English

Specialization

Sociocognitive Linguistics; Developmental English

Biography

University of Oregon, BA
University of Hawaii, MA and PhD

While writing my dissertation, "Meaning in Legal Discourse: Beyond the Lexicon," I taught ESL at South Seattle Community College. Since then, beginning in fall 2001, I have taught composition courses and some linguistics courses in the English Department here at EWU. I have also taught in the Disability Studies Program through the School of Social Work.

Recent Publications

"Speaking of Sentences: Chunking." Teaching English in the Two-Year College. 281-90. March 2009.
"Diversity and Curricular Content: Critical Thinking in a Composition Class." Conference Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations. 4:931-6. 2006.
With Helen Bergland: "Critical Moments at Eastern Washington University." In The Critical Moments Project. Eds. Gillies Malnarish and Diane Gillespie. The Washington Center. 2004.

Courses Taught

Freshman Composition Series
Language Structure and Use
The Composition Process
Language, Culture, and Disability
Grammar for Teachers