Assoc. Prof. Santhy Hawanti, Ph.D. is a Lektor Kepala (Associate Professor) with a doctoral degree in English Language Education from the University of South Australia (UNISA). She earned her bachelor’s degree from Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP) and her master’s from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), both in English Language Education. Her research focuses on Second Language Acquisition and Teaching English to Young Learners, particularly at the primary education level. Her international academic background supports her contributions to curriculum development, early language instruction, and teacher education in the Indonesian context.