Post Tagged with: "Linguistics alumni"

Oestrike Teaches about Entrepreneurship in Art of Craft Brewing Course

Art Oestrike teaches students about brewing equipment at Jackie O's Brewpub on West Union Street.

This fall, students in a new course—CAS 4413 The Art of Craft Brewing: The Athens Case Study—are learning about the craft brewery movement, specifically in Athens, OH, from alumnus Art Oestrike, owner of local brewery Jackie O’s. The students come from a variety of majors, and several of them are earning […]

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September 21, 2018 at 3:04 pmNews

Linguistics Department Began 48 Years Ago with Core Faculty

From left: Richard McGinn, Zinny Bond, Marmo Soemarmo, James Coady, and Beverly Flanigan

By Beverly Flanigan This fall, the Linguistics Department enters into its 48th year of existence. We have seen many changes over these decades, and have had many dedicated faculty. Dr. Gilbert Schneider and Dr. Robert Dakin co-founded the department in 1970 after Gil and his wife, Mildred, returned from doing […]

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August 7, 2018 at 10:56 amNews

Linguistics Faculty & Alum Co-Author Article on Local Response-to-Writing Practices

Dr. Joseph Lee, Dr. Dawn Bikowski, and Farzaneh Vahabi

Two Linguistics faculty and an alum co-authored an article on “Second Language Teachers’ Written Response Practices: An In-House Inquiry and Response” in the latest issue of the Journal of Response to Writing. The authors are Dr. Joseph Lee, Associate Lecturer of Linguistics and Assistant Director of the English Language Improvement […]

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April 9, 2018 at 10:25 amResearch

Happy Beginnings | From Ukraine to D.C., Linguistics Alum Writes Story of Her Life

Tanya Bychkovska, '16, stands in front of the United States Capitol

Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. By Mary Vandeman Linguistics Department As a part of a summer exchange program, Ukrainian college sophomore Tetyana Bychkovska ’17M visited the United States for the first time. […]

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March 1, 2018 at 3:16 pmAlumni News

Linguistics Students, Alumni Reunite at A&S Networking Reception

Linguistics Students, Alumni Reunite at A&S Networking Reception

Linguistics students, faculty, and alumni enjoyed the College of Arts & Sciences’ second-annual Alumni and Student Networking Reception. The delicious food and atmosphere in Baker Ballroom made for comfortable mingling and a productive setting for establishing connections. Several students and recent alumni happily posed for their free LinkedIn photos and […]

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February 14, 2018 at 8:37 amAlumni News

Bikowski Trains Vietnamese Faculty in Teaching in English, Visits Alumni

Bikowski with NTU faculty Lien Phan T Kim, and OHIO aluma Dr. Ngan Nguyen, at a local lounge that Lien helps manage

By M. Vandeman Linguistics Department Dr. Dawn Bikowski spent two weeks in Vietnam training 25 business, science, and technology faculty in how to teach their courses in English, instead of in Vietnamese. Known as English as the Medium of Instruction, this trend is increasing across many regions, such as Asia […]

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February 7, 2018 at 9:10 amAlumni News

Bychkovska, Lee Co-Author Article on Recurrent Multiword Expressions in Student Writing

Tetyana Bychkovska and Dr. Joseph Lee

Ohio University alum Tetyana Bychkovska ’17M and Dr. Joseph Lee, Associate Lecturer of Linguistics and Assistant Director of the English Language Improvement Program, co-authored an article on “At the same time: Lexical Bundles in L1 and L2 University Student Argumentative Writing” in the Journal of English for Academic Purposes. Bychkovska […]

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December 5, 2017 at 9:52 amResearch