People
Department of Applied Linguistics Faculty
Department Head
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Robert W. Schrauf Professor of Applied Linguistics (814) 865-9622 |
Director of Graduate Studies
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Karen E. Johnson Kirby Professor in Language Learning and Applied Linguistics (814) 863-2346 |
Faculty
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Gabriela Appel Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and German (814) 863-3360 |
Suresh Canagarajah Edwin Erle Sparks Professor in Applied Linguistics and English (814) 863-3360 |
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Sharon Childs Lecturer in Applied Linguistics (814) 865-6228 |
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Joan Kelly Hall Professor of Applied Linguistics (814) 865-4982 |
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Celeste Kinginger Professor of Applied Linguistics and French (814) 863-8074 |
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James P. Lantolf Greer Professor in Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics (814) 863-7038 |
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Xiaofei Lu Gil Watz Early Career Professor in Language and Linguistics and Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics (814) 865-7365 |
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Sinfree Makoni Associate professor of Applied Linguistics and African Studies (814) 863-2431 |
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Susan G. Strauss Associate professor of Applied Linguistics, Asian Studies, Education, Linguistics (814) 865-7365 |
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Heidi E. Vellenga Director, Intensive English Communication Program (814) 865-2316 |
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Deryn P. Verity Director of ESL/EAP Programs and Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics (814) 865-6227 |
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Ning Yu Professor of Applied Linguistics and Asian Studies (814) 865-7365 |
Courtesy
Faculty
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Meredith Doran Courtesy Faculty in Applied Linguistics (814) 863-7036 |
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Matthew E. Poehner Assistant professor of World Languages Education and Applied Linguistics (814) 865-2161 |













