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