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Olga Makinina

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Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics

Associate Professor
Teaching Stream

Office: Ross Building, S503
Phone: 416-736-2100 Ext: 88730
Email: olgamak@yorku.ca

Degrees

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

Research 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

Current Courses

Term Course Number Section Title Type
Winter 2026 AP/ESL4025 3.0 M Critical Academic Literacies ONLN
Winter 2026 AP/ESL2020 3.0 M Linguistic Landscapes ONLN


Degrees

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

Research 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


Current Courses

Term Course Number Section Title Type
Winter 2026 AP/ESL4025 3.0 M Critical Academic Literacies ONLN
Winter 2026 AP/ESL2020 3.0 M Linguistic Landscapes ONLN