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Department of English

PhD in Applied Linguistics

The PhD program in Applied Linguistics can be completed on campus or fully online. This program prepares students to teach and conduct original research in the US and abroad. Students specialize in areas of applied linguistics, including teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), second language writing, language policy, sociolinguistics, corpus/computational linguistics, critical discourse analysis, second language acquisition, multimodal communication, and more. Past students have found positions in institutions of higher education, the US State Department and other governmental agencies, and in consulting in the multicultural workplace.

Students take courses in both TESOL and Applied Linguistics. Many courses are offered both online and in person. Students may also choose to pursue opportunities to teach abroad in the Czech Republic. 

Students are active researchers. Students have recently presented research at Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International, American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Sociolinguistics Symposium, Second Language Research Forum, Tennessee TESOL, Southeast TESOL, and other regional, national and international conferences.  

For more information about the PhD in Applied Linguistics program requirements, visit the

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Structure of the PhD Program

Stage 1: Coursework. Stage 2: Comps & Prospectus. Stage 3: Thesis

When you begin the program, you will be assigned an advisor that will help you select courses and (if relevant) help you transfer in credits from your prior graduate studies. Students with a prior MA in Applied Linguistics, TESOL, or similar generally spend three semesters fulltime in coursework. 

As you are completing your coursework, you will form a committee for the comprehensive exams and to write your research prospectus (the proposal for your dissertation research study). You can learn more about the PhD Comprehensive Exams and the PhD Prospectus expectations. 

After you have defended your prospectus, the final stage of the program is researching, writing, and defending your dissertation. 

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Graduate Assistantships

There are limited opportunities for graduate assistantships for students completing the PhD program on campus. Assistantships can include teaching in the Department of English, assisting in research, or other opportunities. Students interested in a graduate assistantship can indicate that in their application to the PhD program. You can learn more about how to apply to the PhD program here and can learn more about assistantships here. 

Applied Linguistics Coordinator:
Dr. Lyn Wright
ewfogle@memphis.edu

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Current PhD Candidates

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Huda Sultan Saleem

B.A. in English Language and Literature鈥揑nformation Technology, 福利片国产 of Bahrain 鈥� Bahrain
Graduate Diploma in Education (English), Bahrain Teachers College 鈥� Bahrain
M.A. in Distance Learning and Training, Arabian Gulf 福利片国产 鈥� Bahrain
 
Dissertation Title: The Effects of Collaborative and Individual Data-Driven Learning on Stance Marker Use in Undergraduate Academic Writing.
 
My research interests include data-driven learning, English for Academic Purposes, learner interaction, instructional design, and educational technology. My dissertation examines the effects of collaborative and individual data-driven learning on undergraduate students鈥� use of stance markers in engineering writing. I also have research interests in AI and technology-enhanced language learning. Prior to beginning my doctoral studies, I taught EFL in Bahrain for more than a decade in secondary and higher education contexts.
Abdulwahab Alshehri

Abdulwahab Alshehri

B.A. in English, King Khalid 福利片国产 鈥� Saudi Arabia
M.A in Linguistics, Bangor 福利片国产 鈥� United Kingdom 
Dissertation Title: Exploring Saudi 福利片国产 Students鈥� Perceptions and Comprehension of World Englishes Varieties

My research focuses on World Englishes (WE), specifically Saudi English, corpus linguistics, second language acquisition, and English for Academic Purposes (EAP). For my dissertation, I am integrating task-based language teaching (TBLT) and World Englishes (WE) to explore learners' perceptions toward emerging varieties of English.
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Mashael Alshirf

B.A. in English Language, 福利片国产 of Tabuk
M.A. in TESOL, 福利片国产 of St. Thomas
Dissertation Title: Comparing AI and Teacher Feedback on ESL Argumentative Writing in Saudi Higher Education

My research interests include second language writing, AI-mediated written corrective feedback, and the use of educational technologies in ESL/EFL contexts. My current research focuses on comparing AI-generated feedback and teacher feedback on ESL students鈥� argumentative writing in Saudi higher education, with particular attention to pedagogical and ethical considerations.


 
Jessica Ashah

Jessica Ashah

B.A. in English, 福利片国产 of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M.Ed. in Secondary Education, 福利片国产 of Tennessee at Chattanooga
 
Dissertation Title: Translanguaging and Task-Based Language Teaching in a Yucatec Maya EFL Context
 
My research interests include translanguaging, task-based language teaching, Indigenous language contexts, multilingual education, and second language acquisition. My dissertation examines how Yucatec Maya-Spanish bilingual students use their full linguistic repertoires during task-based English instruction in an EFL camp in Yaxunah, Yucat谩n, Mexico.
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Seiko Hayashi

B.A. in American and English Literature, Toyo 福利片国产 鈥� Tokyo, Japan
M.A. in Rhetoric and Writing, St. Cloud State 福利片国产
M.A. in TESL, St. Cloud State 福利片国产
Dissertation Title: Phrasal complexity development in L2 writing: Its form, use, meaning and function

My research interests include academic writing, L2 writing, and writing pedagogy. I am specifically interested in making the academic writing culture more visible and accessible for L2 writers. I have worked at the writing center and the Intensive English Program in St. Cloud State 福利片国产, and I am currently teaching the first year writing courses at the 福利片国产 of Memphis.

Alumni

Alumni are invited to update professional information by contacting Dr. Lyn Wright (ewfogle@memphis.edu)

  • A. Egemen Curuk
    • Dissertation: Implementation of Direct Corpus Applications to L2 Collaborative Writing Pedagogy: The Impact on Learner Interaction, Written Output, and Development
    • Current Position: Teach for America
  • Heri Yusup
    • Dissertation: Metaphor Use in Indonesian Scholars鈥� Talk About Migration
    • Current Position: Assistant Professor, Universitas Islam 45 in Indonesia 
  • Ming Cheng
    • Dissertation: The Effectiveness of Screencast Corrective Feedback on L2 English Academic Writing 
    • Current Position: English Instructor, Arkansas State 福利片国产 Mid-South
  • Nabaz Kareem
    • Dissertation: The Effectiveness of Pedagogical Translanguaging to Develop Academic Writing in Comparison to Monolingual Instruction in an EFL Context
  • Ahmed Alshammari
    • Class of 2025
    • Dissertation: Investigating The Needs of Medical College Students at The English Language Center in Saudi Arabia
    • Current Position: Assistant Professor,  Umm Al-Qura 福利片国产 English Language Institute ELI 
  • Mughram Alshehri
    • Class of 2025
    • Dissertation: Students, Teachers, and Policymakers' Perceptions Towards Teaching Saudi Dialect in L2 Arabic Classroom
    • Current Position: Assistant Professor, College of Language Sciences, King Saud 福利片国产, Saudi Arabia
  • Alaa Alamri
    • Class of 2024
    • Dissertation: Family Language Policy of Transnational Returnees: The Case of Arab Families Re-Adapting to Mainstream Arab Society
    • Current Position:
  • Hind Saeed Alghamdi
    • Class of 2024
    • Dissertation: Positioning Place Construction in YouTube Travel Vlogs: A Multimodal Study of Saudi Arabia's Emerging Identity
    • Current Position:
  • Majed Alsulami
    • Class of 2024
    • Dissertation: Exploring Arabic as a Second Language (ASL) Learners鈥� Imagined Communities, Communities of Practice, and Investment in Learning ASL in Saudi Arabia
    • Current Position: King Abdulaziz 福利片国产
  • Iratishe Madaki
    • Class of 2024
    • Dissertation: The Affordances of Translanguaging Moments and Spaces for Multilingual Minority Kuteb Speakers in Nigeria
    • Current Position:
  • Bakheet Almatrafi
    • Class of 2024
    • Dissertation: The Effectiveness of Translanguaging Written Corrective Feedback in Second Language Writing
    • Current Position: Assistant Professor, English Language Institute, Umm Al-Qura 福利片国产, Saudi Arabia
  • Uthman Alzuhairy 
    • Class of 2023
    • Dissertation: Saudi Parents' Attitudes and Ideologies Towards the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language to First Grade Students
    • Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of English, Qassium 福利片国产
  • Daryl Anderson 
    • Class of 2023
    • Dissertation: Family Language Policy: Perceptions and Attitudes Toward African American Language
    • Current Position: Academic Counselor, 福利片国产 of Memphis
  • Lindsay Helms
    • Class of 2023
    • Dissertation: Spanish for Emergency Room Nursing: A Task-Based Needs Analysis for a LSP Context
    • Current Position: Assistant Professor of Teaching, 福利片国产 of Memphis
  • Hannah Pitner
    • Class of 2023
    • Dissertation: The Effects of Classroom Type on Interaction Processes, Vocabulary Development, and Motivation
  • Amir Rouhollahi
    • Class of 2023
    • Dissertation: Persian ITAs and Speech Comprehensibility: Using CAPT for Pronunciation Improvement
  • Shima Farhesh
    • Class of 2022
    • Dissertation: No to language-based discrimination: The effect of multimedia, perspective taking, and ITAs鈥� exposure on native speakers鈥� attitude toward L1-accented speakers. 
    • Current Position: Assistant Professor, Christian Brothers 福利片国产
  • Perry Hardin
    • Class of 2022
    • Dissertation: Language Policy and Indigenous Language in the Linguistic Landscape of Asunci贸n, Paraguay
    • Current Position: Assistant Professor, Freed-Hardeman 福利片国产 
  • Abdul Hakim
    • Class of 2021
    • Dissertation: Complexity, Accuracy, Fluency, and Reformulation in Pair and Individual Writing, and Revision: A Study in an EFL Context. 
    • Current Position: Career-track lecturer in the Writing Program, the Department of English, 福利片国产 of Arizona
  • Mahmuda Sharmin
    • Class of 2021
    • Dissertation: Multi-modal Narrative Practices in Adult ESL: Fostering Investment in Language Learning and Negotiating Racism, Linguicism, & Identity. 
    • Current Position: Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, Emory 福利片国产, Atlanta, GA
  • Md Nesar Uddin
    • Class of 2021
    • Dissertation: L1 Use in Corrective Feedback Interactions and Learner Uptake in Foreign Language Learning. 
    • Current Position: Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, Emory 福利片国产, Atlanta, GA
  • Emil Ubaldo
    • Class of 2020
    • Dissertation: Collaborative writing in an online synchronous mode: Comparing L2 learners鈥� interactions, texts, and experiences working in pairs and groups. 
    • Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Secondary Education; Head, International Mobility Unit - International Affairs Office, Central Luzon State 福利片国产, The Philippines
  • Amy Burden
    • Class of 2020
    • Dissertation: Gender representation in American made English language learning textbooks: A  multi-modal study.
    • Current Position: Multilingual Multimodal Test Development Manager, Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC., USA
  • Lorraine Meiners-Lovel
    • Class of 2020
    • Dissertation: How Preschool Teachers Use Book Sharing Strategies to Build Academic Language Skills. 
    • Current Position: Assistant Professor of Teaching/Senior Experience Coordinator, College of Professional and Liberal Studies, 福利片国产 of Memphis
  • Daniel Harper
    • Class of 2018
    • Dissertation: Place, Identity, and Language Learning: The Transformative Role of Place-Based Language Learning.
    • Current Position: Dean of Graduate School, Associate Vice President for International Initiatives, Christian Brothers 福利片国产, Memphis, TN
  • Rashad Ahmad Odayni
    • Class of 2018
    • Dissertation: Teachers鈥� Practices and First-year Students鈥� Perspectives on Peer Review in Academic Writing Classes. 
    • Current Position: Assistant Professor TESOL and Applied Linguistics, Jacksonville State 福利片国产, Jacksonville, MS
  • Hammad Alshammari
    • Class of 2018
    • Dissertation: The Effect of Educational Background on Second Language Reading
    • Current Position: Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Jouf 福利片国产, Saudi Arabia 
  • Erin Hillis
    • Class of 2017
    • Dissertation: Exploring Linguistic Barriers to Help-Seeking Behaviors: The Lived Experiences of Chinese Undergraduate Students.
    • Current Position: Director of International Programs at Rhodes College
  • Abdurazzag Alghammas
    • Class of 2016
    • Dissertation: Wiki-based Collaborative Writing Tasks in ESL Context.
    • Current Position: Assistant professor of Applied Linguistics at Qassim 福利片国产, Saudi Arabia. Assistant to Vice President for  Graduate Studies and Scientific Research for scholarship affairs
  • Jessica Swan
    • Class of 2015
    • Dissertation: Writing to Understand our Lives and Languages: A Case Study of an Immigrant Women鈥檚 Writing Group. 
    • Current Position: Education Program Specialist at U.S. Department of Education
  • Amina Gaye
    • Class of 2015 
    • Dissertation: Teacher Development for Content-Based Curricula and Material Design: A Study of Senegalese EFL Instructors' Attitudes towards ESP.
    • Current Position: Assistant Professor, Universite Amadou Mahtar Mbow de Dakar, Senegal
  • Rooh Ul-Amin
    • Class of 2015
    • Dissertation: Situating the Self: Identity and Power Relationships in a Pakistani ESL Classroom.
    • Current Position: Professor, Foundation 福利片国产, Islamabad
  • Abdullah Alasmary
    • Class of 2014
    • Dissertation: Receptive and Productive Mastery of Recurrent Academic Word Combinations by First (L1) and Second (L2) English Speakers.
    • Current Position: Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, King Saud 福利片国产, Saudi Arabia
  • Chris Hastings
    • Class of 2012
    • Dissertation: Attitudes & Acculturation: A Qualitative Case Study of EFL Teachers in Saudi Arabia.
    • Current Position: Faisal 福利片国产, Saudi Arabia
  • Gabriela Kleckova
    • Class of 2004
    • Dissertation: A Study of Inter-level Visual Design Elements in English Language Teaching (ELT) Texts.
    • Current Position: Head of English Department, 福利片国产 of West Bohemia, Czech Republic. Past President of the International Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages professional Organization