People
Department Head
George C. and Jane G. Greer Professor of Applied Linguistics, Jewish Studies, African Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Head, Department of Applied Linguistics
814-865-3826
Area(s) of Specialization:
Critical Discourse Analysis| Language ideology| Language Policy| Language, Gender, and Sexuality| Linguistic landscape
Director of Graduate Studies
Professor of Applied Linguistics
Director of Graduate Studies
(814) 867-1373
Area(s) of Specialization:
Narrative and Case Study in Applied Linguistics| Second Language Pragmatics| Sociocultural Approaches to Foreign Language Teaching and Learning| Study Abroad
Faculty
Edwin Erle Sparks Professor in Applied Linguistics, English, and Asian Studies
(814) 865-6229
Area(s) of Specialization:
English as an International Language| Global Englishes| Multilingualism| Second Language Writing| Sociolinguistics
Associate Teaching Professor of Applied Linguistics
Chair, MA TESL Program
Program Director, TESOL Minor & Integrated UG program in Applied Linguistics
(814) 865-1919
Area(s) of Specialization:
Language Teacher Cognition| Language Teacher Education| Online Instruction
Associate Teaching Professor of Applied Linguistics
Director, English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center
(814) 863-7036
Area(s) of Specialization:
Language for Specific Purposes| Language Teacher Education| Second Language Pedagogy| Sociolinguistics
Kirby Professor in Language Learning and Applied Linguistics
(814) 863-2346
Area(s) of Specialization:
Communication in Second Language Classrooms| Narrative Inquiry as Professional Development| Sociocultural Perspectives on L2 Teacher Professional Development
Professor of Applied Linguistics
Director of Graduate Studies
(814) 867-1373
Area(s) of Specialization:
Narrative and Case Study in Applied Linguistics| Second Language Pragmatics| Sociocultural Approaches to Foreign Language Teaching and Learning| Study Abroad
Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics
Director, IECP (Intensive English Communication Program)
(814) 865-5713
Area(s) of Specialization:
Decolonial Scholarship| English as a Lingua Franca| Intensive English Programs| Linguistic landscape| Sociolinguistics| World Englishes
Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics
Director, ITA Program
(814) 863-5904
Area(s) of Specialization:
Classroom Interaction| Conversation Analysis| International Teaching Assistants
Professor of Applied Linguistics and Asian Studies
(814) 865-4692
Area(s) of Specialization:
Corpus linguistics| Language for Specific Purposes| Second Language Acquisition| Second Language Writing
Associate Teaching Professor of African Studies and Applied Linguistics
Area(s) of Specialization:
Critical Discourse| Language and law| Language planning| Language Policy| Language, Gender, and Sexuality| Language, Identity, and Ideology| Visual semiotics and multimodality
Professor of Applied Linguistics and African Studies
Director, African Studies Program
(814) 863-2431
Area(s) of Specialization:
Discourses of Terrorism outside the United States| Language and Health in Africa| Language planning| Language Policy| Philosophies of Language
Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics
Director, Center for Language Acquisition
Director, Center for Advanced Language Proficiency, Education and Research
(814) 865-8468
Area(s) of Specialization:
Crosslinguistic influences| Psycholinguistics| Research Methodology| Second Language Acquisition| Usage-based learning theory
George C. and Jane G. Greer Professor of Applied Linguistics, Jewish Studies, African Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Head, Department of Applied Linguistics
814-865-3826
Area(s) of Specialization:
Critical Discourse Analysis| Language ideology| Language Policy| Language, Gender, and Sexuality| Linguistic landscape
Professor of World Languages Education and Applied Linguistics
Area(s) of Specialization:
Language Assessment| Language Teacher Education| Second Language Acquisition| Sociocultural Theory
Assistant Research Professor of Applied Linguistics
Researcher in English for Specific Purposes and English as a Medium of Instruction
Area(s) of Specialization:
English-Medium Instruction Faculty Development| Language for Specific Purposes| Language Teacher Education| Second Language Pedagogy| Vygotskian Sociocultural Theory
Professor of Applied Linguistics
(814) 865-9622
Area(s) of Specialization:
Applied Linguistics and Health Sciences| Language, Ethnicity, and Dementia| Mixed Methods| Multilingualism and Culture| Quantitative Methods
Professor of Asian Studies, Applied Linguistics, Education, Linguistics
(814) 865-7251
Area(s) of Specialization:
Cognitive Linguistics| Discourse Analysis| Second Language Writing
Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics
Director, ESL/EAP Programs
(814) 865-6227
Area(s) of Specialization:
Curriculum Design| L2 Teacher Education| Online Instruction| Pedagogical Grammar| Sociocultural Theory| Writing Instruction| Writing Tutor Development
Assistant Research Professor, Applied Linguistics; Associate Director, Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research; Assistant Director, Center for Language Acquisition
(814) 863-1212
Area(s) of Specialization:
Education Policy| International Education| L2 Teacher Professional Development
Professor of Applied Linguistics and Asian Studies
(814) 863-0030
Area(s) of Specialization:
Cognitive Semantics| Metaphor Studies
Emeritus Faculty
Associate Research Professor Emerita in Applied Linguistics and German
Area(s) of Specialization:
Language Assessment| Materials Development| Second Language Reading| Second Language Vocabulary
Area(s) of Specialization:
Classroom Discourse| Conversation Analysis| Second Language Acquisition| transdisciplinarity in SLA
George and Jane Greer Professor Emeritus in Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics
Area(s) of Specialization:
Cultural-historical Psychology| Second Language Acquisition| Sociocultural Theory
Teaching Faculty
Assistant Teaching Professor
Area(s) of Specialization:
English as an International Language| Intensive English Programs| Language Policy
Associate Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics
Academic Coordinator, IECP
Area(s) of Specialization:
Classroom Interaction| English as an International Language| Intensive English Programs
Assistant Teaching Professor of Applied Linguistics
Assistant Director of the Intensive English Communication Program
Area(s) of Specialization:
Curriculum Development| Intensive English Programs| Language Teacher Education| World Language Education
Associate Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics
Area(s) of Specialization:
English as an International Language| International Teaching Assistants| Writing Instruction
Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics
Coordinator of Strategic Initiatives, IECP
Area(s) of Specialization:
Computer-assisted Language Learning (CALL)| Intensive English Programs| Language Assessment
Associate Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics
Area(s) of Specialization:
English as an International Language| Intensive English Programs| International Teaching Assistants
Staff
Administrative Assistant Senior Support
(814) 865-5232
Primary Undergraduate Program Assistant
(814) 865-1647
Assistant to APLNG and PHIL Department Heads and Faculty
814-863-3531
Ph.D. Students
Teaching Assistant, ITA Program (Fall 2023)
Ph.D. Student in Applied Linguistics
Research Assistant, Center for Language Acquisition (Fall 2023)
Teaching Assistant, African Studies (Fall 2023)
M.A. Students
Affiliate Faculty
Associate Professor of World Languages Education and Applied Linguistics
Assistant Professor of Korean and Applied Linguistics
Visiting Scholars
No Visiting Scholars available