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Education
B.A. Germanic Languages and Literatures: Scandinavian Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
M.A. Teaching English as an International Language, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction: Second Languages and Cultures, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Courses Taught
EDUC 300 English Grammar and Pronunciation Rules for ESL Teachers
EDUC 303 Theoretical Foundations of ESL
EDUC 304 ESL Methods and Materials
EDUC 341/356 World Language Methods K-8 and K-12
EDUC 390 Ethics in Human Relations
ENGL 387 Introduction to Linguistics
Research
My research focuses on Critical Content-Based Instruction for World Language settings, Intercultural Development in Study Abroad, and Intercultural Citizenship development. I am co-editor of the book Intercultural Citizenship in Language Education: Teaching and Learning Through Social Action (2023), and recently co-edited a Special Issue dedicated to Intercultural Development in Teacher Education in Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad.