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Doris M. Macdonald

Associate Professor

Applied Linguistics, TESOL

Office: RH 320
Phone: 753-6622
Email: dmvm@niu.edu

Educational Background


Ph.D. Louisiana State University; 1991

M.A. Louisiana State University; 1989

B.A. University of British Columbia; 1985


Professional Interests


Linguistics

English as a Second Language Pedagogy, especially teaching pronunciation

Bilingual and Multilingual Education


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Selected Awards

2007 Patricia L. Francis Award for Service to the Department of English

2006 Fulbright Lectureship, Department of English Philology, University of Vilnius, Lithuania

1992 ACTFL-MLJ Paul Pimsleur Award for Research in Foreign Language Education (with George Yule)

Selected Publications

  • “Reactions to Negotiated Interactions: Looking for Effects on Pronunciation” In Slishkin, G. G. (Ed.) Changing Communication in the Changing World, Vol. 2. Volgograd, Russia: Volgograd Academy of Government Service, Federal Education Agency. Summer 2008.
  • "'If English is good enough for me': Revisiting elite and folk bilingualism in the US." Paper presented at the 39th Annual Conference of ACLA/CAAL, Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics. June 2008, Vancouver, BC.
  • With M. Martinez. "Scaffolding and Teacher-talk variation: A case study of two grade three art classes." REVEL: Revista Virtual de Estudos da Linguagem, 3:5 August 2005.
  • “Revisiting Elite and Folk Bilingualism in the US.” In progress.

Current Courses

CourseMeeting Days / Time / Room
Fall 2013ENGL 622. (details)
T / 6:00 - 8:40 / RH202
Spring 2013ENGL 623.1 (details)
M / 6:00 - 8:40 / RH202
Fall 2011ENGL 207.0001 (details)
TTh / 9:30 - 10:45 / DU 340
Fall 2011ENGL 207.0002 (details)
TTh / 9:30 - 10:45 / DU 340
Fall 2011ENGL 207.0003 (details)
TTH / 9:30 - 10:45 / DU 340
Fall 2011ENGL 207.0004 (details)
TTH / 9:30 - 10:45 / DU 340
Fall 2011ENGL 616.0001 (details)
M / 6:00-8:40 / RH 201
Spring 2012ENGL 622.1 (details)
M / 6:00 - 8:40 /