International

Chiocca, E. S., & Zhang, X. (2025), Bridging Present and Future Selves: A Longitudinal Study of Transformative Learning for International Students at a Sino-Foreign Joint-Venture University in China. IAIE, Budapest Hungary.

Chiocca, E. S., & Borden, R. (2025), “I didn't know that that was something that might happen”: Perceived transformations of a pre-service teacher amidst the socio-economic impact of a short-term study abroad program. IAIE, Budapest Hungary.

Chiocca, E. S., & Zhang, X. (2025), Navigating challenges: A longitudinal study of international students’ motivations, future selves, and transformative learning in a Sino-US joint-venture institution in China. Transformative Learning Conference, Edmond, OK (Unable to attend).

Borden, R., & Chiocca, E. S., Gauging the Impact of Faculty and Students' Positionality in TL During Short-Term Study Abroad Programs. Transformative Learning Conference, Edmond, OK. (Unable to attend)

Chiocca, E. S., & Zhang, X. (2025), Planning to change: A longitudinal study of international students at a Sino-foreign joint-venture university in China. Language and Culture Center Conference, Kunshan, China.

Zhang, X. & Chiocca, E. S. (2025), A Unique China Experience or JVU Experience? Complex Dynamic Trajectories of Transcultural Third-Space Persona Growth over Long-Term Study Abroad. Language and Culture Center Conference, Kunshan, China.   

Chiocca, E. S., & Zhang, X. (2024). Distinguishing oneself: A longitudinal study of international students’ pre-college motivations and expectations to change in a Sino-Foreign joint-venture university in China. International Transformative Learning Conference. University of Siena, Italy.

Chiocca, E. S., & Zhang, X. (2024). Distinguishing Oneself: First-Year International Students’ Pre-College Motivations and Expectations in a Sino-Foreign Joint-Venture University in China. Learning and Teaching in Sino-Foreign Cooperative Universities. University of Ningbo, China.

Chiocca, E. S. (2024). Language awareness and virtual exchange in an online beginning language course. Association for Language Awareness. Karlsruhe University of Education, Germany. (Unable to attend)

Chiocca, E. S. (2023). Developing reflective languaculture learners through video-based e-Tandem in an online beginning language course: An action research study. 1st Symposium on Language Education and Research, University of Greenwich, London.

Chiocca, E. S. (2022). Perspective transformation at an intercultural and translingual sino-foreign joint-venture university in China: A mixed-methods study. SIETAR USA, Omaha, Nebraska (proposal accepted; unable to go).

Chiocca, E. S., & Zhang, X. (2022). Motivations, Expectations and Pre-college Preparation of First-year Students in a Sino-Foreign Joint-Venture University in China. IAIR 2022, Rapperswil, Switzerland. 

Chiocca, E. S., & Zhang, X. (2022). Distinguishing oneself: Motivations and expectations of international students at a Sino-foreign institution in China. Paris Conference on Education, Paris, France. 

Chiocca, E. S. (2022). “I thought immigration was only common in America”: Virtual exchange and metacognition in an online beginning French course. Paris Conference on Education, Paris, France. (Oral presentation accepted). 

Sprague, K. M., Hiller, K. E., Chiocca, E. S., & Campbell, M.-A. (2021). “Motivated” content integration: Reflections on developing a CLIL course with language learning motivation as the content. AILA, Groningen – Online due to COVID-19.

Chiocca, E. S. (2021). Fostering independent language learners in the language classroom: Activities and reflections. AAAL, Houston, TX – Online due to COVID-19.

Chiocca, E. S., Zhang, X., & Naghib, S. L. (2020). Fostering perspective transformation in Third Spaces in virtual settings. SIETAR USA 2020 – Online due to COVID-19.

Chiocca, E. S. (2020). Cultivating independent language learners: Reflections and activities. OFLTA/OKCLTA Spring Conference. Tulsa, OK. Proposal submitted – Cancelled due to COVID-19.

Chiocca, E. S., & Zhang, X. (2020). Engaging the Third Space: Building transformational strategies in international education. NAFSA. Saint Louis, MO. – Online due to COVID-19.

Chiocca, E. S., & Naghib, S. L. (2020). Fostering perspective transformation in co-curriculum workshops: Preparing students for their study abroad. Transformative Learning Conference, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK. Accepted – Cancelled due to COVID-19.

Chiocca, E. S. (2019). Exploring the host culture: A case study of undergraduate research and perspective transformation in short-term study-abroad. IAIE, Amsterdam. Accepted – Cancelled due to illness.

Chiocca, E. S. (2019). From ignorance to complexity: Narratives of international students’ experiences in the Middle East. SIETAR USA, Atlanta, Georgia.

Hiller, K. E., Simpson, T. D., & Chiocca, E. S. (2019). Creating positive change: Navigating structure, culture, and ambiguity at a new joint-venture global university. NACADA International Conference, Hasselt, Belgium.

Chiocca, E. S. (2019). "It was a conflict on an intellectual level": Transformative experiences in international education. IAIR, Shanghai, China.

Chiocca, E. S. (2019). Triggering conversations: Transformative learning in a study abroad in Jerusalem. Transformative Learning Conference, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK.  

Chiocca, E. S., & Kim, T. (2019). Realigning praxis and ideology in the language classroom. AAAL, Atlanta, Georgia.

Chiocca, E. S. (2018). “I’ve come to realize how ignorant I was”: Intercultural literacy and short-term study abroad. Colloque Interculturel, “L'interculturel dans les formations de l'enseignement supérieur: Conceptions, pratiques, enjeux et perspectives,” Le Mans, France.

Chiocca, E. S., & Kim, T. (2018). Curriculum ideologies and their impacts in the ESL classroom. TESOL Doctoral Forum, Chicago, IL.

Kim, T., & Chiocca, E. S. (2017). Pedagogy for oppressors and oppressed: Curriculum ideologies in the classroom. American Psychological Association (APA), Division 9. Washington, DC.

Chiocca, E. S. (2017). Critical languages in the US military: Goal-orientation and intercultural communicative competence. American Psychological Association (APA), Division 15. Washington, DC.

Chiocca, E. S., Kim, T. (2017). The big lies of education: Discussing curriculum ideologies. National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE). Fort Worth, TX.

Chiocca, E. S. (2017). Developing intercultural and linguistic competences: Comparison between Chinese ESL learners. TESOL Doctoral Forum, Seattle, WA.

Chiocca, E. S. (2016). “I hope it brings wisdom”: The perspective of ROTC cadets’ on learning Arabic and developing intercultural communication competence. Mobilities, Transitions, Transformations – Intercultural Education at the annual Crossroads International Conference, International Association for Intercultural Education (IAIE), Budapest, Hungary.

Chiocca, E. S. (2016). “You learn to shut up”: A case study of ROTC cadets crossing the boundaries of critical languages and cultures. 10th International Conference on Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism, International Association of Multilingualism (IAM). Vienna, Austria.

Chiocca, E. S. (2016). Where cultures meet: The case of inadvertent plagiarism of Chinese students in American universities. A Journey into Chinese Thought and Modern Civilization, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.

Chiocca, E. S. (2016). Learning Arabic in an American military context: Changing perceptions of others and self. Intercultural Language Education and Globalization International Conference, Budapest, Hungary.

Chiocca, E. S. (2016). “I hope it brings wisdom”: when ROTC cadets reflect on the effects of learning critical languages on the development of their intercultural Communication Competence. Language and Conflict: Politics of Language and Identity across Contexts, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. London, England.

Regional

Zhang, X., & Chiocca, E. S. (2022). Distinguishing oneself: First-year international students’ pre-college motivations and expectations in a Sino-foreign joint-venture university in China. Brownbag lunch series, Duke Kunshan University. Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.

Zhang, X., & Chiocca, E. S. (2022). Third Space. Humanities Research Center Fall Conference. Barcelona, Spain.

Chiocca, E. S. (2018). Not upgraded tourism: Transformation in short-term study abroad experiences. Humanities Research Center Launch, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China.

Chiocca, E. S. (2018). The influence of study abroad on intercultural sensitivity and perspective transformation. Research and Creativity Day, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

Chiocca, E. S., & Kim, T. (2017). Education ideologies: Between social neutrality and social action. Research and Creativity Day, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

Chiocca, E. S. (2017). ROTC cadets learning Arabic and Chinese: Goals and ICC. Texas Language Education Research Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Kim, T., & Chiocca, E. S. (2017). Curriculum ideologies and the decolonization of the classroom: Where we stand. Decolonizing Education Research and Practice, Graduate Student Symposium at the University of Oklahoma, Norman.

Chiocca, E. S. (2016). Hearts and Minds: Goal-orientation of military students in critical language learning. University of Central Oklahoma Language and Linguistics Student Conference, Edmond, OK.

Chiocca, E. S., & Kim, T. (2016). Pedagogy for stupidification? Reflecting on educational ideologies. Social Justice Symposium, University of Oklahoma, OK.

Chiocca, E. S. (2016). “You learn to shut up": ROTC cadets' perception of Arabic language and its effect on their intercultural communication competence. Oklahoma Foreign Language Teacher Association. Oklahoma City, OK.

Chiocca, E. S. (2016). The perception of ROTC students on critical languages and intercultural competence: A case study. Graduate Research and Creativity Day, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

Chiocca, E. S. (2013). Cyrano de Bergerac, homo duplex dans une pièce multiplex, ou le discours sur le dépassement de soi. Tierra Tinta Conference, Norman, OK.

Guest Lectures and Invited Talks

Chiocca, E. S., Li, C., & Tebbe, C., Examining student experiences with coaching sessions in third language courses, Duke Kunshan University, Action Research Presentations, August 11, 2023.

Chiocca, E. S., Epistemological Stance and Theoretical Perspectives - Research in English Education – Graduate Seminar – Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, University of Oklahoma, March 2, 2020.

Chiocca, E. S., Introduction to Research Methods, SOSC 102 – Undergraduate Seminar – Social Sciences Section – Duke Kunshan University, December 3, 2018.

Chiocca, E. S., Proseminar – Doctoral Seminar - Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, November 2017.

Chiocca, E. S., Qualitative Research Methods, EIPT 6043 – Doctoral Seminar - Department of Educational Psychology, University of Oklahoma, August 22 and 24, 2017.

Chiocca, E. S., Qualitative Research Methods 2, EIPT 6083 – Doctoral Seminar – Department of Educational Psychology, University of Oklahoma, November 17, 2016.

Chiocca, E. S., Global Education, EDSS 5343 – Graduate Seminar - Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, University of Oklahoma, October 2015.

Her research is at the intersection of transformative learning, intercultural competence, and language education in international contexts.