Teaching

I have held teaching positions at the University of Alberta, University of Oklahoma, and University of Central Oklahoma. I have also taught at the Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI) and at the Institute on Collaborative Language Research (CoLang), and am looking forward to teaching at CoLang again this summer. In another life, I taught ESL to university students at a private language institute, French to high school students, and English to primary school students in France.

Courses

  • Talk it up! Everyday conversation in language documentation and revitalization, Institute on Collaborative Language Research (CoLang), University of Florida, Gainesville, June 2018. (with Nick Williams and Kristine Stenzel)

An introduction to motivations, tools, and techniques for incorporating everyday conversation into language documentation and revitalization.

A practical introduction to oral annotation methods for documentary linguistics and language revitalization. (Enrollment: 20)

  • Introduction to Linguistics II (LING 102), Department of Linguistics, University of Alberta, Winter 2013.

An introduction to cross-disciplinary and applied areas in linguistics (e.g., first language acquisition, second language acquisition, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, sociolinguistics). (Enrollment: 68; supervision of one TA)

An introduction to linguistic and sociocultural aspects of Michif, as well as exposure to and practical experience in current models of language revitalization. (Enrollment: 5)

Teaching Assistantships

  • Introduction to Linguistics I (LING 101) – Fall 2012, Winter 2013 (University of Alberta)
  • Phonological Acquisition (LING 420) – Winter 2012 (University of Alberta)
  • Introduction to Linguistic Analysis (LING 101) – Winter 2012, Fall 2012 (University of Alberta)
  • Introduction to Linguistic Analysis for Indigenous Language Revitalization (LING 111) – 2010 (CILLDI Community Linguist Certificate Program, University of Alberta)
  • Native American Languages Program, University of Oklahoma – Spring 2007
    • Collaborated with Native language instructors to design and implement curriculum for Native language instruction.
  • Indian Peoples of Oklahoma (ANTH 1613) – Fall 2006 (Department of Anthropology, University of Oklahoma)