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Linguistics Faculty Present at TESOL, Meet Alumni

From left, Dr. Lara Wallace (ELIP faculty),Tanya Bychkovska (M.A. alumna), Dr. Edna Lima (ELIP faculty), Zoe Zawadzki (M.A. student), and Anastasiia Kryzhanivska (M.A. alumna)

Linguistics faculty and a graduate student presented at the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages International Convention and English Expo in March. The Ohio University Linguistics group also met up with alumni as teachers and scholars from around the world converged in Atlanta for the TESOL expo. Two […]

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April 22, 2019 at 4:20 pmStudents in the News

Alumni News | Yoshimura Returns as Visiting Scholar in Linguistics

Alumna Fumiko Yoshimura, Visiting Scholar in the Linguistics Department

Ohio University alumna Fumiko Yoshimura, from Tohoku Gakuin University, was excited to return to the Linguistics Department after more than 20 years. The Ohio University alumna was a Visiting Scholar for several months to observe classes and tutoring sessions in the English Language Improvement Program. She found this opportunity to […]

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April 22, 2019 at 4:05 pmAlumni

Three Students Take First at Expo for Creating New Language

From left, Carlye Stevens and Francesca Cappetta won first place in Arts and Humanities 2 for their construction of a new language called “Suʒ.niŋ.u.ʃə.” Josh Kitsos (not pictured) also participated in the project.

Several Modern Languages students presented their research and projects at Ohio University’s Student Research and Creative Activity Expo on April 11. Carlye Stevens, a Spanish and Linguistics major, Francesca Cappetta, a German and Linguistics major, and Josh Kitsos, a Linguistics major and Spanish minor, won first prize in Arts and […]

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April 22, 2019 at 1:01 pmNews Research

Happy Beginnings | Koran Studies Swahili in Tanzania, Heads to Peace Corps in Rwanda

Alexandra Koran

Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. Ohio University alum Alexandra Koran ’19 won a U.S. Critical Language Scholarship, a highly prestigious and nationally competitive scholarship, to study Swahili for eight weeks in […]

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April 18, 2019 at 1:31 pmAlumni

Thompson Serves as Discussant at Asian Studies Meeting in Denver

Dr. Chris Thompson (back left) and Dr. Hiro Kawamura (center), members of the AAS Panel and other members of the Japan Foundation Sponsored Professional Development Project.

Dr. Christopher Thompson, Associate Professor of Linguistics, served as discussant for an ethnographic research panel on “Sustainable Community Development In Asia Through Tourism In Southeast Asia: Potentials and Challenges” at the Annual Conference of the Association for Asian Studies in Denver in March. Thompson was asked by colleague Dr. Hiro […]

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April 12, 2019 at 9:32 amResearch

Alumni News | Linguistics Alumni Meet Up with Former Professor in New York

Alumni Alharbi, Andrews, Raines and Alharbi meet up with professor Lee to present at LSA.

Alumni Peter Andrews ’18B.A., Torri Raines 18M.A., and Talal Alharbi ’18M.A., and Khalid Alharbi ’18M.A. met up with former Visiting Professor Dr. Sinae Lee at the 93rd annual meeting of the Linguistics Society of America in New York, Jan. 3-6, 2019. “LSA was a blast,” Andrews said. “It was great […]

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April 4, 2019 at 2:40 pmAlumni

Chinese Language Student Wins U.S. Critical Language Scholarship

Meriah Woolery, recipient of U.S. Critical Language Scholarship

Ohio University student Meriah Woolery has won a U.S. Critical Language Scholarship, a highly prestigious and nationally competitive scholarship, to study Chinese for eight weeks in China this coming summer. The Critical Language Scholarship program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students. The program includes […]

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April 2, 2019 at 12:03 pmNews