Language acquisition and methods of language teaching, implications of conversational analysis for language teaching materials, semantic-pragmatic issues in the teaching of foreign languages/cultures, language teaching and teacher training, literary analysis and linguistic theory, medieval and classical literature, history and structure of the German language
"Blogging in the Third-Year Foreign Languages Classroom." 2007 SOCALLT Conference Proceedings, in press. Category: Article
2006
“Virtual Advising: Are Students Using It?” 2006 SOCALLT Conference Proceedings, in press. Category: Article
2006
“The Oral Interview and Cross-cultural Understanding in the FL Classroom.” Foreign Language Annals 2006 (39.1): 29-39. Category: Article
2005
“Is Form or Meaning More Important? Analyzing and Using Grammar Exercises from a Discourse Perspective.” Invited paper, TFLA Journal (new refereed journal) 2005 (52.3): 33-40. Category: Article
2003
“Content-appropriate ‘Children’s’ Books for Teenagers and Adults: Adding Your Creations to a Much-Needed (Internet) Resource.” In U.S. Lahaie (ed), Proceedings of the SOCALLT Sessions Presented during the Joint IALL/SOCALLT ‘03 Conference at the University of Texas at Arlington. Waco, Tx: Baylor Language Acquisition Center, 2003. Category: Article
Presentations and Projects
"Multimedia Delivery and Innovations for Language Learning: Print and Audio Access to Cross-cultural Issues in Language Learning via the Internet"
IALLT Conference (International Association of Language Learning Technologies). Houston, Texas: May, 2001.
"Semantischpragmatische Aspekte der 'Kultursprache' als Ziel für DaF."
Lehr - und Lernmittel für Deutsch als Fremdsprache - Theorie und Praxis conference, Herder-Institut, Karl-Marx-Universität, Leipzig, Germany, October, 1990.
"Respect versus Friendliness: German and American Politeness Values,"
AATG National Conference (American Association of Teachers of German) at the National Conference of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Dallas, Texas, November, 1999.
"Culture is Language: Another Look at an Old Cliché,"
Meeting of the American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators of Foreign Languages (AAUSC), German Section, Philadelphia, Pa., September, 1994.
"On Videotapes and Videotaping."
AAUSC Annual Conference, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, September, 1992.
"Destroying Stereotypes: Exposing Students to Cross-Cultural Verbal (Mis)understanding."
TA Supervision Session, ACTFL National Convention, Washington, D.C., November, 1991.
"Language Learning as Communication: The Importance of Teaching Cultural Meaning."
Modern Language Association Conference, Chicago, December, 1990.
Chair of Session and Position Paper on "Articulation Between Semesters/Quarters in the Second Year."
American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators German Section Annual Meeting, Salt Lake, City, Utah, October, 1989.
"Authentic Texts as Examples of Language Variation: Grammatical, Situational, and Cultural Teaching Models."
Applied Linguistics Session, Modern Language Association Convention, New Orleans, December, 1988.
"Attitudes and Information in the First-Year Class: Teaching Small 'c' Culture through Authentic Text Use."
Ninth Annual Conference of the German Section of the AAUSC, Urbana, Illinois, September, 1988.
"Unity in the Foreign Language Curriculum."
American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators (AAUSC) Session, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Conference, Atlanta, November, 1987.
"Proficiency as Probability."
Session on Proficiency, Modern Language Association Convention, New York, December, 1986.
"On the Use of Authentic Texts in the First-Year Classroom."
American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) session at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language Convention, Dallas, November, 1986.
"Openings and Closings in the Courtroom."
Language and Society Session, Modern Language Association convention, Chicago, Illinois, December, 1985.
"A Linguistic Reassessment of Humor and Metaphor."
WHIM Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, April, 1983.
"Germans and Americans: An Internet 'Course',"
TFLA Fall Conference (Texas Foreign Language Association), Midland, Texas: April, 2002.
"Novice Readers: A Case for the Internet,"
TFLA Fall Conference (Texas Foreign Language Association), Midland, Texas: April, 2002.
"Teaching German-American Intercultural Communication via the Internet: Methods, Materials, and Curriculum,"
TFLA Fall Conference (Texas Foreign Language Association), Houston, Texas: November, 2001.
"Language Online: Monographs, Materials, Curricula, and Assignments,"
TFLA Fall Conference (Texas Foreign Language Association), Austin, Texas: November, 2000.
"Pragmatic Failure in Conversations between Germans and U.S. Americans: An Issue Students Should Understand."
Texas Foreign Language Association Conference, El Paso, Texas, October, 1998.
"Behavioral Differences and Similarities in German and U.S. American Attitudes Towards Religion, with Implications for the Classroom."
Texas Foreign Language Association Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas, October, 1997.
"Theories of German Politeness, with Implications for the Classroom."
Texas Foreign Language Association Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas, October, 1997.
"Nudity: Taboo Trouble Topic for U.S. Americans and Germans,"
Texas Foreign Language Association Conference, Dallas, Texas, April, 1997.
"Culture-Specific Definitions of rasieren, putzen, and Other Concepts of Cleanliness,"
Texas Foreign Language Association Conference, Dallas, Texas, April, 1997.
"Trends in Teaching German Today: Activities for Cultural Comparison in the Foreign Language Classroom,"
Texas Foreign Language Association Conference, Austin, Texas, November, 1995.
"Of Cliquen, Kneipen and Other Culturally Loaded Concepts,"
Texas Foreign Language Association Conference, Houston, Texas, October, 1994.
"German-American Dissension: How We Read Each Other,"
Texas Foreign Language Association Conference, Dallas, Texas, October, 1994 (Invited Talk).
"German-American Dissension,"
Texas Foreign Language Association Conference, Waco, Texas, April, 1994.
"Politeness Values: How Different Cultures Perceive with Different 'Eyes',"
TxTESOL V Conference, September, 1993.
"Germans and Americans Meet."
Texas Foreign Language Association Association Spring Conference, Longview, Texas, April, 1992.
"Contemporary Spoken American English: An Assessment for ESL Educators."
TxTESOL V Fall Conference, North Lake College, Irving, Texas, October, 1992.
"Cultural Meaning in German Verbal and Nonverbal Behavior."
Texas Foreign Language Association Annual Conference, Fort Worth, Texas, October, 1990.
"Training Teaching Assistants to Use Authentic Texts."
Language Program Directors Session, South Central Modern Language Association Meeting, New Orleans, October, 1989.
"On the Use of Video in Foreign Language Teaching/Teacher Training."
Texas American Association of Teachers of German Annual Meeting, University of Texas at Arlington, April, 1987.
"Textbook Writing and the Changing Curriculum."
Featured Speaker, Kansas Teachers of foreign Languages Association Annual Meeting, Lawrence, Kansas, November, 1986.
"The Use of Children's Books in the Teaching of Language and Culture to Adolescents and Adults."
Southwest Council of the AATG Meeting, Kerrville, Texas, February, 1986.
"Using Preview/View/Review with Authentic Texts."
Spring Meeting, Texas American Association of Teachers of German (TxAATG), May, 1986.
"Personalized Student Communication: A Demonstration with Sample Materials and Video Excerpts."
The Modern and Classical Language Association of Southern California Conference, Los Angeles, California, November, 1984.
Affiliations
Memberships
American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
Texas AATG
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Texas Foreign Language Association (TFLA)
International Association of Language Learning Technologies (IALLT)
Appointments
Duration
Rank
Department / School
College / Office
University / Company
1998-Current
Graduate Advisor / Recruiter
Department of Modern Languages
College of Liberal Arts
The University of Texas at Arlington
1991-Current
Associate Professor
Department of Modern Languages
College of Liberal Arts
The University of Texas at Arlington
1985-Current
Supervisor of Basic German Language Instruction
Department of Modern Languages
College of Liberal Arts
The University of Texas at Arlington
Current
Section Head - German
Department of Modern Languages
College of Liberal Arts
The University of Texas at Arlington
1985-1991
Assistant Professor
Department of Modern Languages
College of Liberal Arts
The University of Texas at Arlington
1987-1988
Telephone Crisis Hotline Counselor
Contact Dallas
1980-1985
Assistant Lecturer
German and Freshman Writing
University of Southern California
1981
Assistant Lecturer
American Language Institute
University of Southern California
1976-1979
Assistant Manager
Wetherby Kayser/Naturalizer Shoes
1979
Acting Manager
Wetherby Kayser/Naturalizer Shoes
1972-1976
Order Expediter
Wohl Shoe Company
1972-1973
Substitute teacher
St. Louis County Unified School District
1970-1971
Teaching Assistant
Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages
University of Missouri, Columbia
Synergistic Activities
Local Meetings and Seminar/Symposia Attendance
WebCT Workshop, Spring, 2001 Roundtable on "Globalization," Fall, 2000 WebCT Workshop, Fall, 2000 Graduate Recruiting Workshop, 2000 Departmental symposia, 2000-2001 LAM Graduate Recruiting Database Workshops, spring 2000 Graduate Recruiting Workshop, 1999 AATG North Texas Chapter 55 Meeting, Spring. 2000. AATG North Texas Chapter 55 Meeting, Fall, 2000. Goethe Institut workshop, Houston, Texas, Spring, 1999 Training for ZDfdF, University of Texas-Austin, Spring, 1999 AATG Meeting, Denton, Texas, Spring, 1999 Goethe Institut workshop, Houston, Texas, Fall, 1998 Teleconferenced Advising Seminars: "Teaching New Student Seminars: Classroom Strategies for Student Retention," John N. Gardner, David B. Ellis, April, 1998 and "The Changing American College Student: Implications for Freshman Year and Beyond," Alexander W. Astin, John N. Gardner, Linda J. Sax, April, 1998.
Panels
"Is Australia near Germany? Is Cologne in Virginia?" Roundtable talk presented at Annual Meeting, SOCALL, University of Texas at Arlington, April, 1994.
Chaired Sessions
"Building Your German Language Program: Bridges to the Social Studies Classroom," TFLA Conference, Dallas, Texas, April, 1997.
"Language Program Directors: Linking Research and Practice in Second Language Acquisition." South Central Modern Language Association, San Antonio, October, 1990.
"Creativity on Paper-and-Pencil Tests." The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Convention, New York, November, 1985.
Educational Service and Activities
Director of KONTAKT, an undergraduate language program in German, 1989-1992 Director of Basic German Language Instruction, University of Texas at Arlington, 1985-present (See Service to the Department) Co-director, Lecturer/GTA Orientation, every August, 1985-present (See Service to the Department) Director, German Lecturer/GTA Orientation, August 31, 1985 Lecturer/GTA development: regular meetings and publication of monthly newsletter, "Koordinator's Korner," 1985-1989 Initiation of restructured testing format in first-year German,1985-86 Coordinator, Visit by Prof. T. Schaum, Moorehead, Minnesota, to study teaching techniques, March, 1987 Director, TA Orientation Sessions, Department of German, University of Southern California, computer-assisted instruction and audio-visual teaching materials, 1982, and pedagogical theory and application of second language acquisition theory, 1984 Coordinator of Beginning German Instructors, USC, 1981-82 Co-editor of "News and Notes," German Department newsletter, USC, Spring, 1981
National Service
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Reception, local liaison, Spring, 1998 Review of Tenure Dossier for K. von Hammerstein, University of Connecticut, Fall, 1996 Panel for Houghton Mifflin to discuss Marketing Policies, SWCOLT Conference, Dallas, Texas, April, 1997. German Section Chair, American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators (AAUSC), 1990-92 AAUSC Nomination Committee, Spanish, fall, 1989 Participant, Houghton Mifflin Focus Group, Modern Language Association Convention, New Orleans, December, 1988 Nomination as member delegate for MLA, spring, 1988 Nomination as German chair, AAUSC, fall, 1987 Chair, Task Commission, AAUSC, 1987 Participant: two-week working seminar in Lower Saxony, July, 1986 Oral Proficiency Interview Training Workshop, ACTFL Convention, Atlanta, 1987. On the Training of Teaching Assistants, Ohio State University, November, 1986 AATG Annual Meeting, Berlin, F.R. Germany, August, 1986
Regional Service
Vice-President, Texas chapter of American Association of Teachers of German (AATG), 1986-87 Coordinator, Texas AATG annual meeting, University of Texas at Arlington, April, 1987
University Service
Publicity committee for performance of music group Saalfelder Vocalisten, 10/2/00 Parking Committee, 2000-2001 Partners for Corporations, November, 2000 Site Liaison for coordinating and publicizing "Theater Without Words," Mainstage Theatre, UTA, May, 1998, sponsored by Swiss Embassy, Dallas Goethe Center, and Department Foreign Languages. Site Liaison for coordinating and publicizing "A Musical Literary Evening; Two Stories: 'Ein Pfund Orangen' and 'Frigid'," Rosebud Theater, Hereford University Center, UTA, November 21, 1997, sponsored by Swiss Embassy, Dallas Goethe Center, and Department Foreign Languages. Member, committee to coordinate visit and talk by Dr. Brigitte Hamann, Austrian Historian, "Hitler's Vienna," San Saba Room, Hereford University Center, November, 1997. Member, UTAA, University Organization of Academic Advisers, 1995-1997. Member, Scholarships, Loans, and Awards Committee, 1992-93. Secretary, Faculty Senate, 1991-1992. Faculty Senate Nominations Committee, 1991. Departmental Faculty Representative to Faculty Senate, UTA, 1989-91 Member, College of Liberal Arts NEH Proposals and Grants Committee, 1989-1990 Chair, Programs Committee, Phi Beta Delta, National Honor Society for International Scholars, 1988-90 Member, Ad Hoc Committee to Study Core Humanities Courses, Spring, 1987
Service to the College
Committees
Linguistics REP Committee member, 2001 Post tenure review in LING, 2002 Committee to grade LING M.A. and Ph.D. Exam, 2000 College Committee on Tenure and Promotion (CCTP), 1996-1998 Liberal Arts Curriculum Committee (LACC), 1996-1998 Chair, Committee to develop Second Language Acquisition Theory-based M.A. curriculum proposal, 1987-88. Master of Arts in French, German, or Spanish: The Acquisition of Language, Literature, and Culture approved by the Coordinating Board, Austin, Texas, fall, 1989. Master of Arts Program: The Acquisition of Language, Literature, and Culture, 1989-present Graduate Advisor, Department of Modern Languages, 1998-present Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Modern Languages, 1994-1998
Service to the Department
Graduate Advisor, 1999-present (includes departmental graduate webpage) Supervisor of Basic German Language Instruction, 1985-present Co-Chair, Teaching Assistant Fall Orientation (one to four days each year), 1985-present Faculty Advisor, German Language Society, a.k.a. German Club, 1991-present Chair, Advisory Committee on Tenure and Promotion, 1987-88; member, 1985-88 Member, Advisory Committee on Tenure and Promotion, 1991-92, 1992-93; Chair, ACTP Committee, 1996-1998; Member, ACTP, 2001-present Foreign Languages Curriculum Committee, 1998-present Delta Phi Alpha co-chair for German, 1999-present (Chair's assistant, 1997) Lab Operations Committee, 1987-present German Section Head, 1994- early 1998, Fall, 1998-2001 Undergraduate Advisor, 1994-1998; ad hoc advising, 1998-present German Book Selection Committee 1985-present Graduate Studies Committee, 1985-present Lab Committee, 1985-present Budget and Planning Committee, 1994-early 1998, Fall, 1998-Fall, 2001 Coordinator of Online Reading Lists in French, German, Spanish, 2002 Member, Awards Ceremony Committee, 2002 MA, BA, Internship Committees (for new dual MA and BA programs, for new internship course), 2000-2002 Participant in search process for lab director, Spanish professors, Spring 1998, 2001, 2002 Publicity Committee for performance of music group Saalfelder Vocalisten, 10/2/00 Program Review meetings with upper administration, plus work on lower level revamp (2 days a week online), 2nd year, new BA, new MA, internship committees, 2000-2001 Nominee for 2000-2001 Outstanding Academic Advisor award Committee to grade Linguistics M.A. and Ph.D. Exams, 2000 Member, Linguistics ACTP Committee for post-tenure reviews, Spring, 2000 Nominated Professor D. V. Keilstrup for Emeritus commendation. Co-wrote (with Pete Smith) Emeritus Commendation for Professor Keilstrup Pre-semester advising, January, 1997 Recruitment: Coordinator of Visit by DeSoto High School Students, 1994, 1995; Participant, 1996-present Nominee, Outstanding Faculty Advisor of German Club, Spring, 1995. Ad Hoc Committee on Recruitment, 1994 Administrator and Grader of Goethe Institute Tests, fall, 1993-present, administered at UTA Research Enhancement Committee, 1993-1996 Head Coordinator, Orientation/Workshop for Dept. of Foreign Languages, Fall 1992 (three days) Member, Lower Level Revamp Committee, 1991-1992 Member, CLEP Testing Committee (sample testing in French, German, Spanish), 1991-92 Member, Lab Director Search Committee, 1991-1992 Member, Search Committee for applied linguist/SLA position in Spanish, 1991-1992 Consultant, Search Committee for applied linguist/SLA position in French, 1991-92 Chair, Celebrations Dinner, Dept. of FL&L, April, 1990? German Section Curriculum Revision Committee, 1991 Member, Sub-committee of Committee on Graduate Studies for Humanities to establish new guidelines for graduate foreign language exams, Spring, 1990 Member, Ad Hoc Committee for Chair Search, spring, 1990 Chair, Ad Hoc Goals committee, fall, 1989 Chair, Committee to develop Second Language Acquisition Theory-based M.A. curriculum proposal, 1987-88. MASTER OF ARTS IN FRENCH, GERMAN, OR SPANISH: THE ACQUISITION OF LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND CULTURE approved by the Coordinating Board, Austin, Texas, fall 1989. Member, Committee to write proposal for $250,000 linguistics/language lab grant, 1986 Chair, Ad Hoc Committee to Study Redevelopment of Language Lab and Language Lab Task Force, 1986 Member, Search Committee for French Methodologist Position; included interviewing ten candidates at MLA, 1985 Chair, Textbook Selection Committee (first- and second year German), 1985-86 Member, German Textbook Selection Committee, USC, 1981-82, 1982-83 Teaching Assistant Representative, USC, Spring, 1983 Programs Developer, Computer and Audio-Visual Laboratories, USC, 1982
Local Service
Nov. 10, 2000 read to ELI class, UTA Judge, Dallas-area "Novemberfest," University of Dallas, November 9, 1985, 2000 Nov. 10, 2000 reader for ELI class German-American Pragmatic Differences, Anthropology Class, UTA, D. Reed-Danahay, Professor, September, 1999 "French Conversational Analysis," FREN 4339, A. Israel-Pelletier, Professor, UTA, January, 1996. "Das Leben in Deutschland" (Slide show), UTA German Club, October, 1996. Vocabulary as Culture," GERM 5320, D. Keilstrup, Professor, UTA, October, 1996 "Conquering Constellations vs. Generative Constellations: A Feminist Review of Sky Myths," Women's Studies Program Brown Bag Event, UTA, October, 1996. Lecture to German Club: Lecture on Franconia, 1994 Lecture to German Club: Lecture on German-American (Mis)understanding, 1993 "Cross-Cultural Understanding and How to Acquire It." UTA Pre-Departure Orientation for Spring 1993 Study Abroad Programs. Sponsored by the International Office, UTA, December, 1992. "Getting Along in Another Country: Culture Shock." UTA Pre-Departure Orientation for Fall 1992 Study Abroad Programs. Sponsored by the International Office, UTA, July, 1992. Lecture to German Club: Lecture on Leipzig; Lecture on SLA, 1991 "Cross-cultural (Mis)understanding." Junior League of Richardson, Richardson, Texas, November, 1990. Guest Lecture, "The Grammar of Culture," GERM 5320, spring, 1990 Guest talk (with M. Koop and G. Evans) to SOAR, spring, 1990 "Learning a Foreign Language." Invited Lecture: University Lecture Series, UTA, April, 1988. "Using Context to Aid Meaning Conveyance in foreign Language Teaching." Teacher Training Seminar for Languages Instructors of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, April, 1983. Consultant, Translation for public, 1985-present United Way Chair, Department of Foreign Languages & Linguistics, Fall, 1990 Member, Explore of Tarrant County, September, 1989-1993 Contact Dallas Crisis Hotlines, September, 1987-December, 1988
In this course you will have the opportunity to practice and develop your oral skills in German. In addition, through viewing and thinking about German films of the twentieth century, you will come to understand better some of the cultural historical issues that inform how Germans think of themselves and the world today. You will see the issues that German children grapple with as they grow up to assume the identity of “German” and how it is similar to and different from your own background. You will have the opportunity to ponder many ideas and topics and develop your own thinking regarding them.
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German 4321 Medieval and Early Modern Studies will give you the opportunity to study in great depth three topics in early German literature. Through the detailed exploration of three essays, you will have the opportunity to learn how modern Internet research tools can help you feel more connected to history than you ever imagined possible. You will also have the chance to write creative pieces based on the historical expertise you develop through your research.
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German 1441 is a 4-hour course in German language and culture, consisting of three class meetings and one lab hour per week. Class meetings are on campus, but the lab hours can be done at any time and place.
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German 2313 is a 3-hour course in German language and culture, consisting of three class meetings per week. Class meetings are on campus, but the lab hours can be done at any time and place.
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Review of manuscript on methods of teaching, with literature as a base. Teaching Foreign Literature in Language and Culture: Positions, Polemics, Practice. Harcourt Brace, Fall, 2000
Review of "Das Leben," a cultural magazine for students of German. The Alan Company, Fall, 2000
Review of Foreign Language Teaching: The Big Picture, a methods book manuscript for Harcourt College Publishers, 1999.
Review of manuscript for third edition of Deutsch, na klar! -- An Introductory German Course by DiDonato, Clyde, and Vansant, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. Permission granted to use comments in internal and external publicity.
Referee of language teaching software ms. for Conduit, through the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Referee for Die Unterrichtspraxis, 1994-1995 ("Was machen Sie mit Studenten in der Klasse?")
Review of textbook Reden, mitreden, dazwischen reden by C. Kramsch for Heinle & Heinle, 1992.
Editorial Advisory Board, Polylingua: A College Journal of Foreign Languages, 1989-1991
Referee of articles, Die Unterrichtspraxis, 1986-88
Reviews of my work
Cox, Jerry L. Deutsch natürlich! The Modern Language Journal 73.4 (1989): 513-514.
Lovik, Thomas. Deutsch natürlich! Die Unterrichtspraxis 19.2 (1986): 261-262.
Knoche, Walter. Deutsch natürlich! in "Letters to the Editor." Die Unterrichtspraxis 19.2 (1988): 4.
Lovik, Thomas. Deutsch natürlich! in "Letters to the Editor." Die Unterrichtspraxis 19.2 (1988): 4-5.
Contributions to Newsletters
"Crosscultural Issues in the Classroom," "TFLA Newsletter," October, 1999.
Work in Progress
Books Working Title: An Integrated Theory of Text-based Language Learning and Methodology
Articles Working Title: "Religion and Nudity: Cultural Differences between Americans and Germans."
Consulting
Invited Inservice for High School Teachers "Structured Input and Output," Day-long inservice for Lewiswillve ISD, February, 2001.
Invitation-Only Workshops Attended
"Training Graduate Teaching Assistants." Sponsored by Goethe Institute, Chicago. Salt Lake City, Utah, October, 1989. "Communication through Authentic Texts." Sponsored by Academic Alliance, Dallas, Texas, Arlington, Texas, June 12, 1989. "Second Language Acquisition: Levels of Meaning in Beginning and Advanced Language/Literature Studies." Delta Phi Alpha, Theta Pi Chapter German Honors Program, UTA, April 26, 1989. "Proficiency-Oriented Teaching." Sponsored by the Texas Education Agency and the University of Texas-Austin, Austin, Texas, April 1, 1989. "German Language Development Workshop." Tarrent County Junior College, Hurst, Texas, July 11-21, 1988. "Creating a Teaching Apparatus for Authentic Video Material." Sponsored by Goethe Institutes, Houston and Atlanta, Austin College, Sherman, Texas, Oct. 18-20, 1985.
Master's and Ph.D. Committees
Member, Ph.D. Committee, Phillip Yang, 2002 MA Committee member, non-thesis committee, Education: Meykung Lee, F2000 MA Committee member, non-thesis committee, Modern Languages: Randol Sisk, F2000 MA Committee member, non-thesis committee, Modern Languages: William Hites, F2000 MA Committee member, non-thesis committee, Modern Languages: Jason Krieger S2001 PhD Committee member, Linguistics: Shirley Wright, S2000 PhD Committee member, Linguistics: Shigeko Hironaga, S2000 MA Committee member, non-thesis committee, Education: Ron Metzger, F1999 MA Committee member, thesis committee, Linguistics: Rexanne Grove. S2000 Member, M.A. Exam Committee, P. Kim, 1999 Chair, Master's Exam Committee, J. Pocklington, ongoing Member, M.A. Exam Committee: Jason Krieger, 2001 Member, M.A. Exam Committee: William Hites, 2000 Member, M.A. Exam Committee: Randol Sisk, 2000 Member, M.A. Exam Committee: Meykung Lee, 2000 Member, Ph.D. Committee, Shigeko Hironaga, 2000 Member, Ph.D. Committee, Shirley A. Wright, 2000 Member, M.A. Thesis Committee, Rexanne Grove, 2000 Member, M.A. Exam Committee, Ron Metzger, 1999 Member, M.A. Exam Committee, P. Kim, 1999 Member, M.A. Committee, K. Lin, 1997 Member, Ph.D. Committee, K. Tacelosky, 1998 Member, Ph.D. Committee, B. Alatom, 1997 Member, Ph.D. Committee, R. Lombard, 1997 Chair, M.A. Committee, S. Harvey, 1998 Member, M.A. Committee, J. Goetz, 1997 Member, M.A. Committee, G. Schueler, 1997 Member, M.A. Committee, A. Solberg, 1997 Chair, Master's Exam Committee, T. Jade, 1997 Chair, Ph.D. Committee for B. Reid, 1996 Chair, M.A. Committee for S. Martin, 1995 Chair, M.A. Exam Committee for K. Ford, 1992 Member, M.A. Thesis Committee for C. Phillips, 1992 Chair, M.A. Committee for J. Minter, 1992 Chair, M.A. Committee for A. Wilson, 1992 Chair, M.A. Committee for J. Han Gardner, 1992 Member, M.A. Committee for Poh Foong Kwah, 1991 Member, M.A. Committee for M. Anderson, 1991 Member, M.A. Committee for J. Mehl, 1991 Member, Ph.D. Committee for P. Munro, English, 1989 Chair, M.A. Committee for V. Sweet, 1987 Member, M.A. Committee member for K. Sprang, 1987
Materials Development
Participant in promotional videotape for English Language Institute: "English the Intensive Way," UTA, July, 1989. Participant in promotional videotape for University of Texas at Arlington, Instructional Television, 1986. Creator, writer, participant in two instructional videotapes for teacher training: "Teacher Talk/Student Talk" and "Five Aspects of Deutsch natürlich!" with Instructional Television, UTA, 1986 Videotapes for teacher training, 1985-88 Slide packages (slides, tapes, written material) for classroom use, 1985-1990 Travel to Boston (2/90) and Los Angeles (8/90) to develop material with co-authors and editors (Houghton Mifflin) for second edition of Deutsch natürlich!
Honors
Rotary International Fellow, 1971-72 Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges & Universities, 1969 Phi Beta Delta, National Honor Society for International Scholars, 1988 Departmental Web Authoring Award for Online Textbook Germans and Americans Talk, UTA, Spring, 2001 Departmental Web Authoring Award for Modern Languages Graduate Webpage, UTA, Spring, 2002
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