Biography profile for Allison Spenader, Professor

Office: CSB HAB 136

320-363-5028

[email protected]

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.