- Faculty
- Faculty Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Research Interest
- Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching (ELT) Ecolinguistics Education and Development Pedagogy Rhetoric
- Teaching Materials
- Undergraduate Courses Taught: ENG099: Remedial English ENG7100: Improving Oral Communication Skills ENG7101: Basic English ENG7102: Composition and Communication Skills ENG7160 (ENG307): Academic Writing ENG7145: Introduction to Linguistics ENG7207: Psycholinguistics ENG226: Business and Professional Writing ENG7313 (ENG313): English for the Media ENG7333 (ENG235): Teaching Language through Literature
- Academic Background
- Master's in Development Studies (MDS) Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Concentration: Development Studies Awarded the highest merit-based scholarship and graduated Cum Laude Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and ELT Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Concentration: Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching CGPA: 4.00 out of 4.00 Awarded a full scholarship for Academic Excellence and graduated Summa Cum Laude Recipient of the Academic Excellence Award in the Graduate Program (Top Achievers Award) , 26th Convocation, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Bachelor of Arts in English Language Teaching Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Major: English Language Teaching, Minor: Environmental Management CGPA: 3.86 out of 4.00 Awarded a full scholarship for Academic Excellence and graduated Magna Cum Laude Awarded for Academic Achievement in the Dean’s Honor List and the Vice Chancellor’s List A’ Level , Dhaka, Bangladesh High School Lake Mary High School, Lake Mary, Florida, USA (Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program) Awarded Distinguished Honor Roll for Academic Achievement O’ Level , Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Awards & Achievements
- Recipient of the Academic Excellence Award in the Graduate Program (Top Achievers Award) , 26th Convocation, Independent University, Bangladesh Awarded the highest merit-based scholarship for Master's in Development Studies (MDS) and graduated Cum Laude from Independent University, Bangladesh Awarded a full scholarship for Academic Excellence throughout Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and ELT and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Independent University, Bangladesh Awarded a full scholarship for Academic Excellence throughout Bachelor of Arts in English Language Teaching, graduated Magna Cum Laude , and awarded for Academic Achievement in the Dean’s Honor List and the Vice Chancellor’s List from Independent University, Bangladesh Awarded Distinguished Honor Roll for Academic Achievement at Lake Mary High School, Lake Mary, Florida, USA (Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program)
- Selected Publications
- Conference Academic Talk Research Projects and Grants Digonto, I. J. (2026, January 15–16). From Rhetoric to Practice: An Ecolinguistic Analysis of University Sustainability Statements and Pedagogical Uptake in Bangladesh [Conference Presentation]. Planet LangLit 2026 – International Conference on Language, Literature & Cultural Studies, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Digonto, I. J. (2025, May 11-16). Echoes on the Wall: The Role of Graffiti as Semiotic and Rhetorical Artifacts in Modern Protest Movements in Bangladesh [Conference Presentation]. The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities (ACAH2025), Tokyo, Japan. Digonto, I. J. (2023, July 28-29). Global Englishes: A Challenge to Pedagogical Practices in a Globalized World [Conference Presentation]. International Conference on Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Digonto, I. J. (2021). How the COVID-19 Crisis Changed Teaching Approach: The Paradigm Shift in Education from Conventional Practices to Distance Learning and E-learning [Master of Arts Thesis, Independent University, Bangladesh]. Digonto, I. J. (2018, June 28). Students’ Attitude towards the Use of ICT in Foundation Level English Language Courses in the Private Universities in Bangladesh [Conference Presentation]. Second International Conference on Teaching and Learning (ICTL) 2018: Beyond Pedagogy: New Dimensions in Learning and Teaching, Dhaka, Bangladesh. “A journey towards educational psychology: The Paradigm Shift from Product View to Process View in Language Teaching” at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), hosted by the Department of English & Modern Languages, SLASS, IUB (2017). “Unsatisfactory English Language Skills of Undergraduate Students of East West University: Exploring the Underlying Factors and Suggesting Remedial Measures”, East West University Center for Research and Training (EWUCRT), 25 June, 2026.
- Professional Experience
- Teaching Experience Lecturer , Department of English, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from October 2022 to Present Instructor (Lecturer) , General Studies Program and Pre-UG, Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, from March 2022 to October 2022 Senior English Teacher (English Literature, TOEFL, English as a Second Language), Ebenezer International School, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from October 2019 to June 2021 Senior English Teacher (English Language and English Literature), Capstone School Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from January 2019 to October, 2019 English Department Head, Chief English Instructor and Student Counselor , E.Desk, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from January 2015 to December 2018 Senior English and Humanities Teacher , Juvenile English Medium School, Dhaka, Bangladesh, January, 2013 - December, 2014 O'Level English Instructor and Senior English and Humanities Teacher , Gateway Coaching Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from July, 2010 - June, 2011 Administrative Experience Press and Publication Secretary, Teachers Association for Studies in Language, Literature, and Culture (TASLLC) (2026-2027) Editing and Publishing Assistant , Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Independent University, Bangladesh, December 2022 - February 2023 Panelist , General Studies Program Faculty Recruitment Panel, Asian University for Women, March 2022 - October 2022 Curriculum and Syllabus Designer , General Studies Program, Asian University for Women, March 2022 - October 2022 Chief Communications Officer , MILE Technologies, March 2020 - March 2023 Co-founder , MILE Technologies
- Affiliation Professional Membership
- Association for Studying Literature, Environment and Cultures (ASLEC)-Bangladesh Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association (BELTA) International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) International Exchange Alumni Teachers Association for Studies in Language, Literature, and Culture (TASLLC) TESOL International Association U.S. State Alumni Young South Asian Leaders Initiative (YSALI) YES Alumni Association