Northern Illinois University
World Languages and Cultures
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Rahmi Aoyama, Ph.D., is an Instructor of Indonesian at Northern Illinois University. A first-generation student who traveled abroad alone in pursuit of higher education, she holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from Northern Illinois University, an M.Ed. in Educational Media and Technology from Boston University, and a B.A. in English Literature from Universitas Bung Hatta in Indonesia. Her research focuses on instructional technology, language pedagogy, and the use of AI learning tools to enhance student skills and oral proficiency in less commonly taught languages. Dr. Aoyama has extensive experience coordinating international language programs, supervising Fulbright Language Teaching Assistants, and directing the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Indonesian Summer Program. She is passionate about advancing innovative, student-centered approaches to language learning and intercultural education.

Selected Publications

• Aoyama, R. H., Maw Maw Tun, Reza Neiriznaghadehi. “Developing an Interactive AI-Based Spoken Dialog System for Improving Oral Proficiency in Indonesian and Burmese.”In Advancing Critical CALL across Institutions and Borders, April 2025. DOI: 10.1558/equinox.46553
• Aoyama, R. H. 2020. Indonesian Oral Proficiency Guidelines (PDF) .
• Aoyama, R. H. 2020. “Case study examining foreign language teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) in teaching listening and speaking skills in virtual worlds”. ProQuest: Doctoral dissertation, Northern Illinois University.

Education

• Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, Instructional Technology
• M.Ed., Boston University, Educational Media and Technology
• B.A., Bung Hatta University, Indonesia, English Literature