Vanderbilt Applied Linguistics Association
Welcome to Vanderbilt ALA



Vanderbilt ALA

Welcome to the website for the Applied Linguistics Association at Vanderbilt!
Our purpose:

The Applied Linguistics Association (ALA) at Vanderbilt University is a student organization whose goal is to provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and ideas relating to issues in applied linguistics, especially those which concern its relevance to teaching and learning.

*************************Upcoming Event******************************

Who: Prof. Nina Garrett, former director of Yale's Center for Language Study
What: Does the Purpose Change the Pedagogy?  Theoretical and Pedagogical  Perspectives on Language Learning in the Liberal Arts Tradition and in "The Real World"
When: Thursday, April 10th from 12-1pm
Where: Furman 217

This event is open to all.  Boxed lunches will be served to the first 40 attendees.

Click here to read the abstract for the talk.


Our Members

Click on members' names for more information.

President: Brad Teague     (brad.l.teague@vanderbilt.edu)
Vice-President: Brian Rose     (brian.rose@vanderbilt.edu)
Secretary: Eva Dessein    (eva.dessein@vanderbilt.edu)
Treasurer/ Webmaster: Rachel Nisselson     (rachel.e.nisselson@vanderbilt.edu)

Other members: 

For more information, please contact Louis Betty.