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Deborah Kirlin
E-Mail: kirlin@ohio.edu
Phone: 740-593-4428
Department: 740-593-4575
Fax: 740-593-4577
Office: Room 107 Gordy Hall
Mailing Address:
OPIE
155 Gordy Hall
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701 USA |
Education
2005 M.A. TESOL, West Chester University
1981 B.A. Bible/French at Grand Canyon College
Area(s) of Professional
Interest
- Accent Reduction/Comprehensibility
- Linguistics
- Sociolinguistics
- CALL
- Teacher Training
Et cetera
After the fall of Saigon in the late 1970's, I volunteered
to teach a family of refugees English. Other opportunities arose and I
always volunteered because it was so interesting and fun. As a
homeschool mom teaching English to refugees, my children grew up around
internationals and learned to communicate with people who didn't speak
English. Teaching English was something I did for fun and didn't
realize that it was a profession until I started grad school in the
Fall of 2002. It was fascinating to read research studies on theories
I'd been developing as an untrained volunteer. While going to grad
school, I worked as a language consultant in the pharmaceutical
industry along with teaching at the local community college. Upon
graduation, I continued as a language consultant but longed for
colleagues with whom I could share ideas and from whom I could learn
far more. Being self-employed is great, but the challenges are
demanding and I longed for time to develop as a teacher. A stint in
Qatar at the government university was interesting, but I'm thrilled to
be at OU with such a great team of colleagues!
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