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Brian Schanding : Curriculum Vitae

 

EDUCATION

 

 

 

Ed.D. Literacy and Second Language Studies, TESL

University of Cincinnati (UC), Cincinnati, OH

2010 – Present

(Expected Date: Aug 2014)

 

 

 

Research Interests:      Corpus-informed research methodologies and learning materials design, English language learner (ELL) writing (text cohesion and formulaic language), English for academic purposes, teacher development

 

 

 

Dissertation:                Shell nouns, anaphoric reference and cohesion in English language learner writing (in progress)

 

 

 

Committee:                 Dr. Hye Pae (chair), UC

 

Dr. Gulbahar Beckett, UC

 

Dr. Marcus Johnson, UC

 

 

 

M.A. Applied Linguistics and ESL

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

2001

 

 

 

Coursework:                Materials Design, Intercultural Communication, Second Language Acquisition, Grammar Instruction, Second Language Reading, Classroom Practices, Approaches to Second Language Instruction, Teaching Practicum, Linguistics, English Sound System

 

 

 

Master’s Paper:           “Current Methods of Instructional Presentation of Verb + Preposition Word Combinations”

 

 

 

Committee:                 Dr. Patricia Byrd (chair)

 

Dr. Lourdes Ortega

 

 

 

B.A. English

Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY

1995

 

 

 

 

 

STUDENT GRANTS/AWARDS

 

 

 

UC Travel Grant

Presentation at AAAL 2013 (upcoming)

 

$500

2013

UC Mentored Research Grants (with Hye Pae)

Corpus Approaches to L2 Writing Analysis

 

$2,000

2010-12

 

UC Travel Grant

Presentation at Purdue Linguistics Association, West Lafayette, IN

 

$300

2012

UC Travel Grant

Co-presentation at AAAL Conference, Chicago

$500

2011

 

 

 

SAMPLE OF COLLEGE COURSES TAUGHT

 

 

 

Title

Institution

Times

Applied Linguistics: Morphology, Syntax & Semantics - online

(GTA)

University of Cincinnati

3

Grammar and L2 Education

(GTA)

 

1

English 101: ESL Writing I

Jefferson Community &  

6

English 102: ESL Writing II

Technical College

1

Introduction to College Reading

 

2

Improved College Reading

 

4

High-Intermediate Reading

 

3

Foundations of College Writing I

 

1

Foundations of College Writing II

 

3

Foundations of College Writing III

 

4

College Grammar II

 

2

High-Intermediate Vocabulary

 

1

Beginning Listening/Conversation

University of Louisville

4

Intermediate Listening/Conv.

 

2

Adv. Academic Listening/Conv.

 

3

Beginning Writing

 

3

Intermediate Writing

 

4

Advanced Writing

 

3

Beginning Grammar

 

2

Intermediate Grammar

 

4

Advanced Grammar

 

2

Intermediate Reading

 

2

Advanced Reading

 

1

Reading Skills 1

Georgia State University

1

Extensive Reading 3

 

2

Writing for College Exams

 

 

1

 

 

 

TRAINING/WORKSHOPS DELIVERED

 

 

 

Tools for Pronunciation Practice, SUH-UC Linkages Conference

Salahaddin University (SUH), Erbil, Iraq

 

Apr 2013

Moving Toward Authentic Language Use in Language Instruction

SUH-UC Linkages Conference

SUH, Erbil, Iraq

 

Apr 2013

Using Sources and APA Format

University Writing Center Workshop

Spalding University, Louisville

 

Oct 2008

Plagiarism and APA Style

University Writing Center Workshop

Spalding University, Louisville

 

Aug 2008

First and Second Language Acquisition

CELTA Training Course, Sofia, Bulgaria

 

Apr 2003

Developing a Teacher Portfolio

AVO-3 School of English, Sofia, Bulgaria

 

Mar 2003

Student Writing: Evaluating, Giving Feedback, and Developing

AVO-3 School of English, Sofia, Bulgaria

 

Feb 2003

Supplementing Teaching Materials

AVO-3 School of English, Sofia, Bulgaria

Nov 2002

 

 

 

CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

SUH-UC Linkages Conference: “Student-Centered Pedagogy and Research,” SUH, Erbil, Iraq

Apr 2013

 

           

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

 

 

A Corpus Approach to Analyzing Verb-based Collocations in Learner Writing, Purdue Linguistics Association Symposium, West Lafayette, IN

 

Apr 2012



 

 

Identifying Patterns of Multi-word Expression Use in Second Language Writing, Spring Research Conference, University of Cincinnati

 

Apr 2011

Overpassivization of Ergatives by Adult English Language Learners

(with Hye Pae), AAAL Conference, Chicago

 

Apr 2011

Opportunities for Real World Language Use: Corpora and Language Teaching, KYTESOL Conference, Louisville

Oct 2010

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

 

 

Pae, H., Schanding, B., Kwon, Y.J., & Lee, Y.W. (2013, online first). Animacy effect and language specificity: Judgment of unaccusative verbs by Korean learners of English as a foreign language. Journal of Psycholinguistic Research.

 

 

 

CURRENT PROJECTS

 

 

 

Schanding, B. & Pae, H. (in progress). A Corpus-informed examination of verb-based multi-word units among Japanese and Chinese ELL writers

 

 

 

Schanding, B. (in progress). ELL writers’ use of anaphoric reference and shell noun use in argumentative writing.

 

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

 

 

English Language Lecturer

Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC), Louisville, Kentucky

2012-Present FT

Adjunct: 2008 – 2011, 2005 – 2006

 

 

 

  • Teach a range of English language courses at JCTC (reading, writing, grammar, oral communication, vocabulary), with some being credit-bearing introductory academic writing courses
  • Take on leadership and cooperative roles through committee membership, developing online faculty support activities, and leading and serving as a resource for teachers of English 101
  • Participate in faculty meetings and informational/student recruitment sessions with faculty

 

 

 

JCTC Service and Distinctions:

 

 

 

English 101 Course Section Leader

 

Fall 2013 - Present

Facilitator, ESL Teacher Blackboard Community Page

 

Fall 2013 – Present

Member, Adjunct Faculty Support Committee

 

Fall 2012 – Present

 

Co-Chair, The Cultural Awareness Poster Fair Planning Committee

 

Spr 2012 - Present

Recipient of the David and Betty Jones Prof. Development Award

 Spr 2011

 

($1,086)

 

 

 

English Language Training Consultant & Founder

KYESL, Louisville, Kentucky

2008-2010

 

 

 

  • Sought and secured contracts to provide tailored English for specific purposes training sessions to international business clients from countries such as France, China, and Japan        
  • Client companies have included Süd-Chemie, Louisville, KY; Topworx (a division of Emerson), Louisville, KY; Clemessy Nucleaire, Fessenheim, France
  • Grossed over $30,000 per year

 

 

 

Head Writing Tutor

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky

2008-2009

 

 

 

  • Maintained scheduling and consultation records and statistics tracking, ensuring fulfillment of guidelines set by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  • Managed graduate assistant writing consultants in the University Writing Center (UWC) who provided from 5 to 12 weekly hours

 

  • Assisted the director of UWC with new graduate assistant training sessions
  • Assisted the director with tutor-student frame analysis research
  • Organized UWC open house events and information desks at campus fairs to build awareness of the UWC’s services
  • Collaborated with staff/faculty of other programs on the development and delivery of academic writing workshops tailored to student group level
  • Composed articles/managed layout for the University Writing Center Newsletter, a campus publication

 

 

 

English Language Lecturer

Intensive English Language Program

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

2005-2007

 

 

 

  • Taught intensive English courses for students from Kansai Gaidai University

  • Prepared/delivered detailed course plans for an evening English communication course focusing on vocabulary development, pronunciation and conversation

  • Assisted in coordination and logistics of student pick-ups and campus orientations

  • Provided FT instruction in IESL Program (2006-07), covering grammar, reading & vocabulary, writing and listening courses across all levels

  • Created computer-based quizzes, elaborate supplementary on-line activities and homework assignments, including listening and pronunciation exercises

 

 

 

English Language Lecturer

Tulane University English Language Institute

New Orleans, Louisiana

2004

 

 

 

  • Provided English grammar instruction for students of various proficiency levels

  • Taught extended conversational English course

  • Taught essay writing for intermediate-level students

  • Provided intensive instruction in pronunciation, reading skills and listening

  • Conducted student enrollment, assessment/placement/orientation

  • Coordinated monthly extra-curricular activities for students, including trips to various historic sites and points of interest

     

 

Senior English Instructor

AVO-3 School of English

Sofia, Bulgaria

2002-2003

 

 

 

  • Developed and presented a segment of the training course for CELTA Diploma trainees (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, Cambridge Univ.)

  • Prepared/conducted monthly seminars on different aspects of language teaching for EFL instructors in the EFL community

  • Organized and facilitated a monthly English Story Discussion Club

  • Taught children and adult courses covering three levels of general EFL targeting content of one of the three Cambridge University Exams

  • Taught two general business English courses with executives from well-established Bulgarian companies (Electrosof and Apis)

     

    OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

     

 

Writing Rater, 2008

TOEFL iBT remote essay rating

Online

 

EFL Instructor, 1998-99

Interclub English Language School

Radom, Poland

 

ESL Instructor, 2001 – 2002

Interactive College of Technology

ESL Program

Atlanta, Georgia

 

Americorps VISTA, 1997-98

Garrard Co. Adult Education Project

Lancaster, Kentucky

 

Student and Volunteer Support Specialist, 1999-2000

Operation Read

Lexington, Kentucky

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

 

 

March 26-29, 2011:                 AAAL Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois

 

 

 

October 22-3, 2010:                KYTESOL Convention, Louisville, Kentucky

 

 

 

October – December 2009:     “Teaching Lexically,” Hugh Dellar & Andrew Walkley, ELT Advantage Online Courses for Teachers, Heinle Cengage Learning.

 

 

 

March - May 2009:                 “An Introduction to Corpora in English Language Teaching,” Michael McCarthy, Anne O’Keefe & Steve Walsh, ELT Advantage Online Courses for Teachers, Heinle Cengage Learning

 

 

 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

 

 

 

2007-Present:  Member of Limerick Community Garden, Louisville, KY

 

 

 

2005-Present:  Member of Greater Louisville Bonsai Society

 

 

 

2008-Present: Volunteer, Brightside Neighborhood Cleanups