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I'm J. Elliott Casal, an Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of English and Affiliate faculty member of the Institute for Intelligent Systems at the University of Memphis. I recently completed a two-year postdoc in the Department of Cognitive Science at Case Western Reserve University, and I completed my PhD in Applied Linguistics as a University Graduate Fellow at the Pennsylvania State University in 2020, my MA in Linguistics from Ohio University in 2014, and my BA in English Literature and Spanish language from Ohio University in 2008.
My research draws on corpus linguistics and discourse analysis to address questions related to second language learning and teaching, genre-based (second language) writing pedagogy, and the development of genre/discipline specific literacy. I have a special focus on academic disciplinary writing, written professional communication, and graduate student writing. I approach these issues through Usage-Based approaches to language, Sociocultural approaches to learning and development, and Genre Theory. I've published research articles in the the Journal of Second Language Writing, Journal of English for Academic Purposes, Language Learning and Technology, Journal of English for Specific Purposes, System, and others. Since 2008, I have enjoyed teaching experiences in English for Specific Purposes (legal, medical, business, scientific), undergraduate and graduate academic writing, and linguistics content courses across four American universities, two public schools in Spain, and a private language academy in Spain. During this time, I have also been fortunate to serve in administrative positions, including the Director of Echo Hill English Academy in Spain and Coordinator of a graduate writing lab, an undergraduate writing lab, and a graduate critical reading lab at Ohio University. I have had the great pleasure of working and learning with numerous writers from diverse cultural, disciplinary, and professional backgrounds, and serving as a mentor teacher and academic advisor. Please check out my research tab and feel free to contact me regarding all things writing. |
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