We are thrilled to congratulate one of our doctoral students, Michael Jacob, on a remarkable accomplishment—the publication of his chapter in the book Youth Horror Television and the Question of Fear (2024). Publishing in an edited collection is a significant achievement, and we … Continue reading →

As we continue to celebrate our department’s contributions to the 60th anniversary of the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA), we are excited to highlight the symposium titled “Critical Approaches to Language Teacher Education: Developing Critical Praxis” under the Language Teaching, Learning, and Acquisition track. … Continue reading →

This summer, our department participated in the 60th anniversary of the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA). The main conference was held in vibrant Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and centered around the theme “Linguistic Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Sustainability.” We are proud to … Continue reading →

The Department of Applied Linguistics is pleased to announce the first talk of the semester. This talk will be held on October 17 at 4 pm in the APLING conference room. This event will be a great opportunity to meet, … Continue reading →

Recently, doctoral candidate of Applied Linguistics Vannessa Quintana Sarria had the privilege of attending a conference ISCAR held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from 27 – 30 August 2024 centered around the theme of “Inclusiveness as a Future Challenge.” The event … Continue reading →

The Office of Graduate Studies, McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Education and Human Development, and the College of Science and Mathematics are pleased to announce the 2024 cohort of … Continue reading →

Dr. Carhill-Poza, recent alumna Jesse Rubio, and doctoral students Vannessa Quintana Sarria and Aram Ahmed of the Department of Applied Linguistics presented their one-hour-colloquium Symbolic Multilingualism and Linguistic Justice: Teacher Perspectives on Language Policy at the American Association of Applied … Continue reading →

The Department of Applied Linguistics is proud to announce that Ghadah Noorelahi successfully defended her dissertation “Promoting Saudi Learners’ Coherence and Cohesion Writing Development Using Dynamic Assessment – An Approach for IELTS Preparation” on March 20th. Dissertation Committee: Kimberly Urbanski (Chair), Panayota … Continue reading →

Dr. Jeff Reaser was invited as a guest speaker to the Department of Applied Linguistics on April 8th, 2024. Presenting on “The Language and Life Project at NC State: Fusing Scholarship with Linguistic Outreach,” he elaborated on his team’s endeavors. … Continue reading →

Jacqueline Campo is a Quechua second-year PhD student in Applied Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts Boston has recently received an Indigenous Language Scholarship Support Fund by the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) for her research Confronting Lived Language … Continue reading →