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Shangyu Jiang

Graduate Assistant [ENGL]

Shangyu Jiang is a doctoral candidate in Applied Linguistics and Technology at Iowa State University. His research uses corpus linguistics and computational methods to investigate register variation, with a focus on cross-linguistic comparison and student writing. At ISU, he has...

Denise Coberley

P&S Temporary [BBMB]

Denise Coberley (2024) is a Ph.D. alumna of the Applied Linguistics and Technology program. She has a master's in Journalism and Mass Communication and a minor in Applied Linguistics from Iowa State University. Her interests are in science communication and...

Mahdi Duris

Postdoc Research Associate [ENGL]

Mahdi Duris (2025) earned his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics & Technology at Iowa State University. He is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of English at Iowa State University, where his work bridges Applied Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence....

Kate Challis

Graduate Student [ENGL]

Kate Challis has a BA in French Teaching and a minor in TESOL K-12 (BYU ’09) and an MA in Teaching English as a Second Language and Applied Linguistics (ISU '22). She speaks English, French, Arabic, and Czech and is...

Abdulrahman Alharthi

Graduate Student [ENGL]

Abdulrahman Alharthi is a Ph.D. alumnus of the Applied Linguistics and Technology program at Iowa State University. He has a bachelor's degree in English Language from King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia and a master's degree in Applied Linguistics from...

Hyejin Yang

Jing Xu

Jing Xu (2015) is a Senior Research Manager at Cambridge English Language Assessment. His research focuses on English language assessment, validity theory, and computer-assisted language learning. Jing has published research papers in refereed journals such as Language Testing, Language Assessment Quarterly, and CALICO, authored...

Ngan Hoa Vu

Ngan Hoa Vu (2016) received her PhD in Applied Linguistics and Technology from Iowa State University. While at Iowa State, she worked as a webmaster for the Applied Linguistics program website. She was also a research assistant for Dr. Elena Cotos’...

Erik Voss

Erik Voss (2012) is an Assistant Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. His research interests include language testing and technology, corpus linguistics, validation research, and computer-assisted language learning (CALL). He has presented at national and international conferences, including...

Xuan Teng

Xuan Teng (2015) holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics and Technology and an MA in in Teaching English as a Second Language/Applied Linguistics from Iowa State University. He has taught first-year Mandarin Chinese courses in Arizona State University and a variety...

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