Education at a Glance:

University

Digital Technology and Language Research

Discourse Analysis

Native American Linguistics

Introduction to Linguistics/Language Study

Introductory Phonology

Georgia Center for Continuing Education

Summer Academy at UGA - Video Camp

Teaching Statement

Education is an important part of my life, whether as a learner or an instructor. Many of my current research projects involve improving educational practice, through technology, classroom simulation, and discourse analysis. I see my role as instructor to be a facilitator, providing ways in which I and the various participants in a classroom experience construct knowledge and gain deeper understandings of the world around us.

Classes Recently Taught

The following list provides summaries and links for some of the classes that I have most recently taught.

Classroom Discourse (ELAN 7732) - University of Georgia

In this course, participants read research that investigates the role of classroom interaction in learning and human development. Participants will also learn how to "do" discourse analysis. Participants will practice and critique methods for collecting and analyzing classroom discourse data as teachers, and develop a critical awareness of our own language use and role in society.

Course Objectives:

To develop an understanding of how classroom talk and interaction shape what is learned and by whom;
To develop an understanding of how sociopolitical and institutional ways of speaking and understanding shape what kinds of interaction can occur in classrooms, and develop understandings of those interactions;
To equip members of this classroom community with enough facility in the theories and analytical techniques of discourse analysis to be able to engage in discourse analysis in their own classrooms with the aim of improving practice.
To build a dynamic community of teachers/researchers who understand and use discourse analysis for viewing, working through, and understanding language, society, and learning.

Digital Technology and Language Research (ELAN 8045) - University of Georgia

Recent advances in digital video and audio software and hardware have made it much more possible for language researchers to use video and audio in ways that were never before possible. Researchers can collect, analyze, and present their data much more efficiently and dynamically using digital techniques.

In this course, participants will be taken through an overview of various tools available for collecting, analyzing, and presenting language data using digital technology. Participants will take recorded media (audio/video) through the processes of digitization using software such as Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, QuickTime, Sound Forge, and Peak. Participants will then undertake the process of transcription and analysis using software such as TableTrans/MultiTrans, Transcriber, vPrism, among others. We will discuss different types of file markup, such as XML, that can enhance analysis, data visualization and retrieval. The participants will then create presentations of data and analysis using Microsoft Powerpoint, Macromedia Director, and HTML.

Windows Movie Maker: Edit Your Home Movies - Georgia Center for Continuing Education

Using the popular Mini-DV camcorder, this course will show you how to upload recorded material from your camera to your computer. From there, you will learn editing techniques using the Windows Movie Maker program to create professional-looking movies. Bring your own camera with Mini-DV-recorded material to the first session.

Video Production for Teens

This class is for high school students (ages 14 to 17) who are interested in filming with Mini-DV cameras and editing their works on computer. Students will learn how to handle a camera and how to properly capture video and sound. Then, they will edit their works into final movies/videos/shorts. Space is limited; the pace, fast.