CyWrite co-sponsors international conference on technology in language acquisition
The CyWrite Project
The CyWrite Project
The current exhibit in the Christian Petersen Museum in Morrill Hall includes some fascinating art(ists) and media from ISU’s permanent collection. It posits several questions: “How does society define identity? How do you? How do pieces of the identity puzzle such as gender, color, social class or spirituality influence our experiences? Through a diverse selection … Continue reading Re)discovering S(h)elves Exhibit includes work from three English majors
John Levis, professor of applied linguistics, is the editor of a new international scholarly publication hosted by Iowa State University. The Journal of Second Language Pronunciation is a scholarly journal devoted to research into the acquisition, perception, production, teaching, assessment, and description of prosodic and segmental pronunciation of second languages in all contexts of learning. The journal … Continue reading Premiere Issue of Journal of Second Language Pronunciation Published by John Benjamins Publishing Company
Assistant Professor, Brianna Burke, was awarded in addition to the ISU award for early achievement in teaching, The LAS Cassling Family Faculty Award for early achievement in teaching. Two LAS faculty members will receive a monetary award – one for outstanding teaching performance over an extended period of time at Iowa State and one for early achievement … Continue reading Brianna Burke Awarded LAS Cassling Family Faculty Award for Early Achievement in Teaching
Margaret Johnson, Lecturer, received news that her second book won the 2015 Vignette Collection Award and is forthcoming from Vine Leaves Press. (read more) http://megjohnsonmegjohnson.blogspot.com/
Advanced Grammar is a new, advanced-level grammar course that prepares English language learners for academic work. Its unique approach helps students master written grammar with the use of authentic academic sources and prepares them to read extensive academic texts, write and present using academic language, and process complex academic content. Advanced Grammar focuses on the academic forms and … Continue reading Hoyt Schmidt’s Advanced Grammar Book Published by Pearson
Small Buried Things — Debra Marquart: Small Press Distribution. http://www.spdbooks.org/Producte/9780898233087/small-buried-things.aspx Poetry. Literary Nonfiction. Women’s Studies. Pluck, swallow, bury, drive, frack. Debra Marquart’s newest poetry ranges from the horrifying reality of Cold War leftovers, the consequences of fracking, and the heartbreak of misguided relationships, to the absurdity of swallowing pennies and finding a grey hair on your … Continue reading Debra Marquart Publishes Fifth Book
The Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost recognizes in the spring faculty members who have demonstrated exemplary mentoring of junior faculty. David Russell, Matthew Sivils, and Susan Yager were nominated by their mentees and will be recognized at a recognition ceremony in early May.
Two LAS students demonstrated their superior debating skills at the first ever Mediacom Collegiate Invitational Debate over the weekend. Speech majors Kelly Erbes and Tim Overton went up against some of the states best collegiate debaters from five other Iowa schools. Erbes and Overton came home with convincing wins over teams from Drake University and … Continue reading Speech Majors Argue Immigration at First-Ever Mediacom Invitational Debate, Win Scholarships
Prof. Michèle A. Schaal presided a panel with four English Literature graduate students. The conference was the 2015 Biennial Women and Gender Research Conference at the University of South Dakota (April 9-10) and its theme was “Gender and Work: Exploring Intersectionality, Resistance and Identity.” The panel was titled “Bonding to Escape Bondage: Female Identity through … Continue reading English Literature majors Sarah Chase (WGS graduate minor) and Caroline Martin granted “First Place for Best Student Paper” award at the 2015 Biennial Women and Gender Research Conference at the University of South Dakota