M.A. Graduates Directory

2019-2020

Summer 2020

Corinne Van Ryckeghem, M.A. Linguistics

      Career: Local Missions and Outreach Director, The Brook Church, Madison Alabama

Spring 2020

Henry Anderson, M.A. Linguistics

     Career: Data Scientist, Office of Data Analytics, University of Texas at Arlington

Emily Finley, M.A. Linguistics

     Career: Elementary School Teacher at Jones International Christian Studies, Incheon, South Korea

Luis Hernandez, M.A. Linguistics

Peyton Naomi Norris, M.A. Linguistics

Fall 2019

Jason Schneider, M.A. Linguistics

Amir Spoelstra, M.A. TESOL

Laurel Whitsett, M.A. Linguistics

     Career: Ph.D. student in Linguistics, University of Texas at Arlington

2018-2019

Spring 2019

Christina Ante, M.A. TESOL

Alena Barczak, M.A. TESOL

Natasha Cruz, M.A. Linguistics

Michael Dover, M.A. Linguistics

     Career: Ph.D. student in Linguistics, Northwestern University

Vanessa Rodriguez, M.A. TESOL

2017-2018

Spring 2018

Shannon Belden, M.A. Linguistics

Brittany Brosch, M.A. Linguistics

Dante Joestar, M.A. Linguistics

Natasha Moushegian, M.A. Linguistics

Fall 2017

Asami Nagakura, M.A. TESOL

2016-2017

Summer 2017

Tim Wingo, M.A. TESOL

     Career: Senior Academic Advisor, Richland College

Spring 2017

Abdulrahman Dallak, M.A. Linguistics

     Career: Ph.D. student in Phonetics and Phonology, Newcastle University

Andrus Piazza, M.A. TESOL

Mitchell Taylor, M.A. Linguistics

Grace Wellborn, M.A. TESOL

Vincent Young, M.A. TESOL

Fall 2016

April Trafton » M.A. TESOL

2015-2016

Summer 2016

Chihue Diem Le » M.A. TESOL

Spring 2016

Maram Alturki » M.A. TESOL

Noor AlShalal » M.A. TESOL

Kimberly Johnson » M.A. Linguistics

     Career: Ph.D. student in Linguistics, UMass-Amherst

Emily Sucevic » M.A. Linguistics

Ashley Thomas » M.A. TESOL

Fall 2015

Carrie Sullivan » M.A. TESOL

Namrata Dubey » M.A. Linguistics

2014-2015

Summer 2015

Laura Copeland » M.A. TESOL

    Career: English Lecturer, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Alla AlShalal » M.A. TESOL   

    Career: Instructional Specialist, North Lake College, Irving, Texas

Spring 2015

Vicki Caña » M.A. Linguistics

Heather Davis » M.A. Linguistics

Austin McCown » M.A. TESOL
Career: English Instructor, Chengdu University Of Technology, Chengdu, China

Khristafer Sheffield » M.A. Linguistics

    Career: English Language Teacher, Birdville Independent School District

Ann-Marie Stanphill » M.A. TESOL

Elizabeth Tatz » M.A. Linguistics

    Career: English Instructor, Busan, South Korea

Fall 2014

Amber Rollins » M.A. TESOL

    Career: English Instructor, The Language Company

2013-2014

Summer 2014

Abby Aguilar » M.A. TESOL
Career: Head of Admissions and ESL Instructor, Brooklyn School of Languages, New York

Spring 2014

Michelle Crabtree » M.A. TESOL

    Career: Instructor, Texas Intensive English Program, Austin, Texas

Kathy Estell » M.A. TESOL

Lynn Vara » M.A. TESOL

Chloe Williams » M.A. Linguistics
Career: English Instructor, Chengdu University Of Technology, Chengdu, China

Kristopher Wright » M.A. Linguistics

Fall 2013

Holly Hecht » M.A. TESOL
Career: ESOL Instructor, Lone Star College

Keunhyung Park » M.A. TESOL
Career: PhD student in Linguistics, University of South Carolina

2012-2013

Summer 2013

Ehsan Shafiee Zargar  » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Ph.D. student in Linguistics, UT Arlington

Spring 2013

Debby Adams » M.A. TESOL
Career: Ph.D. student in Curriculum & Instruction, with an emphasis in TESOL, University of Kansas

Zahra Alsinan » M.A. TESOL
Career: Lecturer at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Samantha Cornelius  » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Ph.D. student in Linguistics, UT Arlington

Justin Fuller » M.A. Linguistics

Monica Nesbitt » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Ph.D. student in Linguistics, Michigan State University

Caitlin Sapaugh » M.A. TESOL
Career: Full-time instructor at the Language and Culture Center at the University of Houston.

Ruoying Sabrina Shi » M.A. TESOL
Career: Instructor of Chinese at International Leadership of Texas

Emily Waddle  » M.A. Linguistics
Career: PhD Student in Philosophy, University of Iowa

Fall 2012

Forest Ivey » M.A. Linguistics

Carolyn Jones » M.A. TESOL
Career: CFO at USMD Holdings, Irving, Texas

Martin Reyes » M.A. TESOL

2011-2012

Wendy Cooper » M.A. TESOL

Stefani Goode » M.A. TESOL
Career: Instructor at Cameron University

Derrick Jackman » M.A. Linguistics

Fadiah Qudah » M.A. Linguistics
Career: PhD student in Computer Science, UT Arlington

Dusti Lee Samples » M.A. Linguistics

      Career: Teacher at Gertrude Johns Elementary, Arlington, Texas

Derek Smith » M.A. TESOL

Heather Song » M.A. TESOL

Amanda Reed Williams » M.A. Linguistics

Kristopher Wright » M.A. TESOL

2011

Roberta Ansiaux » M.A. TESOL
Career: Adjunct TESOL instructor at Brookhaven College, and volunteer ESL instructor at a non-profit

Sean Cooper » M.A. TESOL
Career: Senior Lecturer at Salisbury University in Maryland

Lana Marji » M.A. TESOL
Career: Research Associate, Forced Migration Innovation Project (FMIP), Southern Methodist University

Sharon Peters » M.A. TESOL
Career: Instructor, Developmental English and International Students, Texas Wesleyan University

Nathaniel Eversole » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Ph.D. student in Linguistics, UT Arlington

Michelle Maupin » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Instructor at Ameen People Montessori School

2010

Cameron Bishop » M.A. Linguistics

Elizabeth Dockendorf » M.A. Linguistics

Stephen George » M.A. Linguistics
Career: PhD student in Counseling and Higher Education, Univ. of North Texas.

Jeff Hobbie » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Full-time instructor in the Intensive English Program at Southern Methodist University.

Matthew Honig » M.A. Linguistics

Avery Koch » M.A. Linguistics

Yilmin Koo » M.A. Linguistics

Amanda Linerode » M.A. Linguistics

Anna Martin » M.A. TESOL

Dana Nachawati » M.A. TESOL
Career: Instructional Technology Specialist, Center for Distance Education UT Arlington

Hee Jung Pyo » M.A. TESOL

Micah Rejcek » M.A. Linguistics

Jungsun Son » M.A. Linguistics

David Stringham » M.A. Linguistics

Monty Clint Taylor » M.A. TESOL
Career: Instructor, English Language Institute, UT Arlington

Yi-Ping Wang » M.A. TESOL, M.A. Linguistics
Career: PhD student in Curriculum and Instruction, Univ. of North Texas

    Lecturer in Chinese, Dept. of Modern Languages, UT Arlington

2009

Chris Aufdembrink » M.A. TESOL
Career: Instructor, English Language Institute, UT Arlington

Charles Compton » M.A. TESOL
Career: English Instructor, Chung Dam Institute, Korea

Keri Howell » MA Linguistics

Myounghee Im » M.A. Linguistics

Norah Kim » MA TESOL

Naomi Weiwen Lan » M.A. Linguistics

Douglas Leach » MA TESOL

Mi Jeong Leem » MA TESOL

Jill McCarty » MA Linguistics

Presley McFadden » M.A. TESOL
Thesis: Are We Speaking the Same Language?: The Use of the Mother Tongue by Native English Speaking Teachers in English as a Foreign Language Classrooms
Career: English Lecturer, Singapore Institute of Commerce

Hana Ouattara » M.A. TESOL

Lori Pierce » MA Linguistics
Career: Ph.D. student in Linguistics, UT Arlington

Jana Runnels » MA Linguistics

Reem Soliman » M.A. TESOL

Adam Stein » M.A. TESOL
Career: Instructor, English Language Institute, UT Arlington

John D. Stutler » M.A. TESOL

James Treece » MA TESOL
Career: English faculty, Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia

Ana Yordanova » M.A. TESOL

Gabrielle Zimmerman » M.A. Linguistics

Lisabeth Zuercher » M.A. TESOL

2008

Winnie Hsing-hui Chiu » M.A. TESOL
Thesis: Practical Understandings: Teachers' Beliefs and Practices of Pronunciation Teaching

D. Gay Ford » M.A. TESOL
Career: Founder & Director, Culture Connection; Instructor, English Language Institute, UT Arlington

Anna Gann » M.A. TESOL
Career: Assistant professor of ESOL, and Assistant Dean, Austin Community College

Courtney Gillette » M.A. Linguistics

Erin Gonzales » M.A. Linguistics
Thesis: The Language of the University: A Systemic Functional Analysis
Career: Program Advisor, College of Science, UT Arlington

Peter Hargrave » M.A. TESOL

Ramona Haynes » M.A. TESOL
Career: Instructor, English Language Institute, UT Arlington

Laura Humphries » M.A. TESOL
Career: Academic Administrator for Asia and Europe, ESLI Turkey

Keiko Kakishita » M.A. TESOL

Joshua Kested » M.A. TESOL
Career: Instructor & Graduate Student Coordinator, University of Dallas English Language Program

Monica Kowarsch-Martinez » M.A. TESOL

Georgianna Noel » M.A. Linguistics
Thesis: An Examination of the Tone System of Fur and Its Function in Grammar
Career: Linguistic Consultant with Wycliffe Bible Translators, Uganda

Karla Parra » M.A. TESOL

Carmen Seitan » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Adjunct Instructor of English Composition, Houston Community College Southwest

2007

Albert Archer » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Technical Support Analyst, Children's Medical Center

Michael Blumer » M.A. Linguistics
Career: More Than Words: Consulting in English, Tunisia

Su-Hui Irene Chen » M.A. TESOL
Career: Assistant to the VP, Prodisc Technology Co, Ltd

Heather Leilani Clark » M.A. TESOL
Thesis: Students' Noticing and Incorporation of Written Feedback: A Snapshot of ESOL Writing Instructors' Commentary on Adult ESOL Students' Essays
Career: ESOL Instructor, Houston Community College IEP

John Drezek » M.A. TESOL
Thesis: Adult ESOL Reading Comprehension and Text-to-Speech Software
Career: Instructional Labs Coordinator, Richland College, Dallas

Cherry Neill » M.A. TESOL
Career: ESL and Literacy Volunteer

D. Jane Pappenhagen » M.A. TESOL

Danielle Plauché » M.A. TESOL
Thesis: Legitimate Strategies in Writing: Exploring ESOL Learner Perspectives on Attribution
Career: Instructional Specialist III, Richland College

Elissa Polley » M.A. TESOL
Thesis: Learner Perceptions of Small Group and Pair Work in the ESL Classroom: Implications for Conditions in Second Language Acquisition

Yvonne Schnitzius » M.A. Linguistics & M.A. TESOL
Career: Lead Foreign Language Teacher, Colleyville Covenant Christian Academy

Justin Stanford » M.A. TESOL

2006

Teri Anglim » M.A. TESOL
Career: ESOL Instructor, Tarrant County College & Weatherford College

Byoung Man Choi » M.A. TESOL
Career: English Teacher, Daeyoung High School in Yeongju, Korea

Katya Sido » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Program Manager 1-2-1 Tutoring Program, The Community College Foundation

Debra Wainscott » M.A. TESOL
Career: Assistant Director of International Education, East Texas Bapist University

Patrick Whitsel » M.A. TESOL
Career: ESOL Instructor, Brookhaven College

2005

Claudia Alexander » M.A. TESOL
Career: Director of Operations, Wilkinson Center, Dalls

Frank Bailey » M.A. TESOL
Thesis: Overseas Language Learning Experience: Student Beliefs About Their Teachers' Qualifications

Career: Lecturer, Department of English Literature, Baiko Gakuin University, Shimonoseki, Japan

Marvin Beachy » M.A. Linguistics
Thesis: An Overview of Central Dizin Phonology and Morphology

Yoon Kyoung Grace Choe » M.A. TESOL
Career: English Teacher, Incheon Foreign Language Training Center

Ian Connally » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Language & Social Studies teacher at Paschal High in Fort Worth, TX

Bethany Haynes » M.A. Linguistics
Career: English Teaching Assistant, Government of France

Ruel Macaraeg » M.A. Linguistics
Thesis: Effect of Chinese Character Complexity on Short-Term Character Retention Rate

Manar Saleh » M.A. TESOL
Career: ESOL Instructor, North Lake College, Dallas; English Instructor at ELI, UT Arlington

Carolyn Sifferman » M.A. TESOL
Career: ESOL Instructor, Tarrant Community College & University of Dallas

Kelly Walter » M.A. TESOL
Thesis: The Eritrean English Curriculum: Grades 2-6, Assessing Academic Readiness

Kenneth Zuercher » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Academic Advisor, UT Arlington, Interdisciplinary Studies

2004

Michael B. Ahland » M.A. Linguistics
Thesis: Language Death in Mesmes: A Sociolinguistic and Historical-Comparative Examination of a Disappearing Language
Career: Ph.D. student, University of Oregon

Colleen A. Ahland » M.A. Linguistics
Thesis: Linguistic Variation within Gumuz: A Study of the Relationship Between Historical Change and Intelligibility
Career: Ph.D. student, University of Oregon

Irene Gracia » M.A. TESOL

    Career: Bilingual Instructor, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District

Betty McGregor Verma » M.A. TESOL
Career: ESOL Instructional Associate, North Lake College

Brianna G. Rauschuber » M.A. Linguistics
Thesis: Code-Switching in the Speech of Spanish-English Bilinguals
Career: Ph.D. student, UT Austin

Robyn Troxell » M.A. TESOL
Career: ESOL Instructor, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

2003

Ahmad Saidat » M.A. Linguistics
Thesis: A Sociolinguistic Comparison of the Syntax of Modern Standard Arabic and Jordanian Arabic
Career: Ph.D. Linguistics 2006

Katrina Elizabeth Schack » M.A. Linguistics
Career: PhD student at UCLA

2002

David E. Howard » M.A. Linguistics
Thesis: Continuity and Given-New Status of Discourse Referents in Adzera Oral Narrative

2001

Caroline Decoux » M.A. TESOL

Roger Kennedy » M.A. TESOL

Kenneth Keyes » M.A. Linguistics

2000

Teresa Jade » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Director of Technology and Development, H5

Jeongyi Lee » M.A. Linguistics
Thesis: A model of writing variety: Language attitudes toward Korean writing varieties
Career: Assistant Professor of Korean, Kennesaw State University

1999

Michelle Miller » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Instructor for the Intensive English Program, UT Arlington

1998

Man-ni Chu » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Research Assistant for the Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

Sylvia M. Martinez » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Assistant Director of Enrollment Management Services for Mountain View College, Dallas

Dee Dee Williams » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Childcare Worker for The Baptist Children's Village of Mississippi

1997

Esther H. Kim » M.A. Linguistics
Career: National Geographic, Dallas

1996

Nancy Baum » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Reading Coordinator, English Language Institute, UT Arlington

Taehong Cho » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Assistant Professor, Division of English Language and Literature, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea

Tanya Vernon » M.A. Linguistics

1995

Greg Morris » M.A. Linguistics

1994

Peter Backstrom » M.A. Linguistics
Thesis:A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Western Tibetan

Chaz Mortensen » M.A. Linguistics
Career: Linguist/Translator and Linguistic Consultant for the Summer Institute of Linguistics, International