Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics is concerned with how second languages are learned and taught. Faculty and student interests in this concentration include: second language acquisition and pedagogy; cognitive SLA; input, interaction, and SLA; L2 assessment; L2 discourse; L2 policy; Linguistics and Reading; and bi/multilingualism, among others.
Note to doctoral applicants: While all faculty in the applied linguistics concentration teach courses and are available to serve on dissertation committees, only regular tenure-line faculty (Lara Bryfonski, Alison Mackey, and Lourdes Ortega) can serve as doctoral advisors and dissertation Chairs.
Applied Linguistics Faculty
- Hina Ashraf (Initiative for Multilingual Studies)
- Lara Bryfonski (Concentration Head)
- Alison Mackey (Department Chair)
- Meg Montee (Director, Assessment and Evaluation Language Resource Center)
- Lourdes Ortega