NEWS
The most up-to-date news from the Department of Applied Linguistics & ESL.
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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 ❯
Kayla Burrow Offered Fulbright English Teaching Award
Kayla Burrow (BA) has been offered a highly competitive Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award in Taiwan, beginning in August 2024. Congratulations,...read more ❯
Arts & Sciences Student Aims To Make Exhibits More Accessible Through Internship at National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Applied Linguistics major and Honors College student Kayla Burrow said her internship has opened her eyes to new career opportunities in her field.read more ❯
Ph.D. Student Sanghee Kang Receives Duolingo Research Grant
Sanghee Kang received the Duolingo Research Grant to support her dissertation project entitled "The role of chatbot-assisted collaboration tasks and learner characteristics in the alignment-driven learning of L2 grammar and...read more ❯
Georgia State and the Department of State Collaborate to Host Uzbekistan Educators
The 16 Uzbekistani teachers will be on campus until the end of July, exchanging ideas with teachers from Georgia State's Intensive English Program and participating in classes, workshops and classroom observations.read more ❯
Georgia State Student’s Internship Aims to Bridge The Gap Between Cultures
Kathleen Costa, an Applied Linguistics major, is leveraging her diverse background and language teaching experience to help others learn English.read more ❯
In the Classroom: Students Learn About How Computers Process Language
Daniel Dixon, Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language, teaches students how computer programming can further linguistic research. read more ❯
Georgia State Researchers Receive $1 Million Grant to Improve Health Communication for Non-Native English Speakers
A team of Georgia State University researchers has received a three-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health to improve health services for non-native English speaking minority communities.read more ❯
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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
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Testing
Sara Cushing
IEP Program
Intensive English Program Info.
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Dept. of Applied Linguistics & ESL
25 Park Place
15th floor
Atlanta, GA 30303
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Dept. of Applied Linguistics & ESL
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4099
Atlanta, GA 30302-4099
U.S.A.