Dr. Joshua M. Paiz is a teaching assistant professor in the English for Academic Purposes Program at GW. He holds a doctorate in Teaching English as a Second Language, as well as certificates in the teaching of writing, program leadership, advanced teaching practice, and educational technology. His research interests include LGBTQ+ issues in applied linguistics, online writing tools to support L2 writers, and identity and professionalization in TESOL. Prior to GW, he taught in ESL and writing programs at New York University – Shanghai, Wuhan University, Purdue University, and the University of Toledo.

Dr. Paiz recently completed work on his first book, Queering the English Language Classroom – Practical Guide for Teachers, which will be available in Spring 2020 through Equinox Publishing UK. In February of 2019, he was awarded a summer fellowship at the National Humanities Center for his work on global Englishes and LGBTQ+ identities in Sri Lankan English literature. In June of 2019, two of his articles on LGBTQ+ inclusion in ELT were recognized as being in the top 20 most read articles of 2017-2018 in TESOL Journal. He currently serves as an associate editor of the Asian EFL Journal and as a member of the editorial advisory board for TESOL Journal.