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New publication in Studies in Second Language Acquisition (SSLA)by PhD alumnus Dr. Hyunwoo Kim and faculty member Dr. Theres Grüter

PhD alumnus Dr. Hyunwoo Kim and Dr. Theres Grüter’s publication in Studies in Second Language Acquisition (SSLA) is available now. The article is entitled “Predictive Processing of Implicit Causality in a Second Language: A Visual-World Eye-Tracking Study.” Check it out here!

Keynote presentation by Dr. Dongping Zhengfor the VietTESOL International Convention 2020

Dr. Dongping Zheng will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming VietTESOL International Convention 2020 (October 15-16, 2020). The title of her keynote talk is “Creating Translanguaging Spaces for Skilled Linguistic Action.”

2021 JET Program Virtual Informational Sessions

2021 JET Program Virtual Informational Sessions The Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu is pleased to announce the upcoming virtual Informational Sessions for the 2021 Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program recruitment. The sessions, via Zoom, will be held on…

PhD Opportunities in Second Language Studies

The Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa invites applications to its PhD program from strong candidates with research interests in any area of second language learning, teaching, analysis, and use. A limited number of…

Congratulations to TIRF doctoral dissertation grant awardee, Kendi Ho!

Her dissertation project title is “Health Communication in Home Care for Elders in Hawai‘i”, and her research interests include language assessment for program development and evaluation, workforce English for adult immigrants, and health communications in elder care. Kendi Ho (PhD…

Remembering Dr. Kathy Davis

Dr. Kathy Davis passed away on August 16, 2020. Her colleague, Dr. Rosemary Henze comments that “Dr. Davis was an accomplished scholar who specialized in the area of language policy and planning, particularly as…

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New publication in Second Language Researchby PhD candidate Wenyi Ling and Dr. Theres Grüter

PhD candidate Wenyi Ling and Dr. Theres Grüter’s Online First publication in Second Language Research is available now. The article is entitled “From sounds to words: The relation between phonological and lexical processing of tone in L2 Mandarin”. Check it…

Yuka Matsutani awarded the Hannah Liebreich Merit Based Award for Teaching

The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) celebrates and honors exemplary teaching by currently enrolled graduate students. The Hannah Liebreich Merit Based Award in Teaching is important because it honors outstanding graduate students, reminds the campus that teaching is a central part…

COVID-19 & International Student Services Updates

The Second Language Studies Department (SLS) is working hard to ensure your needs are being met as best and safely as possible. You can find updates specific to the SLS Department and for the Mānoa campus below: SLS Orientation: The…

Congratulations to Chau Truong!

Congratulations to Chau Truong (SLS MA Summer 2020 graduate) on receiving the Harry Whitten Prize for Scholarly Excellence for her Scholarly Paper titled “EFL Writing Teacher Education and Development in Vietnam.”

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