HOW THE WORLD COMMUNICATES
We are a multifaceted applied linguistics department that focuses on post-secondary/adult language learning, teaching and use. Our faculty specialize in several areas, including second language (L2) acquisition, writing and teacher education; sociolinguistics; language assessment; corpus linguistics; and educational technology.
Our engagement with the world can be seen in our faculty, which includes specialists from Argentina, Germany, Korea, Sweden and the U.S.
Explore Our Degree Programs
Why Study Applied Linguistics?
Language is the foundation of most social science explorations and almost all human endeavors. A degree in applied linguistics can lead to multiple career pathways, including adult language teaching, language teacher education and language data analysis careers in academic, nonprofit and corporate settings in the U.S. and abroad.
Recent News
Congratulations Dianah Kitiabi!
We are thrilled to announce that Dianah Kitiabi has obtained the US Department of State's Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF).
This award will allow her to conduct various digital and media literacy training workshops in Wester Kenya this Fall. Congratulations,...read more ❯
Katia Monteiro Accepts Position at Library of Congress
We are thrilled to share that Katia Monteiro (PhD alumni, summer 2020) has just accepted the following position:
Technical Information Specialist in the Federal Research Division at the Library of Congress
Congratulations, Katia! ...read more ❯
Applied Linguistics Intern Helping to Broaden Terms for Second-Language Writers
Applied linguistics major Robin Cho hopes that, through her internship, she can help students who speak languages other than English, like herself. read more ❯
Contact Us
Department of Applied Linguistics & ESL
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Department Chair
Sara Cushing
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Sharon Cavusgil
Director of Graduate Studies
YouJin Kim
ESL Program
Sharon Cavusgil, ESL Director
GSTEP questions
Testing
Sara Cushing
IEP Program
Intensive English Program Info.
Office/Delivery Address
Dept. of Applied Linguistics & ESL
25 Park Place
15th floor
Atlanta, GA 30303
USPS Mailing Address
Dept. of Applied Linguistics & ESL
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4099
Atlanta, GA 30302-4099
U.S.A.