FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 26, 2022
U.S. Department of State
English Language Programs
Contact: ECA-Press@state.gov / Outreach@elprograms.org / 202-687-6044
Dr. Brian J. O’Hare ’98 Selected by U.S. Department of State for Prestigious English Language
Teaching Fellowship
The U.S. Department of State announced the selection of Brian J. O’Hare, PhD of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi for a 10-month fellowship project training teachers and teaching English in Jordan at Petra College for
Tourism and Archaeology, a branch of Al-Hussein bin Talal University. Dr. O’Hare is one of only 200 U.S. citizens selected for the 2022-2023 English Language Fellow Program.
Over the last twenty years, Dr. O’Hare has taught, mentored, and trained students and teachers in the United States and abroad. At the secondary level, he has taught ESL/Social Studies in Washington, DC and served as an Academic Dean and Head of Department for Social Studies/ESL in Hainan, China. At the tertiary level, he has been an instructor at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in NYC and Trinity Washington University in DC, where he taught courses in anthropology, critical reading and writing, cross-cultural studies, and sociology. Recently, he was a Virtual Fellow at Vinh University of Technology Education in Vietnam and an abstract reviewer for the Viet-TESOL International Convention 2022. He earned a master’s degree in Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology with a focus in Language Education from SUNY Albany, and a doctorate degree in Applied Anthropology from Teachers College, Columbia University. At the UNESCO world heritage site of Petra, Dr. O’Hare hopes to work with university students and tour guides to improve their English language skills and assist them in building practical solutions for their economic needs with the use of cultural resource management tools.
The English Language Fellow Program is the premier opportunity for experienced teachers of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) to enact meaningful and sustainable changes in the way that English is taught abroad, and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) with funding provided by the U.S. government. Through projects developed by U.S. Embassies in more than 80 countries, Fellows work directly with local teachers, students, and educational professionals to improve the quality of English language instruction offered at prestigious universities and other academic institutions.
Since 1969, the English Language Fellow Program has sent thousands of TESOL scholars and educators abroad to promote English language learning, enhance English teaching capacity, and foster mutual understanding between the U.S. and other countries through cultural exchange. On assignment, Fellows teach English, conduct teacher training, develop resources, and organize events and conferences. These projects are challenging and the teachers selected represent the best of the U.S. TESOL community. In return, the program provides professional development opportunities to help participants experience different cultures and build skills that can greatly enhance their TESOL careers back home.
English Language Fellows are counted among the more than 50,000 individuals participating in U.S. Department of State exchange programs each year. The Fellow Program is administered by the Center for Intercultural Education and Development at Georgetown University. For further information about the English Language Fellow Program or the U.S. Department of State, please visit our website, contact us by telephone at 202-632-6452, or e-mail ECA-Press@state.gov.
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