Yuni Budi Lestari, M.A., Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at the English Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Mataram. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in English Education from the University of Mataram, and Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics from the University of Sydney, Australia. She completed her PhD study in TESOL at the University of Queensland Australia. Her research interests include TESOL, Material and Curriculum Development as well as Language and Education Policy areas. She has been teaching several courses which include Linguistics Units (i.e., Critical Discourse in Workplaces, Semantics and Pragmatics), Language Teaching Units (i.e., Teaching English Language System and Skills, Teaching English for Young Learners, Microteaching, Contemporary English Language Teaching) and Language Skill Units (i.e., Academic Writing, Basic Oral Communication, Intermediate Oral Communication, Advanced Oral Communication, Intensive courses).

Prof. Drs. Nurachaman Hanafi, DipTEFL, MA, PhD, NIP 195308141984031001 NIDN 14085304 memperoleh gelar Sarjana Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris dari FKG Universitas Undayana. Beliau memperoleh gelar Diploma for Teaching English as a Foreign Language (DipTEFL) dari the School of Education, The University of Sydney (NSW, Australia). Gelar Master of Arts (MA) juga diperoleh dari universitas yang sama dan beliau memperoleh beasiswa dari pemerintah Australia (AusAIDS).

Gelar PhD diperoleh dari La Trobe University (Victoria, Australia) dengan tesis dalam bidang linguistik A Typological Study of Sundanese.

Beliau memiliki minat khusus pada bidang linguistik umum, morfologi dan sintaksis. Pada PSMP Bahasa Inggris, matakuliah yang beliau ampu adalah Foundation of Science, Morphology, Syntax,dan Interpretation and Translation.

Karya ilmiah yang dihasilkan pada umumnya berkaitan dengan bidang ilmu linguistik dan telah dipublikasikan dalam berbagai seminar nasional dan internasional serta jurnal nasional.. Buku beliau yang terbaru adalah Morphology (2009) dan Syntax (2011).

Beliau dapat dikontak melalui e-mail [email protected] atau dengan mendatangi beliau secara langsung di Sekretariat PSMP Bahasa Inggris, FKIP Universitas Mataram, Gedung A Lantai 3 Ruang 302.

Kamaludin Yusra (Scopus Author ID 57824381800, ORCID   0000-0002-8713-8357) is a Professor of Linguistics at the School of Education, University of Mataram, Indonesia. He obtained his bachelor degree in English education at English department University of Mataram in 1991, Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia in 1998, and a PhD degree in Applied Linguistics at The University of Sydney, Australia, in 2006. His research interests include sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, curriculum, and materials development, and language education policy. His courses at the department are Sociolinguistics, Functional Grammar, Systemic Functional Linguistics, Business Planning in Tourism, ELT Curriculum, Materials Development, Research on ELT, and Innovations in ELT. He reviews a number of reputable national and international journals.

Sudirman Wilian is an Associate Professor in English Language Teaching at English Language Education Program, Faculty of Education the Mataram University of Mataram. He completed his under graduate study in English Education from IKIP Malang, Indonesia. He went to Arizona State University, USA to earn his Master of Arts (M.A) degree in Applied Linguistics. His doctorate degree in Education was obtained from University of Indonesia. He has devoted his interest and research in applied linguistics and sociolinguistics.

Prof. Dr. H. Nuriadi, S.S., M. Hum was born at Tansang-Ansang, Sengkol, Pujut Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, on 23^rd September 1976. He is a Professor of Literature (Science of Humanities) at English Educational Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), University of Mataram (UNRAM) in West Nusa Tenggara Province. His Sarjana Sastra (S.S.) degree was obtained at English Department, Faculty of Letters (now, Faculty of Cultural Sciences), Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in 2000, and his master (M.Hum) degree was also obtained at American Studies program, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in 2006 with summa cumlaude predicate. He again obtained his doctorate (Dr.) degree at American Studies Program of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in 2014 with cumlaude predicate. In accomplishing his doctorate degree, he conducted a research in the United States at Northern Illinois University in 2012. Besides being active as a lecturer, he involved as a speaker and participant in scientific forums or seminars either national or international level, and some of his scientific papers were also published in well-known International Journals. Besides, his published books are: Teknik Jitu Menjadi Pembaca Terampil (Pustaka Pelajar Yogyakarta, 2008), a translated book Gramatika Kata (Cerdas, 2010), novel Sementara Tuhan Berpaling (Argapuji Press Mataram, 2007), novel Merpati Kembar di Lombok (Argapuji Press, 2009), novel Pusaka Yang Berbisa (Ruas Publishing, Yogyakarta in 2017), Pelagaq Lekong Belah: Membincangkan Orang Sasak, NTB, dan Hal Sekitarnya (Argapuji Press Mataram, 2019), Membaca Efektif: Cara Mudah Memahami Teks Ilmiah (Argapuji Press Mataram, 2019), Poem compilation book entitled Cinta Yang Menyadarkan (Argapuji Press Mataram, 2020), Buku Kuliner Sasak (2021), Risalah Rinjani (2022), and Sasak Heritage (2022). He had edited many books such as: Antologi Puisi “Di Sana Masih Ada Cahaya”, Konsep Tasawuf Naskah Indarjaya Sasak: Kajian Semiotika, Kumpulan Khotbah Prof. Ir. H. Mansur Ma’shum, Ph.D, Doyan Neda: Mitologi Asal Usul Orang Sasak, Perjuangan Hidup Seorang Kaladisar, and so forth. His email: [email protected]

Arifuddin is a Professor in English language education in the English language Department University of Mataram Indonesia. He completed his doctor’s degree in Language and Literature Education from the State University of Surabaya Indonesia. His research interest includes Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, TEFL and ESP. He has taught Psycholinguistics, Pragmatics and Semantics, Language Assessment and Statistics. A plenty of his research have been sponsored by the Higher Education of Indonesia. His articles have been published by internationally reputable journal, SCOPUS-indexed journals, namely, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education (JHTE), ASIAN EFL Journal, Journal of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing, and Theory and Practice in Language Studies; and some international proceedings. Other publications have also been published in both national and local journals. He actively participates in international seminars. He is a reviewer of JTHE and other international journals, and he is one of the judges of MELTA of Malaysia. Besides, text books and references books have been used as the primary sources of the higher educations in Indonesia. (e-mail: [email protected]).

Mahyuni, born in Ganti Central Lombok, is a Professor in Applied Linguistics at The Department of Language Education, FKIP Universitas Mataram where he finished his undergraduate (S1) in 1987. In 1994 he gained his Masters’ degree (S2) from Macquarie University NSW Australia majoring in Discourse and Language Education. He finished his Ph.D (S3) from The Department of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, The University of Melbourne Victoria Austria, in 2004. His Ph.D Dissertation was about Language Style and Cultural Consciousness highlighting language dynamics and socio-cultural consciousness. More specifically, the study elaborated the core value of local Sasak community and its dynamics with regards to the global ever-changing world. During his Ph.D projects he was involved in Sasak Lombok and Sumbawa Project funded by Australian Research Grant chaired by Prof. Peter Austin – (Head of Department of Linguistics and Applied Linguistic Melbourne University). The collaborative research between Australian Research Grant and The Humbolt Research Project has brought Mahyuni a research fellow to both Frankurt Universitaat Germany and Department of SOAS (London University) (2002-3). His current interests are: Issues in Language and Culture, Language and Social Change, Discourse and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA).

Untung Waluyo is a lecturer in the English Department of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Mataram.. He received his Bachelor degree in TEFL from Malang State University (1986); MA in General Linguistics from Ohio University, USA (1994) and PhD in language education from University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia (2013). He teaches Interpretative Reading, Extensive Reading, English Curriculum Analysis and Research on ELT. His research interests are reading, adult literacy, language policy, curriculum and materials development, and teacher professional development.