Full name: Zolzaya Choijin
Academic title: PhD in English Language and Literature
Position: Head of Department
Research area: Cognitive Linguistics, Cognitive semantics and Discourse Analysis
Office phone: 976-324590 (2111)
Email: zayamust@must.edu.mn
Office: Room - 321, Building 1. MUST
EDUCATION
2011-2015 Ph.D in English Language and Literature, Geyongsang National University, Jinju, Korea, Topic: “Emotion Metaphors in English and Mongolian: With Special Reference to Anger Love, Happiness and Sadness”
2000-2002 MA in English, Russian Interpreter Engineer, School of Language Education, MUST, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Topic: “Group work for English Class”
2000-2001 English Language Teacher, English Language Institute, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
1988-1993 BA, Russian with minor 3 years of English study, The Institute of Foreign Languages, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
EMPLOYMENT
2016-current Head of English Department, School of Foreign Languages, MUST, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
2003-2009, 2015-2016 Senior English lecturer, The School of Foreign Languages, MUST, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
2009-2011 English lecturer, Department of Liberal Arts and Tourism, International University of Korea, Jinju, Korea
1999-2003 English lecturer, Technology School, MUST, Uvurkhangai,Mongolia
MEMBERSHIP
TESOL
British and American English Association in Korea
Mongolian English Teachers’ Association
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ABROAD
2019 English Access Micro scholarship Program U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Office, Atlanta Georgia, USA
2019 Professional Development Seminar, GNTech, Jinju, Korea
1991 Language Practicum, Pedagogical University of Irkutsk, Russia
AWARDS & GRANTS
2019 Awarded “The Best Educator of Mongolian Educational Sector, Ministry of Education Culture and Science, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
2017 Won the award of Merit Board of MUST, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
2015 Received the certificate of achievement on the recommendation of the faculty the Degree of PhD. In English Language and Literature, in recognition of academic achievements and ability to complete original research given in Jinju, Korea
2011-2014 Professor’s Scholarship for PhD program, GNU, Korea
PUBLICATIONS
Articles: 40, Domestic – 25, International - 15
Monograph – 1, Course books and handbooks: 12 Author- 4, Editor – 8, Translation work- 15, Copyright – 3, Supervisor: Bachelor -5, Master – 4
PROJECTS & CONTRACTS
2020 Project leader, Modern Innovative American English Classroom, Local Grant Project, US Embassy in Mongolia
2019 General coordinator, STEM, Summer English Program, MUST, GNTech, English Program of US Embassy
2010 English instructor, Global leadership Program, IUK, Jinju, Korea
1998-1999, Project leader, Non-Formal Education, SPA project, Mongolia
1996-1997, School 2001, Soros Foundation project, Mongolia
