Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies

Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies Administration

School Director: Michael Rodgers until June 30; Don Myles as of July 1
Assistant Director: Peggy Hartwick until June 30; Rachelle Vessey as of July 1
Undergraduate Advisor: Kumiko Murasugi until June 30; Karen Jesney as of July 1
Graduate Supervisor (ALDS): Eva Kartchava as of July 1

Graduate Supervisor and Assistant Professor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies); Director (Language Assessment and Testing Research Unit); On Leave Until December 18, 2026
Email Angel

CTESL, TESL, and TEAL Supervisor (until June 30, 2026) and Assistant Professor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies); Sabbatical July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Email Brian

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies); Sabbatical July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Email Chloë Grace

Interim School Director (as of July 1, 2026) and Associate Professor, Teaching Stream (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies)
Email Don

Graduate Supervisor (as of July 1, 2026) and Associate Professor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies)
Email Eva

CTESL, TESL, and TEAL Supervisor (as of July 1, 2026) and Associate Professor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies)
Email Geoffrey G.

Professor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies/Linguistics/ICSLAC-Cultural Mediation); Sabbatical July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Email Jaffer

School Director and Associate Professor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies)
Email Michael P.H.

Assistant Director (until June 30, 2026) and Assistant Professor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies); Sabbatical July 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
Email Peggy

Assistant Director (as of July 1, 2026) and Associate Professor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies); Sabbatical July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Email Rachelle

We will update our Fall 2026/Winter 2027 CI directory before the start of the fall term.

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)