Education
Ph.D.
English with a specialization in TESL & Applied Linguistics
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK, USA
2011
M.A.
English with a specialization in TESL & Applied Linguistics
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater OK
2006
M.A.
Central European History
Central European University
Budapest, Hungary
2001
B.A.
English and Romanian Languages and Literatures
Universitatea de Nord
Baia Mare, Romania
2000
TESL
The Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) program provides the skills necessary to conduct research in TESL and teach English to non-native speakers in a variety of situations, such as teaching English to international students studying in universities in the U.S.
Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics is concerned with the systematic study of language structure, the acquisition of first and subsequent languages, the role of language in communication, and the status of language as the product of particular cultures and other social groups.
Central European History
The program in Central European History offers historical expertise, additional interdisciplinary qualifications and an insight into the practice of modern historical research in early modern, modern, and contemporary Central, Southeastern, and Eastern European history.
Teaching Experience
Instructor
2018 – current
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
Courses taught:
- FSCC 100: First Seminar – seminar based academic writing for ESL students
- FSAE 100: Academic English
- ENGL 180: Writing Tutorial – one on one writing course personalized to the student’s needs
Full-time Lecturer
2011 – 2018
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
Courses taught:
- FSCC 100: First Seminar – seminar based academic writing for ESL students
- FSCS 150: First Seminar Continuing Semester – seminar based academic writing for ESL students
- FSAE 100: Academic English
- ENGL 180: Writing Tutorial – one on one writing course personalized to the student’s needs
Graduate Teaching Associate
2006 – 2011
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
Graduate courses taught:
- ENGL5130: Studies in English Grammar – a graduate level course for students in the TESL/Linguistics MA and PhD programs
- GRAD5981: ITA Training Oral Skills - speaking skills and test taking strategies
- GRAD5990: ITA Training Speaking Skills - speaking skills and test taking strategies
- ENGL0003: Academic English for Graduate Students – Four skills class
Undergraduate courses taught:
- ENGL1123: International Freshman Composition – basic composition
- ENGL2443: Languages of the World – introductory linguistics
- ENGL4013: English Grammar
- ENGL4893: Research Writing for International Students - English for specific purposes
Graduate Teaching Assistant
2003 – 2006
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
Graduate courses taught:
- ENGL5130: Studies in English Grammar – a graduate level course for students in the TESL/Linguistics MA and PhD programs
- GRAD5990: ITA Training Speaking Skills - speaking skills and test taking strategies
- ENGL0003: Academic English for Graduate Students – Four skills class
Undergraduate courses taught:
- ENGL1123: International Freshman Composition – basic composition
Writing Center Tutor (Fall 2003)
- ENGL4013: English Grammar
- ENGL4893: Research Writing for International Students - English for specific purposes
Writing Center tutor (Fall 2003)
Instructor
2001 – 2003
Universitatea de Nord Baia Mare, Romania
Courses taught:
- Descriptive Linguistics Seminars
- English Grammar
- Academic Writing
- Conversation classes
- Translation
- History of the United States of America
- History of Great Britain
- English for Specific Purposes: students majoring in business, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering
Teacher of English
2001 – 2002
“G. Barițiu” High School, Baia Mare, Romania
Courses taught:
- Intensive English classes to pupils in 9th and 11th grade
Administrative Experience
Coordinator, SAGES ESL Writing Program
2017 – current
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Responsibilities:
- Student diagnostic testing and placement into courses
- Determining teaching assignments for program instructors
- Textbook selection and curriculum development
- Directing monthly meetings with program instructors
- Coordinating with different departments and units on campus
- Other administrative duties
Assistant Director, International Composition
2009 – 2011
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Responsibilities:
- Designing and running instructor orientation
- Directing weekly meetings with teaching assistants
- Curriculum and material development
- Assisting individual instructors with their teaching duties
- Liaison with other programs in the Department of English and the university library
- Coordinating rating for the Test of English Language Proficiency
Assistant Director, International TA Program
2006 – 2009
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
Responsibilities:
- Designing and implementing International Teaching Assistants (ITA) orientation
- Coordinating SPEAK and ITA testing
- Training SPEAK and ITA raters
- Rating SPEAK and ITA tests
- Communicating with departments
- Other administrative duties
Recent service
Reviewer (Current)
“Simulation & Gaming” Journal
Professional Enrichment for Trainees Series: Research Writing for International Trainees (February 2015)
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH
- Co-presenter at a workshop for graduate students and postgraduate trainees organized by the Center for International Affairs and the School of Medicine Graduate Education Office
Cognitive Linguistics and Pragmatics Seminars (March 2013)
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH
- Invited to teach 2 sessions of a seminar for graduate students in the English Department’s “Proseminar” series. The series consists of seminars on different topics taught by invited faculty, each teaching two sessions.
Workshop: TA-ing in the Global Classroom (October 2012)
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH
- Co-presenter at a workshop for undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants on strategies for interacting with non-native speakers of English
Workshop: Working with Multilingual / ESL Students (March 2012)
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH
- Co-presenter at a workshop for faculty and graduate teaching assistants on strategies for teaching and tutoring multilingual students
Workshop: Using EndNote for Research and Writing (October 2006)
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK
- Co-presenter at a workshop for faculty and students in the English Department on using the reference manager software EndNote
Workshop: Using EndNote for Research and Writing in TESL/Linguistics (April 2006)
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK
- Co-presenter at a workshop for faculty and students in the TESL/Linguistics Program on using the reference manager software EndNote in doing research in the fields of Teaching English as a Second Language and Linguistics
Reviewer/Referee (2005)
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK
- Sheorey, R. & Kiss-Gulyas, J. (2007). Studies in Applied and Theoretical Linguistics. Debrecen, Hungary: Kossuth Egyetem Kiado.
Selected Awards
- Learning Fellowship, UCITE (2019)
- Foreign Travel to Conferences Grant, Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities (2015)
- Clinton C. Keeler Scholarship in English Studies (2009)
- MA scholarship at the Central European University, Budapest, Hungary (2000-2001)
Recent Memberships
- Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages International Association (TESOL)
- International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL)
- American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
- International Pragmatics Association (IPrA)