Spring 2022 registration is open, and we would like to encourage undergraduate students to register for SLS 218, SLS 280, and SLS 490. Please see flyers below for details.
New Book: Prediction in Second Language Processing and LearningEdited by Dr. Edith Kaan and Dr. Theres Grüter
Professor Theres Grüter and Dr. Edith Kaan (University of Florida) co-edited a new book “Prediction in Second Language Processing and Learning”, which was just released by John Benjamins Publishing Company. For a brief description of the book and its table…
Go Global Teaching ESL Panel on Monday, November 15 from 3:30-4:45 pm
https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/96464497210 Meeting ID: 964 6449 7210 Passcode: 107976 About this seminar: Members of the Department of Second Language Studies (SLS) will share their experiences and tips related to teaching English as a Second Language overseas in a variety of programs.…
SLSSA Annual Retreat 2021
Last month, the Second Language Studies Student Association (SLSSA) hosted the department’s Annual Retreat, which included events such as a speed meeting icebreaker, an academic panel roundtable with our department’s faculty members, and an auction to help raise funds for…
Graduation cooler for Spring and Summer 2021 graduates
We just wanted to share this picture from our graduation cooler last month where faculty, students, and staff gathered over Zoom to celebrate the end of the semester and the Spring and Summer 2021 graduates. Below is a group photo…
Congratulations to our MA graduates who will be starting PhD programs in the fallAdam Bramlett, Youngmeen Kim, Inyoung Na, and Denis Melik Tangiyev
Adam Bramlett (Spring 2021 MA graduate) will be joining the Department of Linguistics at Kansas University as a first-year PhD student in the fall. He will be working in the Psycholinguistics and Phonetics Lab and has received a 5 year…
Victoria Lee selected for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program
Congratulations to Victoria Lee who has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to South Korea for the 2021-22 academic year! We congratulate her on this outstanding accomplishment and in joining previous departmental recipients. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program…
Dr. Gavin Lamb’s new position at MultiLing at the University of Oslo, Norway
One of our PhD alumni Dr. Gavin Lamb will be working as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Multilingualism in Society Across the Lifespan (MultiLing) at the University of Oslo, Norway. (https://www.hf.uio.no/multiling/english). Gavin’s research is in the areas of…
Dr. Betsy Gilliland receives Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching
This year, Dr. Betsy Gilliland was awarded the Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching, which recognizes UH Mānoa faculty members who have made significant contributions to teaching and student learning. Congratulations, Dr. Gilliland! For a full list of 2021 awardees, please…
Joseph Ritch selected for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program
Congratulations to Joseph Ritch who has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Tajikistan for the 2021-22 academic year! We congratulate him on this outstanding accomplishment and in joining previous departmental recipients. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is…