Pam Barger

Biography

Pam is an experienced ESL and EFL teacher with a doctorate in Cultural and Educational Policy Studies (specialization in Comparative International Education). Pam has researched the religious effects of educating women in Thailand and currently serves as the ELIC Director, Online Course Manager, and Field-Based Education Coordinator for the department.

Education

Loyola University Chicago
Ph.D., Cultural and Educational Policy Studies

Wheaton College
M.A., Intercultural Studies/TESOL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S., Psychology

University of Illinois
Certificate in Online Teaching

Areas of Expertise

English as a Second Language Education

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Religion (AAR)
Association for Asian Studies (AAS)
American Society of Missiology (ASM)
Comparative International Education Society (CIES)
Emerging Scholars Network (ESN)
Illinois Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and Bilingual Education (Illinois TESOL-BE)
International Educators of Illinois (IEI)
Online Learning Consortium (OLC)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars

Courses Taught

LING 531 Theological Foundations in International Education
LING 561 Foundations of Intercultural Communication
LING 563 Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning
LING 601 Introduction to TEFL Methodology
LING 612 Descriptive English Grammar
LING 613 TESOL Classroom Dynamics Practicum
LING 614 Curriculum and Development
LING 615 Teaching Reading and Composition to ESL/EFL Learners
LING 619 Teaching Listening and Speaking to ESL/EFL Learners
LING 692 Comprehensive Exam
INTR 694 World Religions