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Thursday, August 23, 2018
After spending almost 5 years teaching English in language schools and universities in Mexico and China, I decided to return to Carleton to continue my education and improve my teaching qualifications. I was nervous about entering the ALDS MA program as a returning mature student after more than two decades away from school, but... More
My time in SLaLS provided me with a strong preparation to further pursue my academic career. That was not only to understand theoretical considerations of my research interests but also to gain great hands-on experiences. My doctoral study was built on the insights, knowledge, and research skills acquired as a graduate student at SLaLS... More
When I left my EFL teaching job in Japan to come do my Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies at Carleton University, my plan was to upgrade my education and qualifications in order to secure a teaching job at a university in Japan. However, as soon as I graduated with my degree... More
My time in SLALS lasted between 2010 and 2019. After finishing an Honours BA in History, I did my MA between 2011 and 2013 and then worked in various places using writing and research skills I developed through the MA. I worked in science policy and medical education research in the Council of Canadian... More
The graduate program in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies at Carleton University paved the way to a challenging career at a Korean university. Many of the skills acquired during my graduate studies have now become indispensable in my daily duties as an assistant professor. In many ways working at a Korean university has proved... More
After graduating the Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies Masters program at Carleton University in 2012, I was hired as a research assistant at the Audiology Hearing Lab at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. After gaining first-hand experience working in a research lab, I decided to pursue my research interests in the cultural... More
I am writing today to express my great gratitude to School of Linguistics and Language Studies, Carleton University. The School awarded me with a scholarship and, over the past two years, gave me the opportunity to equip myself with an understanding of modern trends and traditions in Applied Linguistics, in particular Academic Discourse. The... More
After spending many years teaching English overseas, I decided in 2010 that an academic upgrade was necessary. Given my age and the length of time I had been out of academics (20 years), I was somewhat apprehensive about coming back to do my MA. Right from the start, the professors and staff at Carleton... More
My time at SLaLS was instrumental in my current trajectory. Following completion of my degree, I completed an MSc in Speech-Language Pathology. I currently work in Quebec. I provide services to the minority Anglophone and Mi’gmaq population along the east coast of Gaspesie and to the Anglophone fly-in communities along the Lower North... More
I completed my MA in 2009 and the experience played a formative role in my professional development and career trajectory. I am currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of English Language & Culture at Radboud University in The Netherlands where I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Discourse, Intercultural and... More
Hired by the Academic Health Council to write articles, documents and research regarding how to effectively use the OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) to assess teams rather than individually assessing medical students/graduates. (Last updated: 25 June,... More
Prior to starting my degree at Carleton in 2007, I had been teaching part-time in an EAP program. Over that time, my reflective practices became increasingly focused on questions regarding the teaching and learning process(s) occurring in my writing classes. I felt that my questions could best be solved through focused graduate studies. My... More
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