Kyle Michels Student [ENGL]I am a TESL/Applied Linguistics student focused on teaching to Spanish Speakers. I am interested in learning more about how languages are learned, and the different methods of language teaching.
Ahmad Zubaidi Amrullah Graduate Assistant [ENGL]Ahmad Zubaidi Amrullah, also known as Ubed, is an MA student in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)/Applied Linguistics at Iowa State University sponsored by the Indonesia Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA). He earned his bachelor’s degree in English...
Mostafa Ranjbar Graduate Assistant [ENGL]Mostafa Ranjbar is a PhD student in Applied Linguistics & Technology at Iowa State University. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Translation studies from Jahrom University and his Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics from Vali-e-Asr Rafsanjan University. His research interests involve...
Quang Nguyen Graduate Assistant [ENGL]Quang Nguyen is an M.A. student in the TESL/Applied Linguistic program. Quang has been tutoring English for students in Vietnam since 2002. In 2007, after graduating from Foreign Trade University, he was employed to be a lecturer in the same...
Esma Masca Graduate Assistant [ENGL]Saime Esma Masca is an international MA candidate in the TESL/AL program. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Language Teaching from Middle East Technical University. In the academic year 2022-2023, she served as an English instructor at the English Preparatory...
Chris Litten Graduate Assistant [ENGL]Chris Litten is a PhD student in the Applied Linguistics and Technology program at Iowa State University and social gadabout. Born in Ohio but reared up in West Virginia he spent his teenage years working in radio. After falling off the...
Young-Joo Lee Graduate Assistant [ENGL]Young-Joo Lee earned a B.A. in English Education from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, South Korea, and an M.A. in English Language Education from Seoul National University. Since 2008, she has worked as an in-service public school English teacher...
Seemi Choudry Graduate Assistant [ENGL]Born and raised in Venezuela, Seemi Choudry is the daughter of Pakistani immigrants who moved with her family to Chicago at the turn of the century. After graduating from Loyola University, she became a public servant fighting the good fight...
Hannah Reischauer Graduate Assistant [ENGL]Hannah Reischauer is an M.A student in the TESL/Applied Linguistics program. In December of 2020, she graduated from Iowa State University with a B.A. in Linguistics and minors in TESL and Environmental Studies. Hannah has taught and tutored ESL, ENL,...
Droste Hennings Graduate Assistant [ENGL]Droste Hennings is an M.A. student in the TESL/Applied Linguistic program. In 2023, she graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s degree in English and Education. Throughout her undergraduate experience, Droste gained experience teaching secondary education, which stimulated her...