Susan E. Malone, Ph.D.

Senior Literacy and Education Consultant

Degrees

  • Ph.D. (honorary), Linguistics, University Council, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2016
  • Ph.D., Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1997
  • M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, 1988
  • Diploma in Nursing, Lutheran Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, 1964

Current positions

  • Certified Senior Literacy and Education Consultant, SIL International, 2012–2016, 2017–2021, 2022–

Other professional experience and service

  • Timor-Leste, with Ministry of Education, 2019-2020  
  • Georgia, with UNICEF, 2017
  • Guest Faculty, Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 1998–2015
  • Liberia, with Concern Worldwide sponsored by SIL LEAD, 2014–2015
  • Liberia, with LIBTRALO and Ministry of Education, 2004–2015
  • Myanmar, with Myanmar Education Consortium, 2015
  • Timor Leste, with Ministry of Education, 2014–2015
  • Viet Nam, with UNICEF and Ministry of Education and Training, 2006–2010, 2012, 2015
  • International Coordinator for Literacy and Education, SIL International, 2010–2014
  • Liberia, with Concern Worldwide, 2012–2013
  • Timor Leste, with UNICEF, Alola Foundation and Ministry of Education, 2011, 2012–2013
  • Viet Nam, with Save the Children, 2006–2010, 2012
  • Bangladesh, with BRAC, 2002–2011
  • Ethiopia, with SIL International and Regional Department of Education, Mizan Teferi, 2007–2011
  • International Literacy and Education Consultant, SIL International, 2005–2011
  • Turkey, with Diyarbakir Institute for Social and Political Research (DISA), 2011
  • Laos, with Room to Read, 2010
  • Asia Area Coordinator for Literacy and Education, SIL International, 1998–2008
  • Visiting Lecturer, Literacy and Education, University of North Dakota, 2001–2002
  • Adjunct Professor, Linguistics, University of Texas at Arlington, 1997–1999
  • Technical advisor, National Mother Tongue Literacy Program, National Department of Education, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 1989–1991
  • Executive Officer, International Literacy Year Advisory Committee for PNG, National Department of Education, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 1989–1990
  • Literacy Specialist/Facilitator, Kaugel language, SIL Papua New Guinea Branch, 1982–1987

Language proficiencies

  • English (eng): ILR 5
  • Tok Pisin (tpi): ILR 3

Research interests

  • Bridging between languages in multilingual education
United States
Publications: 

Selected publications

Malone, Susan. In press. Mother tongue based multilingual education that supports multilingualism and multiliteracy: Lessons learned in Asia and the Pacific. In Suwilai Premsrirat, and David Hirsch (rds.), Multilingual education in the Asia-Pacific region, chapter 9.

Sagar, Muhommad Zaman, and Susan Malone. In press.  Establishing multilingual education programs. In Suwilai Premsrirat, and David Hirsch (eds.), Multilingual education in the Asia-Pacific region, chapter 2.

Malone, Susan. 2020.  Mother tongue-based multilingual education: Implications for education policy. In Yogendra P Yadava, and Lava Deo Awasti (eds.), Perspectives on mother tongue-based multilingual education in Nepal, 213-226. Kathmandu: Nepal Academy.

Malone, Susan E. 2016. MTB MLE resource kit: Including the excluded: Promoting multilingual education. First edition, 5 booklets. Bangkok: UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000246278.

Malone, Susan E., and Patricia Paraide. 2011. Mother tongue-based bilingual education in Papua New Guinea. International Review of Education 57(5):705–720. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11159-011-9256-2; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11159-011-9256-2.

Malone, Susan E. 2007. Education in ethnic minority communities: Questions to consider and problems to solve. In Caroline Haddad (ed.), Promoting literacy in multilingual settings, 10–16. Bangkok: UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000150704.

Malone, Susan E. 2006. Bridging languages in education. id21 insights education 5. https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20090321205248/http:/www.id21.org/insights/insights-ed05/art06.html.

Malone, Susan E. 2005. Education for multilingualism and multi-literacy in ethnic minority communities: The situation in Asia. In First language first: Community-based literacy programmes for minority language contexts in Asia, 71–86. Proceedings of the Regional Workshop on Mother Tongue/Bilingual Literacy Programmes for Ethnic Minorities, Kunming, China, 2004. Bangkok: UNESCO. https://www.sil.org/resources/archives/6177;  https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000140280.

Other

Malone, Susan E. 2016. Supporting MTB MLE to achieve sustainable development for all: What have we learned about successful programs? Keynote address at the Fifth International Conference on Language and Development, sponsored by UNESCO, UNICEF, SEAMEO, Mahidol University, Save the Children, and SIL International, Bangkok, Thailand, October 19-21, 2016.

Malone, Susan E. 2010. Mother tongue-based bilingual education for quality education for ethnic minority children. Presentation to Round Table meeting on Improving the Quality of Ethnic Minority Education through Vietnamese Language Strengthening and Mother Tongue-Based Bilingual Education, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, November 2010.

Malone, Susan E. 2010. Language and education policies that support multilingual education. Workshop on Multilingual Education, Kabul, Afghanistan, March 13–17, 2010.

Malone, Susan E. 2010. MTB MLE for a strong foundation and good bridge: Current challenges and some strategies for moving forward. Keynote address at the International Conference on Multilingualism, Nairobi, Kenya, July 22–23, 2010.

Malone, Susan E. 2009. Planning for mother tongue-based MLE: Components of strong programs. Paper presented at the Seminar on the Development of a Proposal to Pilot Good Models of Using the Mother Tongue in Teaching and Learning in Pilot Areas of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia, June 22–24, 2009.

Malone, Susan E. 2008. Developing curricula and instructional materials for MT-based multilingual education programs: Resources for supporting the process. Paper presented at the National Conference on Multilingual Education: Challenges, Perspectives and Opportunities, Delhi, India, February 5–8, 2008.

Malone, Susan E. 2007. Language development and multilingual education in Mizan Teferi. Paper presented at the Seminar on Multilingual Education, sponsored by the Department of Education, Mizan Teferi and SIL Ethiopia, November 12–14, 2007.

Malone, Susan E. 2007. Mother tongue-based multilingual education: Implications for education policy. Paper presented at the Seminar on Education Policy and the Right to Education: Towards More Equitable Outcomes for South Asia’s Children, Kathmandu, Nepal. September 17–20, 2007. https://www.sil.org/resources/archives/42737.

 

Works by this author in SIL Language & Culture Archives