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Faculty and Staff
The faculty in the English
Programs for Internationals are qualified teachers of English as a
Second Language with considerable training and experience.
The staff
members of the English Programs for Internationals are qualified
professionals with considerable training and experience in working with
international students. Our staff is committed to providing high-quality
student services.
The date in parentheses indicates the year in which the faculty and
staff member joined EPI.
All faculty and staff can be reached individually by e-mail.
Faculty
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Director
J. Alexandra Rowe (1981) Ph.D., Composition and
Rhetoric; M.A., Applied Linguistics. Specialist in ESL
composition, writing assessment, teacher training, ESP, and
curriculum development. Current VP-Standards, American
Association of Intensive English Programs. Former Commissioner
for Commission on English Language Program Accreditation. Former
ATESL representative to national Education and Training
Committee, NAFSA:AIE.
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Associate
Director
Mark Porter (1989) M.A., Linguistics.
Specialist in academic writing, GRE preparation, oral
assessment, and ESL computer applications. Former
Member-at-large for Intensive English Program Interest Section,
International TESOL.
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Instructors |
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Kathy Bledsoe (1990) M.A., TEFL/Intercultural
Studies. Student Services Coordinator. Specialist in oral
communication, reading instruction, and testing.
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Renata Bobakova (2007).
M.A., TEFL and English Literature. Specialist in communicative language teaching.
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Marit Berg Bobo (1992). M.A.,
Linguistics; M.A., Mass Communications.
Specialist in reading instruction, sociolinguistic awareness,
and oral instruction.
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Yin Burgess (2006). M.A., TEFL/Intercultural
Studies. Student Services Assistant Coordinator. Specialist in
grammar instruction and reading instruction.
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Nancy Sherman Cheek (2008) Ed.D., Curriculum
and Instruction: Adult Education and Reading; Licence ès Lettres, Descriptive Linguistics. Specialist
in teacher education, language program administration, curriculum
development, and educational consulting. Former President of Tennessee
TESOL.
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Jeff Carlson (2006) M.A., TEFL/Intercultural
Studies. Specialist in communicative language teaching.
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Joe Daggett (2006) M.A.,
Linguistics. Specialist in communicative language teaching.
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Terry Goodfellow (2007) M.A., TEFL/Intercultural
Studies. TOEFL/Outreach
Coordinator. Specialist in teaching advanced proficiency
levels, cross-cultural communication, and English for Specific
Purposes.
Contact me.
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Russ Harless (2008)
Ph.D. Coursework in Educational Psychology; M.A., Linguistics;
TESOL Certificate. Sponsored
Students Coordinator. Specialist in academic preparation and communicative
language teaching. Former Higher Education Representative for Carolina
TESOL.
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Bronia Holmes (1980) M.Ed., Reading.
Speaking/Listening Coordinator. Specialist in oral/aural skills,
pronunciation, reading, Whole Language instruction, and teaching
low proficiency levels. USIA Academic Specialist. Former
Co-chair of Global Committee, International Listening
Association.
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Richard Holmes (1980) M.Ed., Foreign
Language Education in progress. Grammar/Writing Coordinator.
Specialist in conversation analysis, composition, writing
assessment, reading instruction, communicative teaching, and
TOEFL preparation.
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Ann Janosik (1996) M.A., TEFL/Intercultural
Studies. Conversation Partners Program Co-Coordinator. Specialist
in teaching pronunciation and teacher training.
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Kiwon Lim (2007) M.A., TESOL. Specialist in grammar
instruction and reading instruction.
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Raquel Milhouse (2006) M.M.C. Specialist
in communicative language teaching.
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Charles Portney (2006) TESOL Graduate
Certificate. Audio-Visual Coordinator.
Specialist in classroom use of AV, communicative language
teaching.
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Glen Rice (1979) M.Ed.
Secondary English, focusing on L2 reading. Former Adjunct Professor
in MA TEFL Reading Methods. Specialist in teacher training.
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Timothy Stewart (1986) Ph.D. coursework in
Linguistics; M.A., German; TEFL Certificate. Computing
Coordinator. Specialist in ACTFL oral assessment, word
processing, personal computers, and computer-assisted language
learning.
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Mark Stiteler (1990) M.A., TEFL/Intercultural
Studies. Conversation Partners Program Co-Coordinator.
Specialist in ESP curriculum development (business and science).
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Susan Toler (2006). M.A., TESOL.
Specialist in grammar instruction, business English, and teacher
training.
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Lynne Voit (2003) M.A., English; TESOL
Certificate. Extensive Reading Library Coordinator. Specialist
in teaching advanced proficiency levels, technical writing, and
business English.
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Sherry Warren (2007) M.A.,
Linguistics; CELTA Certificate. Specialist in computer assisted language
learning, test preparation, special educational needs and communicative
language teaching.
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Corrie Wiens (2006) M.A., TEFL/Intercultural
Studies. Reading/Vocabulary Coordinator. Specialist in communicative
language teaching.
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Staff
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