Aiperi Aitbaeva

Aiperi Aitbaeva received her undergraduate degree in "Theory and Teaching Methods of Foreign languages and Culture” at I. Arabaev Kyrgyz State University (KSU) in Kyrgyzstan in 2015. In 2021, she came to IU as a Fulbright FLTA to teach Kyrgyz language and culture at the Hamilton Lugar School. She received her master’s degree in Second Language Studies in 2024 and currently continuing her studies in the PhD in SLS. She has also taught Kyrgyz at the Summer Language Workshop in 2022 and 2024 and is currently developing an Intermediate Kyrgyz textbook at CeLCAR in the Central Eurasian Studies Department. She is interested in third language acquisition and developing research-driven teaching materials for Kyrgyz to respond to their shortage in the US and Kyrgyzstan. She likes biking, swimming, and making Central Asian food.