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Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies

Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies Administration

School Director: Michael Rodgers
Assistant Director: Peggy Hartwick
Undergraduate Advisor: Kumiko Murasugi
Graduate Supervisor (ALDS): Angel Arias

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Angel Arias

  • Assistant Professor and Graduate Supervisor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies); Director (Language Assessment and Testing Research Unit)
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Brian Strong

  • Assistant Professor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies); CTESL, TESL, and TEAL Supervisor
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Chloë Grace Fogarty-Bourget

  • Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies); Sabbatical July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
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Christopher Cox

Don Myles

  • Associate Professor, Teaching Stream (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies)
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Eva Kartchava

Eva Kartchava

  • Associate Professor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies)
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Geoffrey G. Pinchbeck

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Guillaume Gentil

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Jaffer Sheyholislami

  • Professor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies/Linguistics/ICSLAC-Cultural Mediation)
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Michael P.H. Rodgers

  • School Director and Associate Professor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies)
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Peggy Hartwick

  • Assistant Professor and Assistant Director (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies)
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Rachelle Vessey

  • Associate Professor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies); Sabbatical July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
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Contract Instructors

Jacquie Ballantine

Andrea Banicki

Dima Zaid-Kilani

Cross-Appointed in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies

Craig Bennell (Psychology)

Honorary Ranks

Natasha Artemeva (Professor Emerita)

Jacquie Ballantine (Adjunct Research Professor)

Olivia Sammons (Adjunct Research Professor)

Janna Fox (Professor Emerita)

Aviva Freedman (Professor Emerita)

Stan Jones (Professor Emeritus)

Ian Pringle (Professor Emeritus)

Graham Smart (Adjunct Research Professor)

Christopher Smith (Adjunct Research Professor)

Peter Wilson (Adjunct Research Professor)

David Wood (Professor Emeritus)

Helmut Zobl (Professor Emeritus)