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Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2014
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Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
ESL/EAP Lecturer, Chair of Language Curriculum Design
Community College of Qatar
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2013
Associate Professor of SLA and Arabic Studies
Carnegie Mellon University - Department of Modern Languages
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2019
Department Head
University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Nizwa, Department of English
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2020
Director of Girls’ Section
Qassim University - Department of English Language and Translation
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2022
Virtual Assistant in Organizational Development; Licensed Financial Educator
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2018
Lecturer - Arabic Flagship Program
University of Texas - Austin, Department of Middle Eastern Studies
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2019
Assistant Professor
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2016
Assistant Professor
Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2020
Assistant Professor
University of Nevada - Reno
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2022
Associate Director of Online Language Learning
Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Modern Languages
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2014
Associate Professor of French and Second Language Acquisition
The University of Southern Mississippi
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2022
Spatial Database Management Specialist
General Services Administration
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2020
Assistant Professor of Arabic
Virginia Military Institute, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2015
Writing Specialist; English Language Specialist to Brazil and Taiwan
University of Arizona - WSIP; U.S. Department of State
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2001
Professor of Second Language Acquisition and German; Associate Department Chair
Brigham Young University - Department of German and Russian
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2000
Director of the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)
University of Arizona
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Business Owner and Founder, Language Trainer and Content Creator
Italian Matters Online School
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Assessment Innovation and Alignment Manager
Michigan Language Assessment
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2020
Assistant Professor of English Language Teaching
TED University, Ankara - Faculty of Education, English Language Education Program
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2014
Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics, SLA, and Hispanic Studies
Carnegie Mellon University - Department of Languages, Cultures, & Applied Linguistics
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2022
Design Researcher
Amplified by Design
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
1998
Professor of Applied Linguistics; Department Chair
East Carolina University - Department of English
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2008
Associate Professor of Spanish (Applied) Linguistics
Colorado State University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2008
Associate Professor of American Sign Language
Clemson University - Department of Languages
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2019
Section Chief, Curriculum Department
Defense Language Institute English Language Center
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2006
Associate Professor of Spanish
Bowling Green State University - Department of World Languages & Cultures
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2007
Professor, Department Chair, EAP Program Director
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Department of English
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2023
Director of the Elementary Language Program in Romance Languages
University of Michigan - Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2001
Professor of the Practice, Director Italian Language Program
Duke University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2023
Supervisor of the French Language Program; Academic Professional Associate
University of Georgia, Department of Romance Languages
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2015
Director of the Writing Center & Tutoring Center
Southern Adventist University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2020
Adjunct Lecturer in Italian Studies
University of Arizona, Department of French and Italian
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Lecturer
University of California - Los Angeles
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2006
Professor of Second Language Studies and German
Michigan State University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Consulting Editor
Community Literacy Journal
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Lecturer
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Centre for Chinese Language
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Director of Second Language Writing; Assistant Professor of Practice
University of Arizona - Department of English
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2019
Assistant Professor of French
California State University - Fresno, Department of Modern & Classical Languages and Literatures
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2014
Associate Professor of Education/ESOL
Dalton State College
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Southern Oregon University, Department of World Languages and Cultures
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Instructor and Coordinator
Lancaster University, Summer Programmes English for Academic Purposes
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2008
Professor and Department Head
Pima Community College - Department of English as a World Language, and ESL
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2022
Postdoctoral Fellow
Arctic University of Norway - Tromso, Multilingualism Research Center
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2001
Lecturer
Aichi University, Aichi Shukutoku University, Nagoya University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Senior Lecturer, Co-Editor
Carnegie Mellon University - Department of English; WOVEN: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Dietrich College
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Lecturer
Tammasat University, Language Institute
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2018
Instructor
Rowan University, First-Year Writing Program
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2004
Professor of German and Applied Linguistics
University of Alberta
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2016
Director of Innovative Academic Programs, Language Programs & Adjunct Professor
Rice University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2019
Assistant Teaching Professor
Pennsylvania State University - Abington, Department of Applied Linguistics and TESOL
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2018
Assistant Professor of German
Elon University, Department of World Languages and Cultures
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2018
Assistant Professor, Director and Coordinator of Spanish Language Instruction
University of California - Riverside, Department of Hispanic Studies
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Clinical Assistant Professor (UH), Director of Bilingual Education (RL)
University of Houston, Department of Curriculum & Instruction - Bilingual Education; Renzuli Learning
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2020
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Seattle University, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2024
Lecturer in Applied Linguistics
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Associate Professor
Universidad Surcolombiana, School of Education
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2018
Assistant Teaching Professor of Italian
Emory University, Department of French and Italian
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2002
Professor of Linguistics and Japanese
Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Modern Languages
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2007
Senior Technical Education Specialist - Global Education and TESOL
World Learning
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2023
Instructor of French
Amphitheater Public School District
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2018
Instructor of Spanish
Zionsville Middle School, World Languages Department
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2022
Assistant Professor
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana- Communications and Languages School (Colombia)
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2023
Multilingual Programs Director - Building Puentes Program
Weber State University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2015
Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and French
Texas Tech University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2022
Innovation and Modernization Program Manager
Defense Language Institute - English Learning Center
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2019
Implementation Project Manager II
AvidXchange, Inc.
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Educational Measurement Specialist
Defense Language Institute - Foreign Language Training Center
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2019
Instructor of English
Hong Kong
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2023
Instructor & Curriculum Developer - Mechatronics; EFL Instructor; Technology Instructor & Curriculum Developer
Universidad Tecnica Nacional (Costa Rica); Universidad Estatal a Distancia (Costa Rica)
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Assistant Professor of Practice
University of Arizona, School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies (MENAS)
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2000
Professor
University of Hawaii at Hilo, Department of Languages
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Assistant Director of Global Foundations Writing, Assistant Professor of Practice
University of Arizona, Department of English
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2023
Lecturer
University of Southern California; Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Owner, Freelance Translator
Oasis Language Solutions
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2013
Associate Professor of German and French
Weber State University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Tenure Track Instructor of French
Santa Rosa Junior College
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2020
Assistant Professor of Practice
University of Arizona, Department of Computer Science
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Professor of English
Arizona Western College
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2016
Associate Professor of Bilingual/Special Education and Educational Linguistics
Texas Christian University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Instructor
University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Department of Business English
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2018
Lecturer of English Language Teaching
Universitas Sebelas Maret, Department of English Education
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Assistant Professor
American University of Armenia, M.A. TEFL Program
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Project Manager and Lecturer
University College Freiburg, EPICUR European Universities Initiative
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Assistant Professor of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Education; CLD Education Program Coordinator
Western Colorado University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2018
Assistant Professor
University of California - Santa Cruz, Department of Languages and Applied Linguistics
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Assistant Professor of Practice; Executive Director
University of Arizona - Department of East Asian Studies (Korean Language Program); Language Training Center
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Associate Professor
Universidad de Cordoba, Foreign Languages Department
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Professor
Universidad de Austral de Chile, Instituto de Linguistica y Literatura
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2018
Director of the English for Academic Purposes Program
Ocean University of China
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Campus Life Administrator
Brigham Young University, Student Conduct Office
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2020
Assistant Director of Research, Innovation, and Quality Assurance
University Center for Assessment, Teaching, & Technology (UCATT), The University of Arizona
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2000
Professor in Applied Linguistcs
Hiroshima University - Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2018
Assistant Teaching Professor
Villanova University, Department of Global Interdisciplinary Studies
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2019
Assistant Professor of English/Writing and Director of Core
Eastern Oregon University - La Grande, Core Program and Writing Program
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2016
Assistant Information Officer
U.S. Department of State
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2020
Assistant Professor of Education
Indiana University East
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2020
Assistant Professor
Michigan State University - Center for Language Teaching Achievement
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2008
Professor of ESL
American River College
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2020
Assistant Professor; Editor of Pedagogical Content
Highline College, Department of English Language, Career & Academic Prep; Duolingo
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Assistant Dean, Operations
Defense Security Cooperation University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2014
Associate Professor
University of Arizona - Department of English, English Applied Linguistics
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2006
Professor of Spanish Pedagogy
Brigham Young University - Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2020
Assistant Director of Instructional Technologies
University of Arizona - University Center for Assessment, Teaching, & Technology
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2018
Director of the Language Learning and Research Center
Texas Tech University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Lecturer, Writing and Critical Inquiry Program
State University of New York, Albany
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2019
Lecturer
University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Department of Business English
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2016
Assistant Professor of Practice
University of Arizona - Department of Russian and Slavic Studies
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2018
Adjunct Professor, Manager of eLearning Services and Technology
Fresno Pacific University
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2017
Assistant Professor
Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Department of English