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Department of English Studies

Pn. P Sharimila Bai A/P Pandurenga Rao 

Associate Dean


Lecturer

psharimilabai@tarc.edu.my


Major of Study/Specialization: English Studies, Linguistics

Area of Interest: Sociolinguistics, Discourse Analysis

Dr. Santini A/P Pathinathan

Programme Leader


Assistant Professor

santinip@tarc.edu.my


Major of Study/Specialization: PhD English Literature, MA English (Collaborative Writing), BA English (Major in Linguistics &Minor in Literature)

Area of Interest: 

Postmodern Literature, Collaborative Writing, Animal Rights

Pn. Ira Zuliana Binti Zakaria

Programme Leader


Lecturer

irazuliana@tarc.edu.my


Major of Study/Specialization: Literature

Area of Interest: Gender Studies, Feminism, South East Asian Literature 

Pn. Vijayamalini A/P Sathasivam

Programme Leader


Lecturer

vijayamalini@tarc.edu.my

Pn. Melissa Lee Phooi Kuan

Programme Leader


Senior Lecturer

leepk@tarc.edu.my



Major of Study/Specialization: Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

Area of Interest: Teaching methodologies, Classroom management, Effective communication, Student motivation and Active learning 

Pn. Bella A/P S J Fernandez

Senior Lecturer

bella@tarc.edu.my


Major of Study/Specialization: Teaching English as a Second Language

Area of Interest: 

Teacher Education, Teaching of Listening and Speaking

Dr. Marzita Binti Mohamed Noor

Assistant Professor

marzita@tarc.edu.my



Major of Study/Specialization: Indian-American Literature

Area of Interest: Malaysian Literature, American Literature, British Literature, World Literature, Third World Feminist Literature

Dr. Mohamad Ali Bin Yusuf

Assistant Professor

mohamadali@tarc.edu.my


Major of Study/Specialization: English Language/Applied Linguistics

Area of Interest: Second Language Acquisition

Dr. P Kangathevi A/P Ponnudorai

Assistant Professor

pkangathevi@tarc.edu.my

Cik Radziah Binti Nasir

Senior Lecturer

 radziahn@tarc.edu.my



Major of Study/Specialization: TESL

Area of Interest: Functional Grammar

Dr. Sadhna Nair A/P Ramachandran Nair

Assistant Professor

sadhnanair@tarc.edu.my

Dr. Seach Jin Beng


Assistant Professor

seachjb@tarc.edu.my



Major of Study/Specialization: PhD [English Literature] MA [English Literature] B.Ed [TESL]

Area of Interest: Gender Studies, Ecocriticism, Aestheticism and The Grotesque in Literature 

Pn. Sridevi A/P A Balakrishnan

Senior Lecturer

sridevi@tarc.edu.my



Major of Study/Specialization: Teaching of English as a Second Language

Area of Interest: Teachers' speech modifications in ESL classrooms

Cik Fara Syuhada Binti Mad Isa

Lecturer

farasyuhada@tarc.edu.my


Major of Study/Specialization: Methodologies and Approaches in Teaching English as a Second Language

Area of Interest: TESL, CALL, Technology Assisted Language Learning (TALL), content or text analysis

Pn. Hiew Yuen Fen

Lecturer

hiewyf@tarc.edu.my

Cik Liana Shazni Binti Abdul Aziz

Lecturer

lianashazni@tarc.edu.my


Major of Study/Specialization: World Literature, Feminism and Literature, Identity and Culture in Diaspora

Area of Interest: 20th CE English Literature, Theater and Performing Arts, Drama

Pn. Priyadarsini A/P Tinagharan

Lecturer

priyadarsini@tarc.edu.my


Major of Study/Specialization: Teaching of English as Second Language (TESL), Literature in English

Area of Interest: Second Language Acquisition, Testing and Measurement, Postcolonial Literature, Ecocriticism

Cik R. Nirosha A/P Raman

Lecturer

rnirosha@tarc.edu.my

Pn. Sashikala A/P Sunmugam

Lecturer

sashikalas@tarc.edu.my


Major of Study/Specialization: Masters in English Literature, Post-Colonialism

Area of Interest: English Literature, Post-Colonialism, Identity, Essentialism, Strategic Essentialism

Dr. Thilip Kumar A/L Moorthy

Assistant Professor

thilipkumar@tarc.edu.my


Major of Study/Specialization: Education, TESL

Area of Interest: Screenwriting, Translation, Materials Selection and Adaptation

Pn. Yahmini A/P Marappan

Lecturer

yahminim@tarc.edu.my


Major of Study/Specialization: Linguistics

Area of Interest: Discourse Analysis

En. Yogerisham A/L Panir Silvam

Lecturer

yogerishamps@tarc.edu.my


Major of Study/Specialization: TESL

Area of Interest: Mobile games in ESL classroom; testing and evaluation; rubric setup; second language acquisition