Second Language Acquisition and Teaching

Welcome to SLAT

The SLAT Program is recognized nationally as a superior interdisciplinary program. It is designed to provide rigorous advanced training for researchers, teachers, and administrators concerned with second language learning and teaching.

Explore our Degree Programs

SLAT has an interdisciplinary focus

5
Colleges

19
Departments

4
Majors

 

Welcome to the Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) Ph.D. program at the University of Arizona!  SLAT is home to some of the most innovative and creative work around teaching multiple languages to multiple types of students in multiple contexts.  We hope you will find resources throughout this site to explore opportunities to apply to study with us or to start a collaborative research partnership or engagement initiative with us.

I invite you to explore this website. For a quick reference, you may download our SLAT PhD Program brochure. I encourage you to reach out to us by emailing your questions and ideas to SLAT's Program Coordinator, Debbie Shon Buhler, or to me.

Suzanne Panferov Reese, Ph.D.

Chair, Second Language Acquisition and Teaching

Co-Director, Critical Languages Program

Specialist Faculty, Public and Applied Humanities

Contact our Office


(520) 621-7391

GIDP-SLAT@arizona.edu 

1103 E. 2nd Street, Harvill 241
Tucson, AZ 85721-0076

Connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and the Bear Down Network!

Image
Photo Suzanne Panferov
Image
Photo of Debbie Shon Buhler

Debbie Shon Buhler
Program Coordinator, Senior

dshon@arizona.edu

Recent News

Image
Collage of faculty
July 1, 2024

SLAT is proud to announce that ten of our wonderful faculty members have received promotions and tenure, effective July 1, 2024.

  • Dr. Mahmoud Azaz has been promoted to Full Professor with tenure
  • Dr. Lillian Gorman has been…
Image
Alumni connections picture
June 24, 2024

Hello SLAT Alumni! 

We at SLAT believe in the power of connections. Think of all the people you connected with while you were a student in SLAT.  Remember all those great conversations…

Image
Picture of SLAT graduates and SLAT faculty
May 13, 2024

Congratulations to the newest SLAT graduates! Valentina Vinokurova (Spring 2024 graduate), Hyeonah Kang (Summer 2024 graduate), and Mariana Centanin Bertho (Summer 2024 graduate) all walked in the Spring 2024 College of Humanities Convocation.…

Upcoming Events

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 10am - 12pm
Fri, Sep 6 2024, 2:45 - 3:15pm

Alumni News & Directory

Our majors have gone on to exciting careers around the world in a wide variety of industries.

See what you can do with your degree.

Read More
Image
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2022
Image
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Image
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2018