People

People

Department Head

George C. and Jane G. Greer Professor of Applied Linguistics, 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

Celeste Kinginger
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

Associate Research Professor of Applied Linguistics and German
Associate Director, Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research
(814) 863-3360
Area(s) of Specialization:
L2 Vocabulary| Language Assessment| Materials Development| Second Language Reading
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| Second Language Writing| Sociolinguistics
Sharon Childs
Associate Teaching Professor of Applied Linguistics
Program Director, TESOL Minor
Program Director, Integrated UG/GRAD program in Applied Linguistics
(814) 865-1919
Area(s) of Specialization:
English Language Teacher Professional Development| Online Instruction
Meredith Doran
Associate Teaching Professor
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
Karen E. Johnson
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
Celeste Kinginger
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
Jason J. Litzenberg
Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics
Director, IECP (Intensive English Communication Program)
(814) 865-5713
Area(s) of Specialization:
English as an International Language| Language Teacher Education| Sociolinguistics
Stephen D. Looney
Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics
Director, ITA Program
(814) 863-5904
Area(s) of Specialization:
Classroom Interaction| Conversation Analysis| International Teaching Assistants
Xiaofei Lu
Professor of Applied Linguistics and Asian Studies
(814) 865-4692
Area(s) of Specialization:
Computer-assisted Language Learning| Corpus linguistics| Language for Specific Purposes| Second Language Acquisition| Second Language Writing
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 policy and planning| 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, 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
Robert W. Schrauf
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
Susan Strauss
Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Asian Studies, Education, Linguistics
(814) 865-7251
Area(s) of Specialization:
Cognitive Linguistics| Discourse Analysis| Second Language Writing
Deryn P. Verity
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
Ning Yu
Professor of Applied Linguistics and Asian Studies
(814) 863-0030
Area(s) of Specialization:
Cognitive Semantics| Metaphor Studies

Emeritus Faculty

Joan Kelly Hall
Professor Emerita of Applied Linguistics
Director, Center for Research on English Language Learning and Teaching
Area(s) of Specialization:
Classroom Discourse| Conversation Analysis| Interactional Foundations of L2 Teaching and Learning
James P. Lantolf
George and Jane Greer Professor Emeritus in Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics
Director, Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (2002-2022)
Director, Center for Language Acquisition (1999-2019)
Area(s) of Specialization:
Cultural-historical Psychology| Second Language Acquisition| Sociocultural Theory

Teaching Faculty

Jackie Gianico
Associate Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics
Academic Coordinator
Assistant Teaching Professor
Amber R. Martin
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
Stacy Suhadolc
Associate Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics
Area(s) of Specialization:
English as an International Language| International Teaching Assistants

Staff

Primary Undergraduate Program Assistant
(814) 865-1647
Seunghoon Choi
Graduate Program Assistant Applied Linguistics
(814) 867-4284
Sarah Dugan
Assistant to the Department Head and Faculty
(814) 863-3531
Amy Faulkner
Financial Assistant 3
(814) 863-0568
Robin Flick
Financial Assistant 3
(814) 863-2406

Ph.D. Students

Research Assistant, Center for Language Acquisition (Spring 2022)
Lyana Sun Han Chang
Teaching Assistant, ITA Program (Spring 2023)
Eun Hae Cho
Teaching Assistant, ESL Programs (Spring 2023)
Teaching Assistant, IECP Program (Fall 2022)
Teaching Assistant, IECP Program (Fall 2022)

M.A. Students

Affiliate Faculty

Mari A. Haneda
Associate Professor of World Languages Education and Applied Linguistics
Busi Makoni
Teaching Assistant Professor of African Studies and Applied Linguistics
Area(s) of Specialization:
Language and law| Language policy and planning| Language, Gender, and Sexuality| Language, Identity, and Ideology| Visual semiotics and multimodality
Assistant Professor of Korean and Applied Linguistics

Visiting Scholars

Ph.D Student
Xi'an Jiaotong, Foreign Language School, China
Ph.D. Students
(814) 865-7550
Director of Graduate Studies, Faculty
(814) 867-1373
Department Head, Faculty
814-865-3826
Faculty
(814) 863-0030