Publications & Presentations

My scholarship spans corpus linguistics, grammatical complexity and disciplinary discourse, AI and language technology, corpus-informed pedagogy, technology-enhanced language learning, and online language teacher education. The publications and conference presentations below are organized by major research area.

Corpus Linguistics, Grammatical Complexity & Disciplinary Discourse

Publications

Bordbarjavidi, F. (2018). Review of Corpus Linguistics for English Teachers. TESL-EJ.

Conference Presentations

Bordbarjavidi, F. (2024, September). Corpus representativeness in applied linguistics: Designing and analyzing ApLing corpus. Paper presented at the American Association for Corpus Linguistics (AACL), University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.

Bordbarjavidi, F. (2024, September). Analysis of noun + noun sequences in discipline-specific published research articles. Paper presented at the American Association for Corpus Linguistics (AACL), University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.

Gray, B., Staples, S., & Bordbarjavidi, F. (2023, March). Patterns of nominal pre-modification in L1/L2 university student writing: Frequency, semantics, functions, morphological complexity. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Portland, OR.

Gray, B., Staples, S., & Bordbarjavidi, F. (2022, September). Nominal pre-modifiers in university student writing development: Moving beyond frequency. Paper presented at the American Association for Corpus Linguistics (AACL), Flagstaff, AZ.

Bordbarjavidi, F. (2021, March). Grammatical complexity in published research articles: A comparative corpus-based analysis. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Virtual.

Bordbarjavidi, F. (2021, July). Grammatical complexity in discipline-specific writing: Noun + noun sequences analysis in applied linguistics research articles. Paper presented at Corpus Linguistics (CL) 2021, Virtual.

Bordbarjavidi, F., & Guskaroska, A. (2019). Corpus-based investigations on the use of lexical bundles in Iranian NNS academic writing. Poster presented at the Graduate and Professional Student Research Conference (GPSRC), Ames, IA.

Bordbarjavidi, F., & Guskaroska, A. (2018). Corpus-based investigations on the use of lexical bundles in Iranian NNS academic writing. Poster presented at MIDTESOL 2018, Kansas City, KS.

Bordbarjavidi, F. (2018). Investigating the benefits of corpus-based analysis and its implications in language classrooms. Poster presented at the Second Language Acquisition Graduate Student Symposium, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

Bordbarjavidi, F. (2017). Introducing corpus linguistics to Iranian EFL teachers. Poster presented at the 10th Annual Graduate Student Symposium, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.

Bordbarjavidi, F. (2016). Introducing corpus linguistics to Iranian EFL teachers. Paper presented at the American Association for Corpus Linguistics (AACL) Annual Conference, Ames, IA.

AI & Language Technology

Publications

Garib, A., Beckett, G., Beck, J., & Bordbarjavidi, F. (2026). Project-based language learning in the Middle East and North Africa: An AI-assisted systematic review. Italian Journal of Educational Technology.

Conference Presentations

Bordbarjavidi, F., Danis, N., Becker, K., & Parker, J. (2026, March). A corpus linguistic comparison of human-written and ChatGPT-generated nursing abstracts. Poster presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Chicago, IL.

Kurt, Ş., Guskaroska, A., Amrullah, A. Z., Masca, S. E., Bordbarjavidi, F., Na, I., Beck, J., Choi, J., Danis, N., & Chapelle, C. A. (2025, November). How do GenAI chatbots use language to construct human-like personas? Paper presented at the Technology for Second Language Learning (TSLL) Conference, Ames, IA.

Corpus-Informed Pedagogy, DDL & Technology-Enhanced Language Learning

Publications

Alharthi, A., Bordbarjavidi, F., Gale, J., Garib, A., Guskaroska, A., Kurt, S., Lestari, F., & Zawadzki, Z. (2022). Effective apps and web-based tools for increasing student engagement in project-based language learning. In TESOL 2022 Book Series (pp. 99–116).

Guskaroska, A., & Bordbarjavidi, F. (2019). Review of LanguageTwo Speech Perception app. In J. Levis (Ed.), Proceedings of the 10th Annual Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference.

Conference Presentations

Yang, J., Bordbarjavidi, F., & Visonà, M. (2022, October). Exploring global English teachers’ perspectives on corpus-based pedagogy for teaching grammar. Paper presented at the Technology for Second Language Learning (TSLL) Conference, Ames, IA.

Yang, J., & Bordbarjavidi, F. (2022, March). Exploring global English teachers’ perspectives on corpus-based pedagogy. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Pittsburgh, PA.

Yang, J., Bordbarjavidi, F., Goodale, F., & Nomie. (2022, March). What can corpus linguistics offer project-based language learning? Paper presented at TESOL 2022, Virtual.

Beck, J., Beckett, G. H., Bordbarjavidi, F., Garib, A., Guskaroska, A., Sollier, N., Yang, J., & Zawadzki, Z. (2021, August). Maximizing technology use in project-based learning: Looking back and moving forward. Paper presented at EUROCALL 2021, Virtual.

Bordbarjavidi, F. (2019). Evaluating DDL tasks on grammar complexity production. Poster presented at the 17th Annual Technology for Second Language Learning (TSLL) Conference, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

Bordbarjavidi, F. (2017). Automated speech recognition (ASR) technology in language learning. Paper presented at the Technology for Second Language Learning (TSLL) Conference, Ames, IA.

Online Language Teacher Education & Professional Development

Publications

Visonà, M., Chapelle, C., Hegelheimer, V., Bordbarjavidi, F., Guskaroska, A., Kurt, S., & Yang, J. (2025). Gathering evidence of teachers’ TPACK through discourse analysis of their coursework in an online professional development course: A case study. In TPACK Handbook.

Muhammad, A., & Bordbarjavidi, F. (Manuscript submitted). Exploring the perceived benefits of a professional development opportunity in a global online course: Insights from mentor perspectives.

Jin, H., Karatay, Y., Bordbarjavidi, F., Yang, J., Kochem, T., Muhammad, A., & Hegelheimer, V. (2022). Exploring global online course participants’ interactions: Value of high-level engagement. ReCALL, 1–18.

Conference Presentations

Visonà, M., Chapelle, C., Bordbarjavidi, F., Guskaroska, A., Kurt, S., & Yang, J. (2022, October). Stance, small stories, and professional identity-in-activity in an online language teacher education course. Paper presented at the Technology for Second Language Learning (TSLL) Conference, Ames, IA.

Hegelheimer, V., Chapelle, C., Visonà, M., Bordbarjavidi, F., & Yang, J. (2022, June). Evaluating assessments in support of learning in an online language teacher education course. Paper presented at the Computer-Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO), Seattle, WA.

Muhammad, A., & Bordbarjavidi, F. (2021, June). Exploring the perceived benefits of a professional development opportunity in a global online course: Insights from mentor perspectives. Paper presented at the Computer-Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO), Virtual.

Hegelheimer, V., Karatay, Y., Jin, H., Bordbarjavidi, F., & Yang, J. (2021, July). Exploring global online course participants’ interactions: The value of high-level engagement. Paper presented at CALICO 2021, Virtual.

Academic Writing, Professional Identity & Language Education

Publications

Kia, E., Bordbarjavidi, F., & Edalatishams, I. (2023). A writing community, a virtual library, and a support system. In A. Kayi-Aydar, K. Steadman, & K. Shea (Eds.), Narratives of TESOL Professionals: Navigating the Doctoral Program. Information Age Publishing.

Conference Presentations

Bordbarjavidi, F., & Goodale, E. (2019). Learning pronunciation through culture. Poster presented at the Graduate and Professional Student Research Conference (GPSRC), Ames, IA.

Bordbarjavidi, F., & Goodale, E. (2018). Learning pronunciation through culture. Poster presented at the Technology for Second Language Learning (TSLL) Conference, Ames, IA.

Bordbarjavidi, F. (2017). Transcending borders: Translating “My Tender Trench” from English to Farsi. Paper presented at the World Languages Graduate Organization (WLGO) Conference, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.