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Degree Program University
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction, Languages and Literacies specialization University at Albany
M.S. TESOL (Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages) University at Albany
B.A. English Language and Literature Utica College of Syracuse University

My Professional Experience

Articles & Book Reviews

  • Advice-Giving in the English Lingua Franca classroom
    Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics (SPIL) Plus
    2009

Awards & Distinctions

  • Discretionary Salary Award for excellence in editing
    Category: Other
    University at Albany, Intercultural Pragmatics Journal, 2016
  • Elizabeth Christen Scholarship for commitment to adult literacy
    Category: Teaching-Research-Service
    University at Albany ETAP Department, 2009
  • Anna Maria Bonaventura Scholarship for commitment to ESL and Education
    Category: Teaching-Research-Service
    University at Albany ETAP Department, 2006
  • Vogel Award for poetry
    Category: Other
    Utica College of Syracuse University, 2004
  • Perlmutter Scholarship for excellence in American Literature and writing
    Category: Other
    Utica College of Syracuse University, 2003
  • Marjorie Thorpe Award for excellence in research and writing
    Category: Research
    Mohawk Valley Community College, 2001

Presentations

  • Valuing linguistic and cultural diversity in the first-year classroom
    2023
    Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities (AFCU) Symposium, Loudonville, New York
  • English for Science and Technology Mentoring (E-STM): How Siena's international students learn language through service
    June, 2016
    Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities (AFCU) Symposium, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Learning to teach, teaching to learn: The Siena TESOL methods--Albany School of Humanities partnership
    2016
    Engage for Change Conference, Loudonville, New York
  • 'Is HE going to teach ME?!' Students experiencing NNEST classrooms
    2015
    New York State TESOL conference, White Plains, New York
  • Effective classroom strategies for the non-native English teacher
    May, 2014
    Universidade Federal da ParaĆ­ba (Federal University of Paraiba), Joao Pessoa, Brazil
  • Adult learners of English interacting with native-speaker teachers and non-native- speaker teachers: Exploring differences in learners' language use
    April, 2014
    SUNY Albany, Albany, New York
  • 'Is he going to teach me?' Exploring students' English production in classes led by Native or Nonnative-speaking instructors
    2012
    American Pragmatics Association (AMPRA) conference, Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Advice-Giving in the English Lingua Franca classroom
    January, 2008
    Intercultural Communication and Linguistics (ICCLing) conference, Stellenbosch, South Africa