Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL at Teachers College, CU

Congratulations to SALT Editor Ashley Beccia for being selected to receive the NFMLTA Dissertation Writing Support Grant! 🎉

Ashley’s dissertation in-progress, titled “Task Complexity and Learner Agency: A Dynamic Investigation into Young Learners’ Task Performance,” explores task-based learning among young English language learners. Grounded in Complex Dynamic Systems Theory and Usage-based Learning, the study integrates both etic and emic perspectives, treating task conditions, the learner, and the learner’s task performance as interdependent elements in an ecosystem that evolves across time.

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This policy will be updated periodically as AI tools & disciplinary norms in applied linguistics & TESOL evolve

Congratulations to Soo Hyoung Joo on defending her dissertation "Investigating Situated Specific Purpose Writing Ability in a Scenario-based Language Assessment of Science"! 🎉 Soo has served on the Editorial Board of SALT since 2020, and we are incredibly proud of her! 🤩

LAST CALL! Express your interest in contributing to SALT's Special Issue on L2 Vocabulary (Spring 2027) by TOMORROW, April 15th. tinyurl.com/SALT-L2vocab

📣 Attention all members of the Applied Linguistics & TESOL, Teachers College, Columbia University community, including MA, EdM, & EdD students, as well as faculty & alumni: if you are interested in contributing to SALT's special issue on L2 vocabulary, complete this form by April 15: tinyurl.com/SALT-L2vocab

SALT is excited to share that Dr. Shaohua Fang, who joined our editorial board as an external reviewer this past fall, has accepted a tenure-track position at Montclair State University – congrats, Shaohua! 🎉

Tomorrow, April 10th, SALT will be conducting on interview with Professor Steven Thorne at Teachers College, Columbia University. The interview will be published in the journal's Spring 2026 issue. Stay tuned!

REMINDER: SALT invites members of the community to contribute to our special issue on L2 Vocabulary (Spring '27).
We welcome contributions from MA, EdM & EdD students, faculty members, & alumni.
Express your interest by Apr. 15, 2026: tinyurl.com/SALT-L2vocab

📣 Attention all members of the Applied Linguistics & TESOL, Teachers College, Columbia University community, including MA, EdM, & EdD students, as well as faculty & alumni: if you are interested in contributing to SALT's special issue on L2 vocabulary, complete this form by April 15: tinyurl.com/SALT-L2vocab

On Friday, April 3, Dr. Catherine Box, Lecturer at University of Pennsylvania and Alumna of Applied Linguistics & TESOL, Teachers College, Columbia University, gave an impactful talk on her work supporting the implementation of English Medium Instruction programs in universities across Chile and Brazil. Attendees asked numerous questions & enjoyed a light lunch.