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![Photo of Gabriela Alboiu](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/20221115_120929_G-1-wpcf_110x113.jpg?x81992)
Chair, DLLL
Interests:
Linguistics, Syntactic Theory, Syntactic Interfaces (Morphology, Semantics, Pragmatics), Diachronic Syntax
![Photo of Philipp S. Angermeyer](/files/photos/pangerme.jpg?x81992)
Ph.D., Linguistics, New York University
M.A., Linguistics/Comparative Literature/Eastern European History, Universität zu Köln, Germany
M.A., Linguistics/Comparative Literature/Eastern European History, Universität zu Köln, Germany
Interests:
Linguistics, Multiculturalism, Multilingualism, Language and Law, Translation
![Photo of Fernanda Carra-Salsberg](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/Oct-2020-Image-2-wpcf_110x112.jpg?x81992)
Teaching Stream
PhD, York University
MA, University of Toronto
BEd, OISE, UT
BA (hns)., York University
MA, University of Toronto
BEd, OISE, UT
BA (hns)., York University
Interests:
Education, Spanish and Hispanic Studies, Second Language Acquisition, Migration , Translingualism , Psychoanalysis, Semiotics
![Photo of James Corcoran](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/JC-wpcf_100x150.jpg?x81992)
PhD in Language & Literacy Education, OISE/University of Toronto
MA in Second Language Education, OISE/University of Toronto
BEd in Teaching English as a Second Language, McGill University
MA in Second Language Education, OISE/University of Toronto
BEd in Teaching English as a Second Language, McGill University
Interests:
Education, Linguistics, Academic Writing, Language Teacher Education, Critical English for Specific / Academic Purposes, Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research
![Photo of Liisa Duncan](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/IMG_1308-1-wpcf_110x140.jpg?x81992)
Teaching Stream
Ph.D. , University of Toronto
Interests:
Linguistics, Phonology, Phonetics, Finno-Ugric Languages
![Photo of Susan L Ehrlich](/files/photos/sehrlich.jpg?x81992)
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Ph.D., Comparative Literature, University of Montreal
M.A., French & Comparative Literature, University of Cairo
M.A., French & Comparative Literature, University of Cairo
![Photo of Emily Elfner](/files/photos/eelfner.jpg?x81992)
PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst
MA, University of Calgary
BA (Honours), University of Calgary
MA, University of Calgary
BA (Honours), University of Calgary
Interests:
Linguistics, Phonology, Phonetics, Language documentation, Indigenous and endangered languages
![Photo of Sheila M Embleton](/files/photos/embleton.jpg?x81992)
Distinguished Research Professor
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Ph.D., Linguistics, University of Toronto
M.Sc., Mathematics & Statistics, University of Toronto
B.Sc., Mathematics & Linguistics, University of Toronto
M.Sc., Mathematics & Statistics, University of Toronto
B.Sc., Mathematics & Linguistics, University of Toronto
Interests:
Linguistics, Post-secondary Education
![Photo of Maria L Figueredo](/files/photos/mfiguere.jpg?x81992)
Research Fellow of the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean
Ph.D., Spanish American Literature, University of Toronto
M.A., Spanish Literature, University of Toronto
B.A., International Relations Specialist and Spanish Major, University of Toronto
M.A., Spanish Literature, University of Toronto
B.A., International Relations Specialist and Spanish Major, University of Toronto
Interests:
Spanish and Hispanic Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Writing and Gender, 20th and 21st century Spanish American e-poetries , the relationship of literature and music, Hermeneutic phenomenology and embodiment in Spanish American literature
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PhD, Université de Montréal
Laurea, Universit:a degli Studi -Venezia
Laurea, Universit:a degli Studi -Venezia
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York Research Chair in Linguistic Diversity and Community Vitality
![Photo of Michol F Hoffman](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/Screen-Shot-2021-01-14-at-2.46.44-PM-wpcf_110x133.png?x81992)
Interests:
, Sociolinguistics
![Photo of Sara R. Horowitz](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/SHorowitz_0543c-scaled-wpcf_110x138.jpg?x81992)
PhD, Brandeis University
MA, Columbia University
MA, Columbia University
Interests:
Arts and Culture, Comparative Literature, Jewish Studies, Holocaust Studies, Comparative Literature and Jewish Studies
![Photo of Mihyon Jeon](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/mihyon_jeon_smaller_2-wpcf_110x121.jpg?x81992)
PhD, University of Pennsylvania
MA, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
MA, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Interests:
, Sociolinguistics, language policy, globalization and language, heritage language, language maintenance, Korean language education pedagogy
![Photo of Thomas Kettig](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/Thomas-Kettig-wpcf_110x110.jpg?x81992)
PhD in Linguistics, University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa
MPhil in Linguistics, University of Cambridge
BA in Linguistics, McGill University
MPhil in Linguistics, University of Cambridge
BA in Linguistics, McGill University
Interests:
, Acoustic phonetics, Phonology, Vowels, Canadian English, Hawaiian, Experimental methods, Endangered language documentation and revitalization
![Photo of Ruth King](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/F7150F52-820F-43BA-BAA2-5FC8BAE21C49-wpcf_110x107.jpeg?x81992)
Ph.D., Memorial University
M.A., Memorial University
B.A., Memorial University
M.A., Memorial University
B.A., Memorial University
Interests:
, Morphosyntax, History of French, French Dialects, Dialect Contact, Language Contact, Language and Identities
![Photo of Ibtissem Knouzi](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/Ibtissem-Knouzi-1-wpcf_110x136.jpg?x81992)
B. A. Hons. in English Language and Literature , Université de Tunis, Tunisia
M. Ed. in Teaching English for Specific Purposes , Université de Tunis, Tunisia
M.A. in Applied Linguistics , Faculté des lettres de la Manouba, Tunisia
PhD. in Languages and Literacies Education , OISE/University of Toronto
M. Ed. in Teaching English for Specific Purposes , Université de Tunis, Tunisia
M.A. in Applied Linguistics , Faculté des lettres de la Manouba, Tunisia
PhD. in Languages and Literacies Education , OISE/University of Toronto
Interests:
Education, Post-Secondary Education and Research, Second language reading and writing , Sociocultural Theory , Classroom Discourse , Discourse analysis
![Photo of Christina Kraenzle](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/CLARKE_Tina-026-lowres-1-wpcf_110x73.jpg?x81992)
Ph.D., University of Toronto
Interests:
Culture and Cultural Studies, Arts and Culture, transnationalism, memory studies, mobility and migration, Modern/Contemporary German Literature and Film, German Cultural Studies, Comics Studies
![Photo of Geoff Lawrence](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/Geoff-2016-wpcf_110x110.jpg?x81992)
Interests:
, ESL & Applied Linguistics
![Photo of Ahrong Lee](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/Profile-pic-1-wpcf_104x150.jpg?x81992)
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MA, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MA, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Interests:
Linguistics, Education, Applied Linguistics, Foreign Language Education, Korean as a Foreign Language (KFL), Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
![Photo of Anne-Marie Lewis](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/RomeForum-wpcf_110x83.jpg?x81992)
PhD, McMaster University
MA, Rutgers University
BA, Case Western Reserve University
MA, Rutgers University
BA, Case Western Reserve University
Interests:
Classics, Science and Technology, Literature and Language, Neo-Latin, Greek and Roman Literature; Classical Tradition
![Photo of Jessica Tsui-yan Li](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/fullsizeoutput_c3-wpcf_110x136.jpeg?x81992)
Chinese Section Coordinator
PhD, University of Toronto
PhD, Chinese University of Hong Kong
PhD, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Interests:
Asian/Pacific Studies, Arts and Culture, Chinese literature, film, drama, culture, Chinese Canadian and Chinese American studies, Hong Kong, China, Translation studies, Gender studies, and diasporic studies, Eileen Chang studies
![Photo of Jia Ma](/files/photos/jiama.jpg?x81992)
Ph.D. in Chinese Literature, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
M.A. in Chinese Literature, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
B.A. in Chinese Literature, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
M.A. in Chinese Literature, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
B.A. in Chinese Literature, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Interests:
Culture and Cultural Studies, Asian/Pacific Studies, Christian culture & Christianity in China, Chinese-North American Diasporic Lit, Comparative Literature, East Asian Studies
![Photo of Maria João Maciel Jorge](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/MJ_select-scaled-wpcf_110x82.jpg?x81992)
Associate Dean, Global & Community Engagement
PhD, University of Toronto
MA, University of Western Ontario
MA, University of Western Ontario
Interests:
, Portuguese and Spanish Golden-Age Literature, Travel Narratives, Colonial Encounters, Portuguese island culture and literary production
![Photo of Olga Makinina](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/Untitled-1-wpcf_110x134.jpg?x81992)
Teaching Stream
Ph.D., Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Carleton University
M.A., Teaching International Languages (TESOL pattern), California State University, Chico
M.Ed., Education Sciences, Balti State University, Moldova
M.A., Teaching International Languages (TESOL pattern), California State University, Chico
M.Ed., Education Sciences, Balti State University, Moldova
Interests:
Education, Linguistics, English as a Second Language (ESL) acquisition, Formulaic language acquisition, Writing in L2: code-switching and multimodality, Technology-enhanced learning and teaching
![Photo of Emiro Martínez-Osorio](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/IMG_3563-wpcf_110x148.jpeg?x81992)
PhD, The University of Texas at Austin
MA, The University of Georgia at Athens
BA, Piedmont College
MA, The University of Georgia at Athens
BA, Piedmont College
Interests:
, Colonial Latin American Studies, Caribbean Literature, Transatlantic Studies, Iberian Studies
![Photo of Catia Martins](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/IMG-Catia-wpcf_110x122.jpg?x81992)
Graduated in Linguistics and Portuguese Literature, 1993, Universidade de Brasilia, UnB, Brasilia / Brazil
Master in Applied Linguistics for Learning an Teaching Portuguese Language, 2002, Universidade de Brasilia, UnB, Brasilia/Brazil
PHD in Applied Linguistics for Learning an Teaching Portuguese Language, 2013, Universidade de Brasilia, UnB, Brasilia/Brazil
Post-PhD in Linguistics and Society, the teaching of the Portuguese Language as a Heritage Language in Context of the Diaspora, 2018, Universidade de Brasilia, UnB, Brasilia/Brazil
Master in Applied Linguistics for Learning an Teaching Portuguese Language, 2002, Universidade de Brasilia, UnB, Brasilia/Brazil
PHD in Applied Linguistics for Learning an Teaching Portuguese Language, 2013, Universidade de Brasilia, UnB, Brasilia/Brazil
Post-PhD in Linguistics and Society, the teaching of the Portuguese Language as a Heritage Language in Context of the Diaspora, 2018, Universidade de Brasilia, UnB, Brasilia/Brazil
Interests:
Linguistics, Literacy, Education, Applied Linguistics , Portuguese Language and Culture
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German Program Coordinator
Ph.D., German Film Studies, University of the West of England
Diplomlehrer, Teacher of German and English (equivalent to M.Ed), Leipzig University
Diplomlehrer, Teacher of German and English (equivalent to M.Ed), Leipzig University
Interests:
Culture and Cultural Studies, Film, Contemporary German cinema, German film history, DEFA, East German studies, German cultural history
![Photo of Chandan R. Narayan](/files/photos/chandann.jpg?x81992)
Undergraduate Program Director, Linguistics
AB, UC Berkeley
MA, UC Berkeley
PhD, University of Michigan
MA, UC Berkeley
PhD, University of Michigan
Interests:
Linguistics, Speech perception, Cognitive science
![Photo of Jacqueline Ng](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/img1564585789705-2-wpcf_105x150.jpg?x81992)
Interests:
, Second Language Education, Technology-enhanced teaching and learning, Culture and Identity, Multiliteracies practices and pedagogy
![Photo of Shobna Nijhawan](/files/photos/shobna.jpg?x81992)
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Teaching Stream
![Photo of Gang Pan](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/Gang_Pan-wpcf_110x146.jpg?x81992)
![Photo of Ahouva Shulman](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/IMG-0023-wpcf_110x115.jpg?x81992)
Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Jewish Studies
PhD, University of Toronto
MA, University of Toronto
BA, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
MA, University of Toronto
BA, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
Interests:
, Modern Hebrew Language, Biblical Hebrew
![Photo of Liz Smeets](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/LizFamily82of97-scaled-wpcf_100x150.jpeg?x81992)
PhD, McGill University
BAs (cum laude), Utrecht University
BAs (cum laude), Utrecht University
Interests:
, Language acquisition, syntax-discourse interface, syntax-semantics interface, Quantitative research methods
![Photo of Heejin Song](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/HJ-Profile-Pic-wpcf_110x135.jpg?x81992)
Teaching Stream
PhD in Language and Literacies Education, OISE/University of Toronto
MA in Applied Linguistics, York University
MA in Applied Linguistics, York University
Interests:
Adult Education, Multiculturalism and ethnic studies, Language and literacies education, EAP/CLIL, Intercultural communication, Multiliteracies pedagogy, Multicultural education for social justice, Critical action research
![Photo of Samia Tawwab](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/AE543015-B246-4C22-897D-52FFC7955BA1-wpcf_110x134.jpeg?x81992)
Sessional Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Italian Studies
PhD, Italian , University of Toronto
MA, Italian , University of Toronto
MEd, Post-Secondary Education , York University
Honours BA, Classical Studies & Italian, Ain Shams University, Cairo-Egypt
MA, Italian , University of Toronto
MEd, Post-Secondary Education , York University
Honours BA, Classical Studies & Italian, Ain Shams University, Cairo-Egypt
Interests:
Italian, Post-Secondary Education and Research, Foreign Language Pedagogy
![Photo of Dr. Antonella Valeo](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/Antonella-Valeo-002-1-wpcf_110x140.jpg?x81992)
Undergraduate Program Director, Languages and Literatures
TESOL Program Coordinator
PhD, OISE/University of Toronto
M.Ed., University of Sheffield
B.A., English Literature, York University
TESOL Certificate, University of Toronto
M.Ed., University of Sheffield
B.A., English Literature, York University
TESOL Certificate, University of Toronto
Interests:
Adult Education, Linguistics, instructed second language acquisition, classroom-based research methodology, language teacher education and development
![Photo of Saskia Van Viegen](https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/files/Screen-Shot-2021-06-10-at-9.15.54-PM-wpcf_110x119.png?x81992)
PhD., OISE/University of Toronto
M.A., Western University
B.A. Hons., Western University
M.A., Western University
B.A. Hons., Western University
Interests:
Education, Post-Secondary Education and Research, Language Assessment, Literacy, Bi/multilingualism, TESOL
![No Photo](/files/photos/head-icon.jpg?x81992)
Ph. D. in literature, University of Toronto
MA. In literature, Fudan University
BA in literature, Fudan University
MA. In literature, Fudan University
BA in literature, Fudan University
Interests:
, Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
![No Photo](/files/photos/head-icon.jpg?x81992)
PhD, OISE/University of Toronto
M.A. , Queen's University
B.A. (Hon), Tsuda University
M.A. , Queen's University
B.A. (Hon), Tsuda University