Penn State College of the Liberal Arts Department of Applied Linquistics

Randi Anderson

rla5021@psu.edu

B.A., Comparative Literature, The Pennsylvania State University

Meghan Cavanaugh

mrc268@psu.edu

B.A., Teaching English as a Second Language, Kent State University, OH

Meghan's academic interests include identity formation in both educators and language learners, Speech Act Theory, and the connection between language and thought. She minored in German with a TEFL certificate and taught a variety of classes in a variety of different settings including a summer semester abroad in Germany.  Meghan enjoys traveling and studying languages and is hoping to teach overseas after graduation.

Wayne Cheek

hwc108@psu.edu

B.S., Agronomy, Brigham Young University

Wayne is originally from Virginia. He retired in 2008 after working in agriculture and computer networking. He has always been interested in languages and has become particularly interested in Sociocultural Theory, Dynamic Assessment, ESL teaching, and teacher training since beginning the MA TESL program.  His teaching experience includes agriculture, computer networking, early morning seminary, and many other teaching assignments at church.

Hee Sun Chang

huc165@psu.edu

B.A., Mission English, Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission

Hee Sun’s interests include Second Language Acquisition, Global English, Language Assessment, and Sociocultural Theory.

Kuei-Ting Chuang

kwc5253@psu.edu

B.A., English, National Chengchi University, Taiwan

Kuei-Ting received her undergraduate degree in English in 2009. She has worked as a tutor in a private English Tutoring Center and a sales assistant in a trading company. Her academic interests include second language acquisition, language assessment, ESP, and language socialization.

Quanying Du

qzd104@psu.edu

B. S., Ecology, Peking University, China

M. S., Ecology, The Pennsylvania State University

Quanying received her M.S. in Ecology at Penn State and developed an interest in language teaching. Her areas of interest are teaching English pronunciation, teaching second language writing, and ESP in the biology-ecology subject area. Quanying has experience teaching Chinese and biology courses at Penn State.

Jing (Elise) Fang

jxf382@psu.edu

B. A., Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Beijing Language and Culture University, China

Jing's academic interests include Multicultural Identities, Multilingual/ Bilingual issues, Teacher Education, ESL/EFL Teaching, and American Literature.

Rachael Fye

rjf5007@psu.edu

B.S., Agricultural Science, The Pennsylvania  State University 

Rachael Fye is interested in World Englishes, Discourse Analysis, and Pragmatics, among other areas. She is also interested in the Spanish language and the many cultures of the Spanish-speaking populations.  She holds a B.S. in Agricultural Science from The Pennsylvania State University at University Park, Pennsylvania, where she graduated in 2009.  She has resided in Pennsylvania, Montana, and Virginia.

Xiaoquing (Stefanie) Ge

xxg111@psu.edu

B.A., German Language and Literature, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China.

Xiaoqing Ge's academic interest include Bilingualism/ Multilingualism, Language Transfer, Foreign language/second language acquisition, teaching ESL and EFL.

Natalia Guzman

nlg149@psu.edu

M.A., Spanish Linguistics, The Pennsylvania State University
B.A., Humanities, major in Linguistics, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Natalia’s academic interests include foreign language education, classroom based research, pedagogical grammar, and discourse analysis. She is also interested in sociocultural theory and second language acquisition. Natalia has taught Spanish for several years in Argentina and in the U.S. and enjoys very much involving students in language learning.

Qie Han

qzh105@psu.edu

Samantha Himler

smh5467@psu.edu

B.A., English (Minor, Teaching English as a Second Language), The Pennsylvania State University

Samantha Himler graduated with an English degree from The Pennsylvania State University in 2012. She plans to further her education in TESOL with the hopes of teaching overseas in the future.  Her academic interests include the study of language as it relates to gender identity, conversation analysis, and classroom discourse.

Xiaolin Hu

xzh104@psu.edu

B.A., Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China

Xiaolin's interests including second language acquisition, multi-cultural communication, translation and interpretation.

Yujie (Emily) Ji

yuj112@psu.edu

B.A., English, Northwest Normal University, China

Yujie is interested in Tibetan students’ English learning. In her B.A. thesis at Northwest Normal University (NWNU) thesis she investigated  the learning conditions of Tibetan middle school students under the new curriculum reform. Since then, she has focused on Tibetan language loss, language policies and language planning. Yujie Ji's work experience includes an internship at a Middle school in Lanzhou and a part-time position at a primary school affiliated with NWNU.

Jialei (Ann) Jiang

jxj271@psu.edu

B.A., English and B.E., Clothing Design and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, China

Jialei Jiang’s academic interests include Teaching Second Language Writing, Second Language Acquisition, Cognitive Semantics, and English Literature.

Jamie Kim

jyk5108@psu.edu

María Pía Gomez Laich

mpg192@psu.edu

B.A., TESOL, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina

María Pía Gómez Laich is a Fulbright grantee from Argentina and she holds a B.A in TESOL from Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), Argentina, where she graduated with honors in 2006. Her areas of interest are second language vocabulary acquisition, second language writing, and testing in ESL.

Candace Lake

cll166@psu.edu

Yue Christine Lee

ycl107@psu.edu

Qianwen Li

qwl5039@psu.edu

Morgan E. Patkos

mep240@psu.edu

B.A., Global Cultural Studies, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Morgan’s academic interests include teaching EFL, language and identity, language socialization, foreign language acquisition, ASL, Spanish, cultural studies, and bilingual education. Morgan has experience teaching ESL and EFL with adult learners and K-6 elementary schools.

Frank J. Randazzo

fjr129@psu.edu

B.A., East Asian Studies, The Pennsylvania State University
B.A., Foreign Service and International Politics, The Pennsylvania State University

Frank is a Pennsylvania native. His area of interest is Second Language Acquisition, Global English, and Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Frank was an exchange student at National Taiwan University, and has taught English at foreign language learning centers in Taiwan. Frank is also a former member of the U.S. Navy's UDT/SEAL Teams and a former U.S. Defense Intelligence Analyst.

Trista Rappert-McGetrick

tlr258@psu.edu

B.A., Russian, Philosophy, Studio Art, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT

Post-Bac., Vocal Performance, University of Louisville School of Music

M.A., Russian, Middlebury College (in progress)

Trista Rappert-McGetrick graduated from Middlebury College in 2006, and since then has been teaching and tutoring English, Russian, German, Philosophy, and more. Her academic interests are in Second Language Writing, especially issues of creativity and identity, and L2 pedagogy. Her other interest are in Russian and German language and literature.  

Hsiang-Ni Su

hus147@psu.edu

Jiefei Wang

jxw453@psu.edu

Yingying (Jane) Xia

yux107@psu.edu

B.A., English (Applied Linguistic), College of Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Zhejiang, China

Yingyin Xia received her undergraduate degree in English (Applied Linguistics) in 2011 and is now majoring in TESL. Her academic interests include Foreign language/second language acquisition, multilingual identity, pragmatics, discourse analysis, and comparative literature.

Jun Xu

jxx122@psu.edu

B.A., Chinese Literature & Business English, Jimei University, China

Jun Xu studied Chinese literature as her first major and business English as a minor in college. She is interested in bilingualism and the relationship between culture and second language acquisition. She is fond of playing Chinese zither and was a part-time Chinese zither teacher in China before she came to Penn State.

Qian Xu

qxx105@psu.edu

B.A., English, Anhui Normal University, Wanjiang College

Qian Xu came to Penn State in 2012. Her academic interests are second language acquisition, cross cultural communication, culture difference and language, Mandarin teaching and TESL. Qian previously worked as a volunteer community teacher and a family tutor.

Nan Yang

nxy914@psu.edu

B. A., Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Hebei University of Technology, China

Nan Yang's academic interests include TESL, teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, and linguistics.  

Qian Zhang

qxz128@psu.edu

B.S., Chemical Engineering and Technology

B.A., Intensive English, Dalian University of Technology, China

After graduation in 2010, Qian Zhang taught spoken English for TOEFL preparation, trained personnel in ITC in English, and worked as an interpreter at international conferences in China. She is interested in content-based instruction and issues in English language teaching.

Wenli Zhang

wuz114@psu.edu

B. A., English, Shandong Jianzhu University, China

Wenli received her B.A. degree in June 2011 and worked as an English teacher in China afterwards. She is interested in second language acquisition, culture and language education, and teaching ESL and EFL.

Shuo Zhao

szz119@psu.edu

B.A., English, Tianjin Normal University Jingu College, China

Shuo Zhao's academic interest includes teaching ESL and EFL, second language acquisition, critical discourse analysis, discourse functional grammar and syntax.