Adam Mastandrea

Assistant Professor in the Department of Foreign Language Teaching and Research, Institute of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Philology, Vilnius University

Dr. Adam Mastandrea is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Foreign Languages of Faculty of Philology at Vilnius University. He holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Hawai’i Manoa, an MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Montana, and a BA in Philosophy from Montana State University. Before joining the faculty at Vilnius University, Adam Mastandrea served as a U.S. Department of State English Language Fellow in Lithuania from 2019 to 2022. His teaching experience spans across various countries, including Lithuania, Japan, Montana, Poland, and Hawaii. Adam Mastandrea's research interests lie in the areas of language teaching pedagogy, language teacher identity, and media literacy in the language classroom. His academic contributions and expertise in these domains enrich the educational landscape at Vilnius University and beyond, fostering innovative approaches to language education and teacher development.

Presentation title: Teaching Media Literacy and Critical Thinking in the Language Classroom