Dustin Hosseini

Biography

I have worked in education since 2005 and higher education since 2010. My experience has included: teaching English as a foreign language (EFL); teaching academic writing to international students (EAP); developing the academic, research and writing literacies of students of the hard and social sciences; and developing staffs' pedagogic knowledge, information and digital literacies of digital education and learning technologies through coaching and mentoring.

 

I also teach research methods to paramedic science learners, supervise Master’s students in Education, and occasionally edit education-focused podcasts.

Qualifications and memberships

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, 2023 to date, Doctorate in Education student

University of Bath, 2011, Master’s in Education/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages  and Cambridge Delta

Middlebury College, Vermont, USA, 2008, Master’s in Russian

University of Texas-Arlington, 2005, Dual Bachelors of Arts in Russian and Spanish

 

Fellow, Higher Education Agency/AdvanceHE

Academic and research interests

Decolonizing education, learning development, critical pedagogy, reflective practices, digital education, academic writing, English for academic purposes, academic literacies

 

Funding awarded related to teaching and research

Community building in Decolonising GLAMs (DeCoGLAM). Awarded £19,784.00 GBP to create a community of practice (CoP) bringing together academics, GLAM professionals, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) experts. I am a co-applicant with Dr Milena Dobreva (Computer and Information Sciences) as lead, Lucrezia MacIocco, Cassandra Kist, Catherine Chavula, Mahendra Mahey. Funding awarded by the University Strathclyde, Glasgow as part of the Cultures of Collaborative Research in a Socially Progressive Technological University, Wellcome Trust grant 228116/Z/23/Z. December 2024.

 

An interdisciplinary initiative to embed decolonial approaches in learning, teaching & assessment. Awarded approx 7000 GBP to make an interdisciplinary contribution to decolonising the curriculum through a student-staff collaboration. Funding awarded by the University of Glasgow Learning & Teaching Development Fund. I am a co-applicant with Dr Colette Mair (Maths \& Stats) as lead, Dr Zayba Ghazali-Mohammed (Psychology), Dr Ines Alves (Education). July 2024.

 

The Pluriversity Podcast. Awarded 5000 GBP for developing The Pluriversity Podcast in collaboration with co-leads and student interns from the https://decolonising.glasgow.ac.uk/. Funding awarded from the University of Glasgow Equality & Diversity Unit.

 

Publications

Hosseini, D.D.*, Bańkowicz, A., Mair, C., Riaz, N., Skipsey, S., Tansley, L., Vincent, M. (2025) ‘Getting to know decoloniality through dialogue: a critical reflection from students and educators,’ The Palgrave Handbook of Decolonizing Educational and Language Sciences, ed. S. Bagga‑Gupta, Palgrave Press. *corresponding author.

 

Hosseini, D. (2025) Pernicious ignorance and the marginalisation of third space professionals: reflections on lived experience. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education(33), (doi: 10.47408/jldhe.vi33.1234)

 

Hosseini, D.D. (14 August 2023) ’With the right support, students with ADHD can thrive in digital learning environments,’ Times Higher Education. THE Campus. Available at: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/right-support-students-adhd-can-thrive-digital-learning-environments

Recent external roles

Associate Tutor, University of Glasgow School of Education

Peer reviewer, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education

Research ethics committee member

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