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Sandra Gollin Kies Kindlon 220A office hours (spring 2009) | tba |
Education
Ph.D., Macquarie University | 2003
M.A., University of Sydney | 1989
LTCL (Licentiate Diploma in Teaching ESL), Trinity College | 1976
B.A., University of Queensland | 1973
Research Interests
Dr. Kies’s training is in applied linguistics with a focus on TESOL. Her research centers on language in social context—in other words, how language both contributes to context and is shaped and affected by it. She is particularly interested in researching the spoken and written genres of academia and the professional workplace.
Selected Publications and Presentations
“Balancing Power and Solidarity in the Discourse of Collaborative Writing.” 14th World Congress of Applied Linguistics: Madison, WI (July 2005)
“The Neglected Cohort: Addressing the Language and Learning Needs of Masters by Coursework Students.” Guest talk, Australian Catholic University Bi-Annual Conference: Sydney, Australia (October 2004).
“Balancing authenticity and appropriateness in LSP.” Conference: Integrating Content and Language: Meeting the Challenge of a Multilingual Higher Education: University of Maastricht, The Netherlands (October 2003).
“Computer-Based LAS Provision for ANESB Students.” In The Missing Part of the Student Profile Jigsaw: Academic Skills Advising for Australian Tertiary Students from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds. Eds. A. Bartlett & K. Chanock. Canberra: Academic skills and Learning Centre, ANU. 2003.
“Embedding Information Literacy in a University Subject through Collaborative Partnerships.” With A. Hine, A. Ozols, F. Hill, and M. Scoufis. Psychology Learning and Teaching. 2 (2002): 102-107.
“Appropriacy: The New Authenticity?” Morley Visiting Scholar Seminar presentation at English Language Institute, University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, MI (May 2001).
“Why? I Thought We’d Talked About It Before: Collaborative Writing in a Professional Workplace Setting.” In Writing: Texts, Processes, Practices. Eds. C. N. Candlin and K. Hyland. London: Longman, 1999.
“I See What You Mean”: Analysing Authentic Spoken Discourse in the Classroom: A Handbook for Teachers. With Anne Burns and Helen Joyce. Sydney: NCELTR, 1996.
Courses Taught
ADG 401 |
Introduction to the American Graduate Classroom
ADG 402 |
Success in the American Graduate Classroom
ADU 101 | Success in the American Classroom
HUMN 240 | Converging Hemispheres
WRIT 101 | Person in Community: Writing Colloquium
Personal Website
http://papyr.com/esp (link opens in new window)