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Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies

School Director: Geoff Pinchbeck (Interim)
Associate Director (ALDS): Rachelle Vessey
Undergraduate Advisor (ALDS): Karen Jesney
Graduate Supervisor (ALDS): Angel Arias

headshot of Angel Arias

Angel Arias

  • Assistant Professor and Graduate Supervisor (Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies); Director (Language Assessment and Testing Research Unit)
  • Angel.Arias@carleton.ca
Brian posing in front of a nature scene.

Brian Strong

Chlöe standing at a balcony rail overlooking a city.

Chloë Grace Fogarty-Bourget

Christopher Cox in front of lake with a mountain in the background

Christopher Cox

Don Myles

Eva Kartchava

Eva Kartchava

Geoff looking at the camera

Geoffrey G. Pinchbeck

Guillaume Gentil on a canoe trip.

Guillaume Gentil

Image of Jaffer Sheyholislami

Jaffer Sheyholislami

Karen Jesney

Karen Jesney

Michael P.H. Rodgers

Natasha Artemeva above the city of Valparaiso at night

Natalia (Natasha) Artemeva

Peggy on a mountain top with a city far below

Peggy Hartwick

Rachelle headshot against a blue sky

Rachelle Vessey

Contract Instructors

Our Fall 2025/Winter 2026 Contract Instructors will be listed here over the summer – stay tuned!

Cross-Appointed in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies

Craig Bennell (Psychology)

Honorary Ranks

Jacquie Ballantine (Adjunct Research Professor)

Olivia Cox (Adjunct Research Professor)

Matthew Falconer (Adjunct Research Professor)

Janna Fox (Professor Emerita)

Aviva Freedman (Professor Emerita)

Tracy Hodgson-Drysdale (Adjunct Research Professor)

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)