth graders: A case of past continuous tense lessons. International Journal of Advanced Research, 14(5), 1650–1657. https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/23571
[19] Nguyen, T., & Dang, N. (2026). Factors influencing EFL students' willingness to communicate orally: A case study at Tan An Secondary School in Dong Nai Province. Kỷ yếu Hội thảo Quốc tế SVAL lần thứ nhất: Giảng dạy và Nghiên cứu Ngôn ngữ với AI. Nhà xuất bản Khoa học Xã hội.
[18] Thi Le & Nhon Dang. (2026). An Acoustic Analysis of Vietnamese EFL Learners’ Pronunciation Errors of the English Vowel Sounds [uː] and [ʊ]. The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.24940/theijhss/2026/v14/i2/HS2602-005
[17] Nguyen, T. V., & Dang, N. (2026). Factors influencing English teachers' use of generative AI for teaching speaking activities at a language center in Ca Mau. International Journal of Current Science Research and Review, 9(3). https://doi.org/10.47191/IJCSRR/V9-i3-07
[16] Ton Nu, M. N., Tran, N., & Dang, N. (2026). Exploring cognitive linguistics for improving phrasal verb learning in Vietnamese EFL contexts. European Public & Social Innovation Review, 11, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2026-2346
[15] Dang, N., & Nguyen, B.-T. (2025). Factors affecting Vietnamese university students' choice of online tools for English vocabulary acquisition. Korean Journal of English Language and Linguistics, 25, 1395–1415. https://doi.org/10.15738/kjell.25..202510.1395 [14] Dang, N., Cao, T.-D., Nguyen, T. V. H., Nguyen, T.-L., Nguyen, T.-D., & Nguyen, M.-L. (2025). AI acceptance among Vietnamese university students: Key influencers and perspectives. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 15(12). https://doi.org/10.18178/ijiet.2025.15.12.2470 [13] Tuan, H. (2025). Teachers’ Perceptions Upon the Teaching of the English Language through the Use of Artificial Intelligence at the University: Challenges and Opportunities. International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies, 5, 1104–1107. https://doi.org/10.62225/2583049X.2025.5.4.4725[12] Duyen, D. T. M., Dang, N., & Ho, H. (2024). An Investigation of First-Year English Majors’ Ability for Independent Study Through Use of Online Vocabulary-Learning Tools at Nguyen Tat Thanh University. Advances in Social Sciences and Management, 2(12), 35–52. https://doi.org/10.63002/assm.212.774
[11] Tran, T., Dang, N., & Nguyen, L. (2024). Factors Affecting Listening Comprehension of English-Majored Vietnamese First-Year Students. Advances in Social Sciences and Management, 2(12), 53–68. https://doi.org/10.63002/assm.212.775
[10] Ton Nu, N. M., Tran, N. T., & Dang, N. T. (2023). Promoting Vietnamese learners' knowledge of English phrasal verbs: An action research study. World Journal of English Language, 13(8). https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v13n8p108
[9] Ho, H., Nguyen, L., Dang, N., & Nguyen, H. X. (2023). Understanding Student Attitudes toward Delivering English Oral Presentations. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 22(3), 256–277. https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.22.3.16
[8] Dang, N. (2021). The three types of interference errors in numerical expression by Vietnamese EFL speakers. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 8(10), 438–456. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.810.11121 [7] Juen, K. D., & Dang, N. (2021). Enhancing technical vocabulary through morphological analysis instruction for biology-majored students. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 26(7, Series 2), 59–69. https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2607025969[6] Christman, C., & Lan, V. (2021). Reimagining teaching middle school English with digital tools. Minnesota English Journal.
[5] Dang, N. (2020). The transfer errors in nominal quantification by Vietnamese speakers of English as a foreign language in light of the language transfer theory. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 25(12, Series 1), 33–44. https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2512013344 [4] Dang, N., & Nguyen, D. (2020). The interference errors of Vietnamese speakers in expressing temporal meaning in English. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Research, 8(1), 17–32. [3] Dang, N., Le, T., Nguyen, T., & Dang, H. (2015). English–English–Vietnamese Dictionary. TN Publishing House.[2] Smidt, E., Schumann, J., Clement, K., Greenleaf, J., Nelson, M., Dang, N., Funke, L., & Magassouba, Y. (2012). Analyzing LMS affordances through the RAT framework for online language teacher education: A case study. GSTF Journal of Law and Social Science, 2(1), 231–234.
[1] Le, T. D., Nguyen, T. T., Truong, A. V., Dang, N., & Dang, H. (2011). English–Vietnamese Dictionary for Pupils. Thanh Nien Publishing House.
