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English for Foreign Students Staff
 
2008-2009
Phil Hubbard -- Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and EFS Director (Ph.D., University of California, San Diego)
     Phil is the director of the EFS program and teaches courses in listening and advanced writing for graduate students, as well as a course on second language acquisition and language teaching. A specialist in computer-assisted language learning (CALL), he has published a number of ESL software programs and articles on CALL methodology, and he serves on the editorial boards of several journals devoted to technology in language teaching and learning. His current work centers on technology in language teacher education, using computers to improve listening comprehension, and training for independent language learning. He has studied Albanian, German, Russian, and Spanish.

 

Andrea Kevech -- Lecturer (M.A., San Francisco State University)
     Andrea teaches courses in listening and communication and academic writing to graduate students and has taught various other courses in the EFS summer program over the past 20 years. Her main areas of interest are writing and grammar.  During the academic year she also teaches at San Francisco State. She is proficient in French and Spanish and has studied Japanese.

 

Robyn Brinks Lockwood -- Lecturer (M.A. Northwest Missouri State University)
     Robyn teaches courses in interacting in English and academic discussion.  She has written and edited numerous online courses and textbooks for academic listening and speaking, reading and writing, TOEFL preparation, and communication skills.  During the summer, she teaches in Stanford's American Language and Culture program.  She has studied Spanish as well as traveled extensively overseas.

    

 

Carole Mawson -- Lecturer (M.A.T., Harvard University)
     Carole teaches courses in pronunciation, oral presentation, and writing to graduate students. Her main areas of interest are pronunciation and intonation, and she is currently chair of the TESOL Interest Section of Speech, Pronunciation, and Listening. She has taught ESL in South America and France. She is proficient in French and Spanish and has studied Japanese and Chinese.

 

Paul McPherron -- Lecturer (Ph.D,. University of California, Davis)
     Paul teaches courses in advanced graduate writing, oral presentation, and academic listening. Before coming to Stanford, he taught English and academic writing in southern China, and his dissertation examined English language teaching reforms in Chinese universities. Recent research interests include developing services for international teaching assistants (ITAs) and using new media in the classroom. He has studied Mandarin, German, Spanish, and Romanian.

 

Drew Oman – Lecturer and ALC Program Coordinator (M.A,. University of San Francisco)      
     Drew teaches courses in pronunciation.  His main interest is pronunciation, especially intonation.  During the academic year, he also teaches at De Anza College in Cupertino, CA.  During the summer, he coordinates and teaches in the American Language and Culture Program.  He has studied French, German, and Japanese.

 

Tracey Riesen-- Administrator, Language Center and Coordinator of EFS Programs (B.A., University of Wisconsin)
     Tracey manages the program in English for Foreign Students and works on other assignments for the Language Center. She is proficient in Spanish and has also studied Italian.

 

Kenneth Romeo -- Lecturer and Academic Technology Specialist (Ph.D., Stanford University)
     Ken has taught listening comprehension, pronunciation, vocabulary, writing and American culture. He works in the areas of applied linguistics, educational linguistics, and technology in language education.  He has experience living in China, extensive experience in Japan and is fluent in Japanese.

 

Connie Rylance -- Lecturer and Coordinator, Graduate Summer Intensive English Program. (M.A., San Francisco State University)
     Connie teaches courses in discussion, oral presentation, listening, academic writing, speaking and teaching in English, and American humor, as well as a methodology course for Stanford undergraduates planning to teach English in other countries.  During the summer, she helps coordinate the Academic Orientation program for graduate students.  She has also taught EFL in Spain and ESL in corporate settings.  Her special interests include helping students develop interpersonal communication strategies and international TA training. She is proficient in Spanish.

 

Carol Shabrami -- Lecturer (Ph.D., Stanford University).
     Carol teaches courses in listening comprehension, graduate academic and business writing, oral presentation, business communication, and teacher training for international TAs as well as for students preparing to teach English overseas. Her current interests focus on utilizing computer-assisted language learning in the classroom as well as advanced linguistic topics related to improving all forms of academic communication. She is bilingual in German, proficient in spoken Gulf Arabic and has studied Russian, Latin, Spanish, and French.

 
Seth A. Streichler -- Lecturer (M.A., University of Michigan).
     Seth teaches courses in interacting in English, academic discussion, and writing for graduate students.  He has also worked as a writer and editor.  Seth’s interests include content-based instruction, language transfer, and perceptions of American civilization among international students.  He is proficient in French and has studied Spanish and Russian.

 


Updated September 21, 2008