Two of SLAT's 5th-year PhD candidates, Sophie Park and Rachel Floyd, will be hosting weekly SLAT Working Efficiency Sessions (WES) this semester on Wednesday afternoons, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm on Zoom. Any SLAT major or minor student from the University of Arizona who is at any point in their doctoral program can attend this low-stakes work session, and focus on achieving academic goals while working with and getting to know other students in the program.  

Sessions will be held each week until the end of the Fall 2022 semester. The recurring Zoom link for the sessions is: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/87230744506 No advance registration necessary – just show up and start writing!

A forum for all SLAT faculty to meet with the SLAT Chair and find out what’s happening in SLAT, and to address any concerns related to the program and to have questions answered.

Any SLAT Major or Minor student interested in going on the academic job market should attend this workshop. Led by two of SLAT's alumni, Dr. Tara Hashemi (CSU Fresno) and Dr. Mariela Lopez Velarde (Seattle University), topics will cover job application tips, writing a CV, asking for letters of recommendation, online dossiers, the campus visit/interviewing with deans & provosts, negotiating contracts, and more.

To register for the workshop, please email GIDP-SLAT@arizona.edu. 

Two of SLAT's 5th-year Phd candidates, Sophie Park and Rachel Floyd, will be hosting weekly SLAT Working Efficiency Sessions (WES) this semester on Wednesday afternoons, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm on Zoom. Any SLAT major or minor student from the University of Arizona who is at any point in their doctoral program can attend this low-stakes work session, and focus on achieving academic goals while working with and getting to know other students in the program.  

Sessions will be held each week until the end of the Fall 2022 semester. The recurring Zoom link for the sessions is: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/87230744506 No advance registration necessary – just show up and start writing!

Title of Colloquium: Collecting clues and connecting dots: The common ground between research and practice

Dr. Florencia Henshaw has a PhD in Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she is now the Director of Advanced Spanish. Dr. Henshaw has published and presented nationally and internationally on technology integration, heritage language instruction, and proficiency-based pedagogy. Her new co-authored book, "Common Ground: Second Language Acquisition Theory goes to the Classroom," aims to help educators visualize how to put principles into action. Dr. Henshaw’s work has been recognized through a number of awards, including the Postsecondary Award for Excellence in World Language Instruction Using Technology, granted by ACTFL and IALLT, as well as two competitive campus awards at the University of Illinois: the Chancellor's Academic Professional Excellence Award and the Campus Award for Excellence in Online & Distance Teaching.

To register for the colloquium, please go to: https://arizona.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtd-2prjIpGtwtwEpgYgjnQ40ww5QNBbac

Two of SLAT's 5th-year PhD candidates, Sophie Park and Rachel Floyd, will be hosting weekly SLAT Working Efficiency Sessions (WES) this semester on Wednesday afternoons, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm on Zoom. Any SLAT major or minor student from the University of Arizona who is at any point in their doctoral program can attend this low-stakes work session, and focus on achieving academic goals while working with and getting to know other students in the program.  

Sessions will be held each Wednesday until the end of the Fall 2022 semester. The recurring Zoom link for the sessions is: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/87230744506 No advance registration necessary – just show up and start writing!

Two of SLAT's 5th-year PhD candidates, Sophie Park and Rachel Floyd, will be hosting weekly SLAT Working Efficiency Sessions (WES) this semester on Wednesday afternoons, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm on Zoom. Any SLAT major or minor student from the University of Arizona who is at any point in their doctoral program can attend this low-stakes work session, and focus on achieving academic goals while working with and getting to know other students in the program.  

The first session will begin on Wednesday, August 31st. Sessions will be held each week until the end of the Fall 2022 semester. The recurring Zoom link for the sessions is: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/87230744506 No advance registration necessary – just show up and start writing!

Dissertation Proposal Title: Identity and Language Learning in Study Abroad: An Ethnographic Study of African Students in China

Dissertation Committee Members: Dr. Wenhao Diao (Chair), Dr. Janice McGregor, Dr. Qing Zhang

This welcome back event will be held outside and in-person, and will give the SLAT community a chance to catch up after the summer. All new SLAT students, continuing SLAT students, SLAT faculty, SLAT alumni, and SLAT visiting scholars are welcome!

This short event will give the new SLAT students the chance to meet their new faculty mentors. Welcome to our new cohort!