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TARRAYO, Veronico N.

Veronico N. Tarrayo is a professor at the Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Letters of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), Manila, the Philippines. He is also an academic researcher at the UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education. He obtained his Ph.D. in English Language Studies degree (as cum laude) from UST. He earned both his Master of Arts in Language Teaching degree and Bachelor of Arts in English degree (as magna cum laude) from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Manila, where he taught English language courses from 2004 to 2011. He has recently published research articles in Web-of-Science- (WOS) and Scopus-indexed journals such as TESOL Quarterly; TESOL Journal; Language and Education; Pedagogy, Culture and Society; Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching; Critical Inquiry in Language Studies; Sexuality & Culture; Asian Englishes; Research in Education; Australian Journal of Teacher Education; Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics; Asia-Pacific Social Science Review; Journal of Narrative and Language Studies; and Issues in Educational Research. He served as the editor-in-chief (2018-2020) and a member of the editorial board (2013-2017) of the Asian Journal of English Language Studies (AJELS), the official research journal of the UST Department of English. At present, he is a part of the international advisory board of AJELS. Also, he is a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of TESOL Studies, and one of the editors of Professional and Academic English, the journal of the IATEFL English for Specific Purposes Special Interest Group. Among his research interests are stylistics, English language teaching (ELT), gender perspective in ELT, discourse analysis, and teacher beliefs/ideologies.

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Prof. Veronico N. Tarrayo, LPT, PhD

Department of English | Research Center for Social Sciences and Education

vntarrayo@ust.edu.ph

ORCiD | Scopus

Academic Qualifications & Eligibility

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications & Eligibility

Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy, major in English Language Studies (Cum Laude), University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2018
  • Master of Arts in Language Teaching, Polytechnic University of the Philippines – Manila, Philippines, 2008
  • Bachelor of Arts in English, minor in Instructional Arts (Magna cum Laude), Polytechnic University of the Philippines – Manila, Philippines, 2004 

Eligibility 

  • Licensure Exams for Teachers Passer – PRC Registration Number 0856534
  • Civil Service Eligibility (through Presidential Decree 907)

Research Highlights

Tarrayo’s research works have been published in international journals. Recently, his research articles have appeared in reputable journals such as TESOL Quarterly; TESOL Journal; Language and Education; Pedagogy, Culture and Society; Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching; Critical Inquiry in Language Studies; Sexuality & Culture; Asian Englishes; Research in Education; Australian Journal of Teacher Education; Asia-Pacific Social Science Review; and Issues in Educational Research.

Research Interests

  • Stylistics
  • Discourse analysis
  • English language teaching (ELT)
  • Gender perspective in ELT
  • Teacher beliefs/ideologies

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

Graduate Level

  • Advanced Academic Writing
  • Research Methodology and Design
  • ESL Program Development
  • Stylistics

Undergraduate Level

  • Purposive Communication
  • Academic Writing
  • English Across Disciplines
  • Business Discourse
  • English Discourse
  • Stylistics
  • Foundation of English Language Teaching and Learning
  • Introduction to College English
  • Oral Communication in Context
  • Reading and Thinking Skills for Academic Study
  • Technical Writing

Major Recognitions

  • Recipient, Gold Series Award (AY 2020-2022), Research Recognition Day; Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, University of Santo Tomas, March 9, 2023
  • Recipient, Dr. Matthew A. Eichler Memorial Fellowship Award (Excellence in Research); Asia-Pacific Consortium of Researchers and Educators (APCoRE), Inc., December 14, 2022 
  • Finalist, Dr. Matthew A. Eichler Memorial Fellowship Award (Excellence In Research), Asia-Pacific Consortium of Researchers and Educators (APCORE), December 4, 2020
  • Visiting Scholar/Fellow, Mae Fah Luang University – School of Liberal Arts, Chiang Rai, Thailand, January 30-March 18, 2020
  • Recipient, Philippine Social Science Council Research Grant, 2017

Professional Activities

  • Academic Researcher, UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education, January 2021-present
  • Topic Editor, Special issue on “The roles of social media in education: Affective, behavioral, and cognitive dimensions”; Frontiers in Psychology (Educational Psychology), June 6, 2022-June 30, 2022
  • Editor-in-Chief (2018-2020); Editorial Board Member (2013-2017), Asian Journal of English Language Studies (AJELS)
  • Member of the International Advisory Board, AJELS, February 2022-present 
  • General Editor (2019-present), International Journal of TESOL Studies
  • Editor, Professional and Academic English, the journal of the IATEFL English for Specific Purposes Special Interest Group
  • Language Editor, Volumes 1 and 2 (February 2015 and February 2016, respectively), The Antoninus Journal
  • Issue Editor, Copy Editor, Volume 46 December 2015, Philippine Journal of Linguistics
  • Lifetime Member, Linguistic Society of the Philippines
  • Member, International TESOL Union
  • Lifetime (Honorary) Member, APCoRE, Inc.
  • Member, International Association for World Englishes,  August 1, 2019-December 31, 2020
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Selected Publications

Selected Publications

  • Bui, H.P., Ulla, M.B., Tarrayo, V.N., & Pham, C.T. (2023). Editorial: The roles of social media in education: Affective, behavioral, and cognitive dimensions. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1287728. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1287728
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2023). Using the third-person singular pronoun they in academic writing: Perspectives from English language teachers in Philippine universities. Language Awareness. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658416.2023.2256652 
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2023). Review of the book Communication that Counts: Language Practice and Ideology in Globalized Accounting by P.P.P. Tenedero. TESOL Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/tesj.761  
  • Tarrayo, V.N., & Potestades, R.R. (2023). Understanding queer Filipino university teachers’ efforts in queering the English classroom. TESOL Quarterly. http://doi.org/10.1002/tesq.3256 
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2023). Navigating the gender dimensions in English language teaching: Perceptions of senior high school teachers in the Philippines. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 31(5), 933-953. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681366.2021.1966080  
  • Tarrayo, V.N., & Hernandez, P.J.S. (2023). CLIL with secondary school learners. In D.L. Banegas, & S. Zappa-Hollman (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of content and language integrated learning (pp. 238-252). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003173151-20 
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2023). Gender-fair language in English language teaching: Insights from teachers in Philippine higher education institutions. Language and Education, 37(4), 483-499. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2022.2071624 
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2023). Review of the book Gender diversity and sexuality in English language education: New transnational voices, by D.L. Banegas, & N. Govender (Eds.). Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 17(5), 967-969.  https://doi.org/10.1080/17501229.2023.2187812 
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2023). Review of the book International perspectives on diversity in ELT, by D.L. Banegas, G. Beacon, & M. Pérez Berbain (Eds.). Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 17(2), 485-487. https://doi.org/10.1080/17501229.2022.2029867 
  • Tarrayo, V.N., Paz, R.M.O., & Gepila, E.C. Jr. (2023). The shift to flexible learning amidst the pandemic: The case of English language teachers in a Philippine state university. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 17(1), 130-143. https://doi.org/10.1080/17501229.2021.1944163 
  • Tarrayo, V.N., & Anudin, A.G. (2023). Materials development in flexible learning amid the pandemic: Perspectives from English language teachers in a Philippine state university. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 17(1), 102-113. https://doi.org/10.1080/17501229.2021.1939703 
  • Pascual, J.C.R., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2023). Sliding into your DMs in 1, 2, 3: Instagram-dating practices of Filipino professionals in a relationship amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies, 19(1), 99-124. https://ijaps.usm.my/?page_id=6905 
  • Tarrayo, V.N., Anudin, A.G., Mendoza, H.B., & Parungao-Callueng, E.S. (2022). Challenges and opportunities in teaching writing online amidst the pandemic: Voices from English language teachers in Philippine universities. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 47(4), 74-90. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol47/iss4/5/ 
  • Tarrayo, V.N., & Salonga, A.O. (2022). Queering English language teaching: Insights from teachers in a Philippine state university. Critical Inquiry in Language Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427587.2022.2112532  
  • Ulla, M.B., Tarrayo, V.N., Vecaldo, R.T., & Perales, W.F. (2021). Doctoral academics’ roles in Philippine higher education institutions: Insights from a qualitative study. Issues in Educational Research, 31(3), 972-989. http://www.iier.org.au/iier31/ulla.pdf 
  • Tarrayo, V.N., Hernandez, P.J.S, & Claustro, J.M.A.S. (2021). Research engagement by English language teachers in a Philippine university: Insights from a qualitative study. Asia-Pacific Social Science Review, 21(3), 74-85. https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/pdf/research/journals/apssr/2021-September-vol21-3/7-Research-Engagement-by-English-Language-Teachers-in-a-Philippine-University-Insights-From-a-Qualitative-Study.pdf  
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2021). ‘On grieving and holding on’ in Kate Osias’s flash fiction “Dinner for Two”: A stylistic analysis. Journal of Narrative and Language Studies, 9(16), 68-84. https://nalans.com/index.php/nalans/article/view/312  
  • Ulla, M.B., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2021). Classroom teaching or academic publishing? An investigation of Philippine doctoral academics’ beliefs. Research in Education, 111(1), 80-88. https://doi.org/10.1177/00345237211024670  
  • Ulla, M.B., Perales, W.F., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2021). Exploring ASEAN teachers’ practices and perceived benefits on the use of web applications in ELT classrooms. Asia-Pacific Social Science Review, 21(2), 63-74. https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/pdf/research/journals/apssr/2021-June-vol21-2/6-Exploring-ASEAN-Teachers-Practices-and-Perceived-Benefits-on-the-Use-of-Web-Applications-in-ELT-Classrooms 
  • Tarrayo, V.N., Ulla, M.B., & Lekwilai, P. (2021). Perceptions toward Thai English: A study of university English language teachers in Thailand. Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 18(4), 374-397. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427587.2021.1919113
  • Tarrayo, V.N., Potestades, R.R., & Ulla, M.B. (2021). Exploring the gender perspective in English language teaching (ELT): Voices from ELT practitioners in Philippine higher education institutions. Sexuality and Culture, 25(5), 1634-1652.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-021-09840-x
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2021). Capturing the language of flash fiction: Suggested teaching activities using stylistics in the English classroom. In F.A. Hamied (Ed.), Literacies, culture, and society towards industrial revolution 4.0: Reviewing policies, expanding research, enriching practices in Asia (pp. 317-344). Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 
  • Tarrayo, V.N., Ulla, M.B., & Lekwilai, P. (2021). Does Thai English exist? Voices from English language teachers in two Thai universities. Asian Englishes, 23(3), 280-293. https://doi.org/10.1080/13488678.2020.1821299 
  • Tarrayo, V.N., Hernandez, P.J.S., & Claustro, J.M.A.S. (2020). Teachers and research practices: Perspectives from English language educators in a Philippine university. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 45(12), 73-90. http://dx.doi.org/10.14221/ajte.202v45n12.5 
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2020). Wounds and words: A lexical and syntactic analysis of Casocot’s “There are other things beside brightness and light”. Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 10(2), 502-512. https://doi.org/10.17509/ijal.v10i2.28594 
  • Ubaidillah, M.F., Amalia, S., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2020). “Learning from the past”: Self-reflections of three Indonesian pre-service English teachers. Humanising Language Teaching, 22(4), n.p. https://www.hltmag.co.uk/aug20/learning-from-the-past?fbclid=IwAR3oE-I6WKBecaqs-lEjcAG-kOvWezU8-EF8wQ3sBsfHW_c-DGC8v5QXYBU
  • Anwar, K., Ubaidillah, M.F., Tarrayo, V.N., Ismiatun, F., Khotimah, K., & Irawansyah (2020). Orientations in learning English as a foreign language: How do Indonesian students view them? EduLite: Journal of English Education, Literature, and Culture, 5(1), 32-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.30659/e.5.1.32-42 
  • Ulla, M.B., Perales, W.F., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2020). Integrating Internet-based applications in English language teaching: Teacher practices in a Thai university. Issues in Educational Research, 30(1), 365-378. http://www.iier.org.au/iier30/ulla.pdf 
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2019). What’s in a flash?: Teaching reading and writing (and beyond) through flash fiction. English Language Teaching and Research Journal, 1(1), 9-15. 
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2018). Beauty in brevity: Capturing the narrative structure of flash fiction by Filipino writers. i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 8(2), 36-56. https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.8.2.14584 
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2018). Exploring the coalescence of language and literature through a stylistic analysis of Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo’s “When It’s A Grey November In Your Soul”. i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 8(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.8.1.13944 
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2017). Capturing the language of flash fiction: A stylistic analysis of a Filipino-authored “short” short story. Philippine Journal of Linguistics, 48, 51-74. https://www.pjl-phil.com/article/2017/48/Veronico-N.-Tarrayo-
  • Rañosa-Madrunio, M., Tarrayo, V.N., Tupas, R., & Valdez, P.N. (2016). Learner autonomy: English language teachers’ beliefs and practices in the Philippines. In R. Barnard, & J. Li, Language learner autonomy: Teacher’s beliefs and practices in Asian contexts (pp. 114-133). IDP Education (Cambodia) Ltd.
  • Genteroy, K.R.C., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2015). Linguistic politeness of the world: Strategies used by organizers of youth international conferences in writing rejection letters. Philippine Journal of Linguistics, 46, 50-67. https://www.pjl-phil.com/article/2015/46/Kereen-Ria-C.-Genteroy-%26-Veronico-N.-Tarrayo  
  • de Leon, J.A.V., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2014). “Cyber” reading in L2: Online reading strategies of students in a Philippine public high school. i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 4(2), 8-17. https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.4.2.2793 
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2014). The coupling of strange bedfellows (?): Stylistics as link between linguistics and literature. International of Journal of Language and Literature, 2(2), 99-120. 
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2014). Gendered word (Or world): Sexism in Philippine preschool English language textbooks. i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 4(2), 25-32. https://doi.org/10.26634/JELT.4.2.2795 
  • Duque, M.C.T., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2011). Arguing in L2: Discourse structure and textual metadiscourse in Philippine newspaper editorials. i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 1(4), 11-24. https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.1.4.1600 
  • Tarrayo, V.N. (2011). Metatext in results-and-discussion sections of ESL/EFL research: A contrastive analysis of Philippine English, Taiwanese English, and Iranian English. i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 1(3), 39-52. https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.1.3.1594

Latest Paper Presentations

Latest Seminars / Workshops Conducted

Latest Paper Presentations

  • “Gender-fair Language in English Language Teaching: Insights from Teachers in Philippine Higher Education Institutions”
    International Hybrid Conference on “Diversity and Inclusivity in English Language Education” Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand
    December 9-10, 2022
  • “(Does Thai English exist?) How do English language teachers in Thai universities navigate the ideologically charged terrains of Thai English?”
    1st Virtual International Research Convention with the theme “The Role of Higher Education in the Post COVID Pandemic”
    Walailak University, Thailand
    March 28, 2022 
  • “Navigating the Gender Dimensions in English Language Teaching: Perceptions of Senior High School Teachers in the Philippines”
    41st Thailand TESOL International Virtual Conference
    January 21-22, 2022 
  • “Technology in the Classroom: Issues and Future Directions of English Language Teaching (ELT) in the ASEAN Region”
    16th Annual CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching
    Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    February 7-9, 2020
  • “Exploring the Coalescence of Language and Literature Through a Stylistic Analysis of a Filipino-authored Flash Fiction”
    39th Thailand TESOL International Conference
    The Ambassador Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
    January 18-19, 2019
  • “English Language in Flux: An Analysis of Forms and Perceived Functions of Facebook and Twitter Neologisms Used and Encountered by First-year Students of a Comprehensive Philippine University”
    International Conference on Applied Linguistics and Language Education (ICALLE) 2017
    De La Salle University-Manila
    February 9, 2017
  • “Capturing the Language of Flash Fiction: A Stylistic Analysis of Gemino H. Abad’s ‘Bettina’”
    International Conference on Applied Linguistics and Language Education (ICALLE) 2017
    De La Salle University-Manila
    February 9, 2017
  • “Exploring Interactions in L2 Blogging: Metadiscourse in Philippine Investigative Journalism Blogs”
    12th Annual CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching
    Institute of Technology Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    February 20, 2016 

Latest Seminars / Workshops Conducted

  • “Carving Safe Spaces Toward Queering ELT in the Philippines: Promises, Practices, and Predicaments”
    Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila
    May 20, 2023
  • “Gender-fair Language in English Language Teaching: Insights from Teachers in Philippine Higher Education Institutions”
    3rd International Conference on English Language Teaching (ICON-ELT) 2022
    Universitas Islam Malang
    October 19-20, 2022
  • “Breaking into the World of Journals: A Webinar-workshop on Research Publication”
    Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng Lucena
    September 10, 2021
  • “Watch Your Words, and Be Counted: Some Basic Strategies for Scholarly Writing”
    Circle of Research Enthusiasts, Department of Communication Research
    College of Communication, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila
    June 2, 2021 
  • “Say It Right: Seven Strategies for Scholarly Writing”
    MPES kaPEhan-Lecture Series 7
    Master in Physical Education and Sports, College of Education
    Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila
    May 23, 2021
  • “Journal Basics: The Hows and Whys of Journal Management and Publication”
    Research Publications Office
  • Office of the Vice President for Research, Extension, Planning, and Development
    Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila
    May 19, 2021 
  • “Know (and Watch) Your Grammar, and Be Counted”
    Ampid National High School, San Mateo, Rizal
    May 14, 2021 
  • “Say It Right: Seven Strategies for Scholarly Writing”
    Department of Media Studies, School of Humanities, Arts and Applied Sciences
    Amity University, Dubai
    May 5, 2021 
  • “Navigating Literature Through Linguistic Procedures: The Basics of Stylistics”
    Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Linguistics
    College of Arts and Letters, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila
    February 8, 2019
  • “A Seminar-Workshop on Language Editing of Research Papers”
    Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo Tomas, Manila
    March 31, 2016 
  • “As We Unify, We Diversify? Revisiting the Notions of World Englishes: Pedagogical Issues and Implications for English Language Teaching”
    Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Linguistics,
    College of Arts and Letters Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila
    March 8, 2016 
  • “Introduction” to “Interaction”: The CARS (Create a Research Space) Model; Thesis It! A Thesis Writing Seminar
    UST English Language Studies Society
    October 13, 2015

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