Full Time Faculty MA in English, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext- |
Junior Lecturer
MA in English, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh
BA in English, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh
Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext- 6137
Email: sayma.ahmed@northsouth.edu
Office: NAC 937
International Publications
Ahmed, Sayma. (2025). Decolonizing English Language Pedagogy by Adopting a Postmethod Framework to Empower Bangladeshi Educators and Learners. Asia TEFL Conference Proceedings 2025, pp. 43–55. Hosted by Chiang Rai Rajabhat University, Thailand. Link: https://liga.crru.ac.th/liga/uploads/news/file/news202506160137501750055871.pdf
Ahmed, Sayma. (2024). Transition from Traditional Pedagogy to Self-Regulated Learning for Lifelong Success. Korea TESOL (KOTESOL) International Conference Proceedings 2024. Peer-reviewed. Hosted by Sookmyung Women's University, Daejeon, South Korea. Link: https://www.koreatesol.org/content/kotesol-proceedings-2024-now-available-online
Ahmed, Sayma. (2023). Ideology of Mindedness (Native Speakerism) in Pedagogical Practices: To what extent the nationalistic belief of native and non-native educators’ language proficiency enhances successful L2 proficiency in Bangladeshi private universities? Asia TEFL Conference Proceedings 2023, p. 145. ISBN: 979-11-982534-0-8.Daejeon, South Korea. Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14hO6Hk4H7jU4n8NvX9lIQp9efvskPJam/view
International Conference Presentations
“Decolonizing English Language Pedagogy by Adopting a Postmethod Framework to Empower Bangladeshi Educators and Learners” at 22nd ASIA TEFL International Conference, Chiang Rai Rajabhat University, Chiang Rai, Thailand, November 15-17, 2024
“Transition from Traditional Pedagogy to Self-Regulated Learning for Lifelong Success in ESL Education in Bangladesh” at KOTESOL 2024 International Conference, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea, April 27, 2024
Link: https://koreatesol.org/sites/default/files/pdf_publications/IC2024_Book_Update-0426.pdf (Page- 68)
"Ideology of Mindedness (Native Speakerism) in the Pedagogical Realm: To What Extent Does the Nationalistic Belief of Native and Non-Native Educators' Language Proficiency Enhance L2 Proficiency in Bangladeshi Private Universities" at 21st ASIA TEFL International Conference, DCC, Daejeon, South Korea, August 19, 2023
Research Projects
NSU CTRG–funded project “Preparedness of Bangladeshi University Students for AI‑Enhanced Misinformation and Disinformation” (Proposal accepted July 2024)
“Exploring Student Perspectives on the Use of Generative AI Tools in Academic and Personal Contexts” with Professor Nadia Delanoy (University of Calgary, Canada), April –December 2025
Workshops and Conferences
Colloquium – “Reading Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment: Exploring Some Minor Issues of a Major Novel”
Speaker: Dr. Halimur Rashid Khan, Professor, DEML, NSU | April 9, 2025
Colloquium – “An Afternoon of Writing and Poetry”
Workshop by Amreeta Lethe Chowdhury & Poetry Reading by Sayeeda T Ahmad | February 26, 2025
Webinar – “Scholarly Publishing for Novice Scholars of the Global South”
Speaker: Dr. Pejman Habibie, Western University, Canada | February 7, 2025
Webinar – “AI for Educators: Cross-Border Issues in Practice”
Presenters: Dr. Nasrin Pervin & Dr. Shyam Sharma | October 19, 2024
Webinar – “Ethical-Epistemic Awareness and the Use of AI in Language and Literacy Education”
Speaker: Dr. Shyam Sharma | September 25, 2024
Workshop – Research Grant Writing
Facilitators: Dr. Md. Nesar Uddin & Dr. Mahmuda Sharmin | August 10, 2022
Webinar – “The Assemblage of the Dead”
Speaker: Dr. Nazia Manzoor | March 12, 2022
Webinar – “Reclaiming ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Mother Tongues”
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ghi'lad Zuckermann | February 26, 2022
Webinar – “Confronting Discourses of Competition in TESOL”
Speaker: Mr. Kashif Raza | October 23, 2021
Discourse Seminar – “Post-truth Challenges in Bangladesh”
Speaker: Dr. Obaidul Hamid | June 26, 2021
Webinar – “Children Acquiring Multiple Languages”
Speaker: Dr. Yvonne Tse Crepaldi | March 20, 2021
Webinar – “Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education”
Organized by IQAC, NSU | March 4, 2021
Webinar – “Identity Co-construction in Flirting”
Speaker: Dr. Kadek Ratih Dwi Oktarini | December 5, 2020
Workshop – APA 7 Citation | November 5, 2020
Webinar – “Sylheti-Bengali Diglossia in Public Health”
Speaker: Dr. Chris Tang | November 21, 2020
Workshop – Book Reviews
Facilitators: Mr. Kazi Akib Bin Azad & Ms. Sarah Anjum Bari | November 25, 2020
Webinar – “An Evening with Poet Richard Grove” | October 7, 2020
Webinar – “Reinforcing Interactive Verbal Behavior”
Speaker: Mr. M. Shahedul Haque | August 27, 2020
Webinar – “The Rohingya Crisis” | August 24, 2020
Webinar – “Feedback and Engagement During Online Classes”
Speaker: Ms. Jo Leech | August 22, 2020
Plenary Talk – “Research, Grant-Writing, and Quality Assurance in the Humanities”
Speakers: Dr. Shyam Sharma, Dr. Cynthia Davidson, and Ms. MaryAnn Duffy (SUNY) | May 27, 2019
Workshop – Research, Grant-Writing, and Quality Assurance in the Humanities (2-day) | May 27–28, 2019
Public Lecture – “Emerging Public Health Challenges” | March 9, 2019
Workshop – Outcome-Based Education: Course Planning
Facilitator: Prof. Arshad M. Chowdhury | November 22, 2018
Workshop – Writing a Course Outline
Organized by IQAC SAC | November 8, 2018
Plenary Talk – “Academic Research”
Speaker: Dr. Eugene Hammond | May 27, 2018
Workshop – Academic Research and Publication
Facilitators: Dr. Eugene Hammond & Dr. Shyam Sharma (2-day) | May 27–28, 2018
IQAC External Review Meeting, DEML | April 3, 2018
Workshop – Teacher Training and Creative Writing
Facilitators: Dr. Razia Sultana Khan & Dr. Arifa Rahman | August 4, 2017
Seminar – “Some Determinants of Active Learning”
Speaker: Prof. Saad Andaleeb | July 12, 2017
Public Lecture – “Why You Should Love GMOs”
Speaker: Prof. Sir Richard J. Roberts | March 29, 2017
Discussion Program – Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s 98th Birthday | March 19, 2017
Meeting – IQAC Internal Self-Evaluation Discussion, DEML | March 24, 2017
Research Grants
NSU CTRG–funded project “Preparedness of Bangladeshi University Students for AI‑Enhanced Misinformation and Disinformation” (Proposal accepted July 2024)
Awards and Certificates
Awarded NSU CTRG Travel Grant for paper presentation on “Adopting a Postmethod Framework to Empower Bangladeshi Educators and Learners” at the 22nd Asia TEFL International Conference, Chiang Rai, Thailand (November 15–17, 2024).
Awarded certificate for paper presentation on “Decolonizing English Language Pedagogy by Adopting a Postmethod Framework to Empower Bangladeshi Educators and Learners” at 22nd ASIA TEFL International Conference, Chiang Rai Rajabhat University, Chiang Rai, Thailand, November 15-17, 2024
Awarded certificate for paper presentation on “Transition from Traditional Pedagogy to Self-Regulated Learning for Lifelong Success in ESL Education in Bangladesh” at KOTESOL 2024 International Conference, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea, April 27, 2024
Awarded certificate for paper presentation on "Ideology of Mindedness (Native Speakerism) in Pedagogy" at 21st ASIA TEFL International Conference, South Korea, August 19, 2023
Awarded certificate for participation in "Research, Grant-writing, and Quality Assurance in the Humanities" workshop conducted by Dr. Shyam Sharma, Dr. Cynthia Davidson, and Ms. MaryAnn Duffy from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, USA, May 27, 2019
Awarded certificate for participation in "Academic Research, Publication, and Teaching Skills” workshop conducted by Drs. Eugene Hammond and Shyam Sharma from Stony Brook University, New York organized by DEML, NSU, May 27 and 28, 2018
Awarded certificate for serving as an adjudicator in the Language League 2023
Awarded certificate for serving as an adjudicator in the Language League 2022
Awarded certificate for serving as an adjudicator in the Language League 2019
M.A. in English Literature, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
B.A. (Hons.) in English Literature, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Junior Lecturer, Department of English and Modern Languages, North South University
January 2014 – till date
Lecturer, Northern University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Lecturer, University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinator, EAP Course English 103: Advanced Composition
24 September, Fall 2019 – till date
Coordinating Member, ENG103 Curriculum and Textbook Revision Committee
20 May, Summer 2025 – till date
Canvas Course Designer, English 103: Advanced Composition
13 June, Summer 2021 – till date
Volunteer, English 102: Introduction to Composition and English 103: Advanced Composition
Fall 2016 – Fall 2019
Adviser for freshman students
Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022
Final Exam Supervisor (NAC Building)
Spring 2025, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023
Curriculum Developer, English 103: Advanced Composition
Adapted lesson plans and course outlines for Intersession 2023
Adapted lesson plans and course outlines for Bi-Semester System, Spring 2023
Adapted lesson plans and course outlines for Online Learning System, Summer 2020
Material Designer, English 103: Advanced Composition
Created instructional worksheets and materials to support course instructors
Undergraduate Academic Writing Courses, North South University (January 2014 – Present)
Undergraduate and Master's Courses in English Language and Literature, Other Institutions
Member, Logistics and Transportation Committee, BELTA–NSU International Conference 2024, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (December 6, 2024)
Member, Communication and Publication, International Conference titled "Ruptures and Resilience: English Studies in the Now," organized by the Department of English and Modern Languages, North South University (November 4–5, 2022)
Translator, NSU–KGF Project titled “Assessing Adoption and Diffusion of Agricultural Innovations in Bangladesh” (August 1, 2022 – September 1, 2022)
Invigilator, Undergraduate admission test; responsible for invigilation and test paper checking
Adjudicator, Spelling Bee, Language League 2023 (Outreach international event)
Adjudicator, Short Story, Language League 2022 (Outreach international event)
Adjudicator, Role Play, Language League 2022
Adjudicator, Impromptu Speech, Language League 2022
Adjudicator, Script Writing, Language League 2022
In Charge, Conveying Committees, Language League 2019 (Outreach event)
Convener, Grammar Olympiad, Language League 2019
Co-convener, Creative Committee, Language League 2019
Co-convener, Program Committee, Language League 2019
Adjudicator, Extempore Speech, Language League 2019
Adjudicator, Grammar Olympiad, Language League 2019
Curriculum Development and Instructional Design in English Language Education
Innovative and Inclusive Teaching Methodologies
18th-Century Romantic Poetry and Cultural Contexts
Feminist Literary Criticism and Gender Representation in Literature
Marxist Literary Theory and Class Dynamics in Literature
Postcolonial Literary Criticism