Olga Makinina
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 UniversityM.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2026 | AP/ESL1010 3.0 | A | Advancing Reading & Writing: Academic | ONLN |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | AP/DLLL1001 3.0 | B | University Literacies | BLEN |
| Winter 2027 | AP/DLLL1001 3.0 | M | University Literacies | BLEN |
| Winter 2027 | AP/ESL1010 3.0 | M | Advancing Reading & Writing: Academic | LGCL |
| Fall/Winter 2026 | AP/ESL1200 6.0 | A | Society and Culture | LGCL |
Degrees
Ph.D., Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Carleton UniversityM.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2026 | AP/ESL1010 3.0 | A | Advancing Reading & Writing: Academic | ONLN |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | AP/DLLL1001 3.0 | B | University Literacies | BLEN |
| Winter 2027 | AP/DLLL1001 3.0 | M | University Literacies | BLEN |
| Winter 2027 | AP/ESL1010 3.0 | M | Advancing Reading & Writing: Academic | LGCL |
| Fall/Winter 2026 | AP/ESL1200 6.0 | A | Society and Culture | LGCL |
