Education
| 2024 • Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics – Northern Arizona University Dissertation Title: Mobile-Assisted Pronunciation Training for Intelligibility, Comprehensibility, and Pragmatically Appropriate Prosody |
| 2016 • M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language – Northern Arizona University |
| 2006 • Dual Bachelor of Arts in Music and French, Minor in Russian Area Studies, Summa Cum Laude – Northern Arizona University |
Professional Experience
–––––––––––Faculty & Graduate Assistant Appointments–––––––––––
| 2024-present • Assistant Professor Bicultural-Bilingual Studies. The University of Texas at San Antonio. San Antonio, Texas. |
| 2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2020-2021, 2014-2016 • Graduate Teaching Assistant Program in Intensive English, English Department, French Department. Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff, Arizona. |
| 2023 • Invited Lecturer International Black Sea University. Tbilisi, Georgia. |
| 2018-2019 • Lecturer Global Languages and Cultures. Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff, Arizona. |
| 2016-2018 • English Language Fellow U.S. Department of State and Georgetown University. International Black Sea University. Tbilisi, Georgia. |
| 2010-2012 • Peace Corps Volunteer University TEFL Teacher U.S. Peace Corps Kyrgyzstan. Issyk-Kul State University Kasym Tynystanov. Karakol, Kyrgyzstan. |
–––––––––––Research Positions–––––––––––
| 2021-2023 • Lead Research Assistant Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff, ArizonaSupervisor: Dr. Okim Kang (NAU). Co-PIs: Dr. John Hansen (University of Texas-Dallas) and Dr. Stephen Looney (Penn State University). Title: Collaborative research: Second Language Speech Production: Formulation of Objective Speech Intelligibility Measures and Learner-Specific Feedback. |
| 2021-2022 • Research Assistant (part time) Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff, ArizonaSupervisor: Dr. Okim Kang Title: Test takers’ attitudes and perceptions towards IELTS and the use of technologies in IELTS preparation and tests |
| 2021 • Research Assistant (part time) Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff, ArizonaSupervisor: Dr. Okim Kang Title: Development of second language speech corpus |
| 2019-2021 • Research Assistant (part time) Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff, ArizonaSupervisor: Dr. Okim Kang Title: Developing an Effective Interactive Oral Communication Tutor |
–––––––––––Administrative Positions–––––––––––
| 2023-2024 • Program Director The Literacy Center / Literacy Volunteers of Coconino County. Flagstaff, Arizona. |
| 2013-2014 • Program Coordinator Senior The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at Arizona State University. Tempe, Arizona. Grant-funded position. |
| 2006-2009 • Technology Developer Senior Center for International Education. Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff, Arizona. |