Education

  • PhD University of Delaware 1991
  • MA University of Delaware 1983
  • BA University of Delaware 1969

Academic interests

General linguistics, Lev S. Vygotsky and sociocultural theory, and the cognitive function of language in writing and in second language learning

Teaching

Z205 Introduction to the English Language Z301 History of the English Language G500 Introduction to the English Language

Publications

Journal articles in Language Sciences, , and The Modern Language Journal, and The International Journal of Applied Linguistics. A co-authored book chapter in B.A. Lafford and R. Salaberry's (eds.) Spanish Second Language Acquisition: State of the Science, Georgetown University Press, 2003, pp.262-284.