Jena Lynch
- Title
- Assistant Professor of the Practice; Program Coordinator for Aviation English
- Jena.Lynch@erau.edu Email
- Department
- Department of Aviation English
- College
- College of Aviation

Biography
Jena Lynch is an assistant professor of the Practice and Curriculum Coordinator for the Worldwide Department of Aviation English. Ms. Lynch holds an M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language from Northern Arizona University. She is currently pursuing an M.S. in Leadership from Embry-Riddle. Ms. Lynch has experience teaching in universities in Turkey and Thailand.
In her current role, Ms. Lynch focuses on language program administration for a large online Aviation English program with hundreds of students each year. Her interests in this area include cross-cultural leadership and communication, as well as the creation of systems and processes to facilitate student progression through the program. As a teacher and curriculum developer, Ms. Lynch specializes in English pronunciation and vocabulary instruction.
Ms. Lynch’s most recent published work focuses on the benefits of a partnership approach between client and provider when developing and delivering Aviation English training. Since 2017, Ms. Lynch has made contributions to the development of Aviation English at Embry-Riddle, including leading the development of the English for Flight Training Assessment (EFTA), training and supporting a team of online Aviation English instructors, and developing materials used by 1000s of operational air traffic controllers in South America.
Education
- M.A. - Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language, Northern Arizona University
- B.A. - Bachelor of Arts in Sociology: German and Women's Studies, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Publications
- Biodata GEIA Seminar (2023)
- Aviation English Assessment and Training Publications (2021)
- Supporting International Ab Initio Flight Students Through English Language Training National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) (2020)
- Grandma's Jewelry, the Sea, and Me President's Art Exhibit (2019)
- Workshop E: Finding Balance between Language Instruction and Content Use International Civil Aviation English Association (2019)
- Jena Lynch ICAEA Workshop Images (2019)
- Modifying Authentic Content for the Aviation English Learner International Civil Aviation English Association (2018)
- Poster Presentations International Civil Aviation English Association (2018)
- Poster Presentations International Civil Aviation English Association (2018)