Ken Kelch is a professor in the School of Education. He received his doctorate in TESOL from Alliant University and his master’s degree from the University of Hawaii. He has worked at Alliant for over 25 years, first as ESL program faculty and director, and then as professor and program director in the TESOL program from 2014 - 2024.
Dr. Kelch was the program director for the California Teachers of English Learners (CTEL) online program for California K-12 teachers from 2008 to 2024. He was responsible for coordinating and overseeing all aspects of program operation. He also led the development of the Alliant Bilingual Authorization program.
He currently focuses on School of Education teacher credential courses which provide training in English language learner education.
- Curriculum development
- Research methods
- Qualitative researc
- Language program administration
- Teacher training
- Doctor of Education, TESOL, Alliant International University
Among the graduate level courses taught by Dr. Kelch, his specialty are the following:
- Topics in TESOL Theory and Methodology
- Research in Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics
- Language Program Administration
- Design, Development and Evaluation of Second Language Programs
- TESOL Field Project
- Second Language Assessment
- Doctoral dissertation series
Dr. Kelch has published and given presentations on many areas of language teaching and learning. He is the co-editor of two textbooks on computer assisted language learning. His recent scholarly work includes:
- Teacher Support Groups as Professional Development,” Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 2025.
- Case Studies for Teacher Education and Professional Development,” Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 2022.
- Kelch, K., Byun, J.S., Cervantes, S., & Safavi, S., editors. (2021). CALL Theory Applications for Online TESOL Education. IGI Global.
- Meeting the Needs of English Learners: Shaping the Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes of K-12 Teachers,” Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 2019.
- Perren, J., Kelch, K., Byun, J.S., Cervantes, S., & Safavi, S., editors. (2017). Applications of CALL Theory in ESL and EFL Environments. IGI Global.
- Promoting Conference Participation Among Graduate TESOL Students,” CATESOL News, Vol. 42, No. 4, Spring 2011.
- Curriculum Development in English Language Teaching: Innovations and Challenges for the Asian Context,” International Journal of Organizational Innovation, Vol. 3, Issue 3, Winter 2011