Assoc. Prof. Dr. Betil Eröz
Educational Research & Training
Dr. Eröz specializes in English language education, teacher training, sociolinguistics, and qualitative research, with a focus on connecting language, culture, and classroom interaction.
Biography
Middle East Technical University, Department of Foreign Language Education
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Betil Eröz is a scholar specializing in foreign language education, applied linguistics, and teacher education. She earned her B.A. in English Language Teaching from METU and completed her M.A. in English Language and Linguistics and her Ph.D....
in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching at the University of Arizona. Her doctoral research provided an ethnographic analysis of international students in English composition classes, exploring cultural patterns, classroom dynamics, and adjustment processes. Since joining METU in 2003, she has served as a faculty member in the Department of Foreign Language Education and has held leadership roles such as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Education and Vice Chair of the Department.
Her research interests include sociolinguistics, discourse and interaction analysis, teacher education, computer-assisted language learning, intercultural communication, and family language policy. Her publications address topics such as teacher mentoring and professional identity, English-medium instruction in higher education, reflective practices in teacher education, and the integration of technology into language learning. She has also explored broader sociocultural dimensions of language, including refugee discourse, women’s narrative practices, and pragmatic features of everyday Turkish interaction. This breadth reflects her interdisciplinary approach, linking language use to both educational contexts and wider social issues.
As a supervisor, Dr. Eröz has guided numerous master’s and doctoral theses on topics such as teacher identity, bilingual language ideologies, intercultural competence, CALL, and language policy. She is committed not only to advancing academic knowledge but also to nurturing the professional growth and academic identity of her students.
Beyond teaching and research, she has contributed to the academic community through peer reviewing for national and international journals, evaluating research projects, and preparing reports on foreign language education policy in Turkey.
At the heart of her academic work lies a belief that language is more than a communicative tool deeply embedded in identity, culture, and society. This conviction shapes her research, teaching, and mentorship, all of which aim to cultivate critically aware, reflective, and interculturally competent language educators and researchers.
