Dr. Rochelle Zuck
Students Learn to Read Their Way to Success

Dr. Rochelle Zuck It is widely known that many of the world’s highly successful people are avid readers, but how did they launch reading habits… Read More

Matt Sivils
Who Cares About Board Games?

Iowa State professor Matthew Sivils does, and so do the 3.7 million readers of The Conversation , a nationally syndicated nonprofit media outlet. Sivils’s contribution… Read More

Discovering the Teaching – Learning Connection in the Workplace

Dr. Jo Mackiewicz welding with a protective maskPhotos provided by Jo Mackiewicz Good teaching sometimes requires a teacher to step into their students’ shoes… Read More

Danielle Black
In Technical Communication: “You’re always learning!”

Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Danielle Black spent her early life admiring the eastern plains and western peaks of the state’s beautiful wilderness. But… Read More

Din Keserovic
The Impact of One Student

Din Keserovic with Franklin the catPhoto by Anna Erickson During the Fall 2024 semester, you witnessed the resurrection of the English department magazine, Between… Read More

Sinem Sonsaat-Hegelheimer
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Nonnative Speakers of English with Their Pronunciation?

This is the question that Dr. Sinem Sonsaat-Hegelheimer set out to answer with the help of her under- graduate research assistant, Isidro Gonzalez, a senior… Read More

Meghan Agnew
I Discovered I am a Linguist in Italy!

Megan Agnew on the streets of Trieste ItalyPhoto provided by Megan Agnew Meghan Agnew was taking an intensive language course in Trieste, Italy, when… Read More

Eric York
Eric York Prepares Professional Writers with AI Skills

Eric York began learning web development over 10 years ago and has since worked as a freelance developer, building his skills over time. He has… Read More

Brian Gillette
“Communication Skills are the Ultimate Transferable Skill”

These words sum up Brian Gillette’s appraisal of the skills he learned in his master’s program in rhetoric, composition, and professional communication at Iowa State… Read More

Ana McCracken
Creating a Space for Writers to Grow

As an MFA student in ENGL 559 years ago, Ana McCracken made plans to open a writers collective in Ames. In the fall of 2021,… Read More

Who Gets the Best Results from Artificial Intelligence?

Associate Professor Dr. AndersAnders talks with students at an applied AI challengePhoto provided by Abram Anders Abram Anders, Associate Professor of English and Associate Director… Read More

TSLL Conference organizers Carol Chapelle, Glubahar Beckett, and Bethany Gray Photo by Din Keserovic
How are Applied Linguists Engaging with Artificial Intelligence?

TSLL Conference organizers Carol Chapelle, Glubahar Beckett, and Bethany GrayPhoto by Din Keserovic Over 1700 participants registered for the 21st annual Technology for Second Language… Read More

Volker
Welcome From the Chair

Volker HegelheimerChristopher Gannon/Iowa State University Time really flies when you are having fun. We are back already with the second issue of our Iowa… Read More

Director’s Letter – October 2024

Dear all, Lesley Erin Bartlett (Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University) I heard a story this past week about a now retired high school English and theater… Read More