Training Teacher
Resume:
Curriculum Vitae
of
Krassimira D. Charkova
I. PROFESSIIONAL
A. Present University Department/ Unit: Linguistics department, Southern Illinois
University at Carbondale
B. Contact Information
Office Address: Faner Hall 3223
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Carbondale, IL, 62901
Telephone: 618-***-****
Email: ********@***.***
II. EDUCATION
A. Degrees Received
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction with specialization in Reading and
Language Arts, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, USA.
2001.
Superordination in children s word definitions as a function of number of
Dissertation:
languages studied at school and semantic category of the noun
MA TESOL, American University, Washington, DC and Southern Illinois
University at Carbondale, USA, 1995.
Research paper: Word definitions in first and second language: A study of Bulgarian-
English bilingual children
BA English Language and Literature, Veliko Turnovo University, Bulgaria,
1979.
B. Other Professional Training and Development
2003 Trainer Workshop, Bilingual Education in the USA, Carbondale, IL, USA, April.
1996 Trainer Trainer Workshop, Multimedia in Foreign Language Teaching, Graz,
Austria. June.
1996 Trainer Trainer Workshop, Language Teacher Training, Graz, Austria. April.
1995 Editorial apprentice, Journal of Pidgin and Creole languages, SIU in Carbondale,
US. Spring Semester.
1992 TESOL Summer School, Bratislava, Slovakia, June-August.
1992 British Council Teacher Training Course, Sofia, Bulgaria, June-July.
1989 University Instructor Qualification, Sofia University, Bulgaria.
1986 British Council Summer Institute for EFL Teachers., July-August.
1986 British Council Teacher Exchange Project, London, England, April.
1982 British Council Teacher Exchange Project, London, England, June.
III. EXPERIENCE
A. Current Appointment
2007- present Senior Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, Southern Illinois University
at Carbondale.
2001- 2007 Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, Southern Illinois University
at Carbondale.
Courses Taught at the Department of Linguistics, SIUC
Graduate Level: 583 TESOL Practicum; 573 Computer Assisted Language
Learning (CALL); 572 Materials Development in TESOL;
570 Theory and Methods; 472 Assessment of Language Minority
Students; 401 General Linguistics; 549 Research Methods;
505 Professional Study of Linguistics, 580 Vocabulary Building
in Language Teaching, 573 Teaching Reading in Second
Language, 599 Thesis
Undergraduate Level: 454 Observations in TESOL; 200 Language, Society and the
Mind; 320-I Language, Gender and Power; 300 Descriptive
Linguistics; 440 Teaching Reading in Second
B. Previous Experience
1998-2000 Graduate Assistant, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, SIUC,
Southern Region Early Childhood Programs (Computer data entry and
data processing).
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1989-1998 Senior assistant professor, Department of English Studies, Plovdiv
University, Bulgaria.
Courses taught: English Language Teaching Methodology, Introduction to
Sociolinguistics, Academic Writing, Pedagogical Grammar, Teaching
Practicum, Translation, Advanced English-integrated skills.
1979-1989 Teacher, English Language High School, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Classes taught: all levels of English, from beginner to advanced;
Geography and Chemistry in English, British and American literature
C. Other related experience
1997
(Summer) EFL Teacher, Peanuts English Language School, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
1995-1996 Instructor, Fulbright Foundation Bulgaria, TOEFL Preparation Courses.
1995-96 Translator, Union of Scholars, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
1993 Interpreter, PHAR PROJECT, Sofia, Bulgaria.
1993 Interpreter, FDA Conference, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
1992-93 Supervisor of the Teaching Practicum, In-service Teacher Training
Institute, Bulgaria (organized by the British Council).
1992 Instructor, University of Delaware Project in Bulgaria (business English).
1992 Teacher Trainer, In-service Teacher Training Program, Bankya, Bulgaria
(organized by USIA).
1991-1992 Teacher Trainer, MEL English Language School, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
1989-1991 Teacher, ALIS Private School, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (EFL for adults,
advanced)
IV. RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY
A. Interests and Specialties:
Second Language acquisition
The role of the learning environment, ESL vs. EFL in the acquisition of second
language grammar and vocabulary; Second language acquisition and
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metalinguistic development; Independent learning strategies in the acquisition of a
second language.
Teacher Training
Reflective teaching and observation; In-depth vocabulary teaching by the use of
concordances and collocations; The Cognitive approach, The Lexical approach
and Schema theory in preparing second language teachers for teaching reading
and vocabulary in a second language.
B. Current Projects: A quantitative research project which aims to examine the
relationship between depths of vocabulary knowledge and second language learners
vocabulary learning strategies within foreign and second language learning environments.
C. Grants Applied for : TESOL research grant for research on the relationship between
second language teachers L2 competence and students language achievement 2004.
D. Grants Received: None
E. Honors and Awards :
Dissertation Award Scholarship, Graduate School and College of Education at SIUC,
2000-2001.
Ph.D. Study Tuition Waiver Award, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, SIUC,
1997-2000.
British Council Award for International Symposium Theory in Teacher Training,
Edinburg, Scotland, November, 1996.
Hall of Nations Award, American University, Washington DC, 1994 -1995.
Fulbright scholarship for two-year graduate study at the American University in
Washington DC, US, 1993-1995.
F. Papers and Presentations at Professional Meetings
Charkova, K., & Halliday, L. (2009). Second and foreign language variation in tense
backshifting in indirect reported speech. Paper presented at the Linguistics
Luncheon Series, October 23rd, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, USA.
Charkova, K. (2009). Using concordances and collocations in teaching second language
vocabulary. Workshop for teachers of English at Europe Schools, Region of
Plovdiv, Bulgaria. August 14th.
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Charkova, K., & Halliday, L. (2008). Grammatical and pragmatic variation in second and
foreign language use of tense backshifting in indirect reported speech. Paper
presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association for Applied
Linguistics, March 28th April 2nd, 2008 in Washington, D.C., USA.
Charkova, K. (2007). Slang and second language acquisition: A study of Bulgarian
English bilinguals. Paper, presented at the 6th International Symposium on
Bilingualism, May 30th- June 2nd, Hamburg, Germany.
Charkova, K., & Halliday, L. (2007). To backshift or not to backshift: A comparative
study of ESL and EFL bilinguals with Native Speakers. Paper presented at the 6th
International Symposium on Bilingualism, May 30th- June 2nd, Hamburg,
Germany.
Charkova, K., & Halliday, L. (2006). Backshifting in reported speech: Do native and
non-native speakers employ it in the same way Paper presented at the Mid-
America Linguistics Conference, October 27-28th, Southern Illinois University at
Edwardsville, USA.
Charkova, K. (2003).Early foreign language education and metalinguistic development:
A study of monolingual, bilingual and trilingual children on noun definition tasks.
Paper presented at the 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism, April 29th
May 3rd, Arizona State University, Arizona, USA.
Charkova, K. (2000). Word definitions in first and second language: A study of
Bulgarian-English bilingual children. Paper presented at Linguistics Luncheon
Series, Southern Illinois University, April 28th, 2000.
Charkova, K. (1998). Quality in teacher education. An international teacher
training workshop with the assistance of the British Council, the French
Language Institute, the German Language Institute, and the European Center for
Modern Languages, Graz, Austria. Co-animator and organizer, April 5th April
8th, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Charkova, K. (1997). Reflective models of language teacher education: An integration
of theoretical with competency-based training in an awareness-raising context.
Workshop Coordinator. Teacher training workshop sponsored by the European
Center for Modern Languages, December 15- 21st, Graz, Austria.
Charkova, K. (1996).Connecting theory with practice in an awareness-raising context
Integrating the ELT methodology course with reflective observation. Paper
presented at the Edinburgh Symposium on Theory in Teacher Training,
November 13-15.
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Charkova, K. (1992). Towards an Integration of the Academic Curriculum. Paper
presented at the First Bulgaria IATEFL International Conference, Sofia,
Bulgaria, May 5-8th.
V. PUBLICATONS AND CREATIVE WORKS
A. Books None
B. Articles in Professional Journals
Charkova, K., & Halliday, L. (2011). Second and foreign language variation in tense
backshifting in indirect reported speech. To be published in the Spring issue
(2011) of Studies in Second Language Acquisition.
Charkova, K.D. (2007). A language without borders: English slang and Bulgarian
learners of English, Language Learning Journal, 57, 3, 369-416.
Charkova, K.D. (2004). Early foreign language education and metalinguistic
development: A study of monolingual, bilingual and trilingual children on noun
definition tasks, The Annual Review of Language Acquisition, 3, 51-88,
Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company.
C. Creative Contributions: None
D. Chapters in Professional Books: None
VI. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
A. Teaching Interests and Specialties: L2 theory and methods, TESOL practicum,
Teaching L2 vocabulary, Teaching L2 reading, Testing and assessment, Introduction to
linguistics, Materials development, Quantitative and mixed-design research methods,
Applied Statistics (descriptive, univariate: correlation, t-test, ANOVA, ANCOVA, and
multivariate analyses: MANOVA, MANCOVA, Discriminant function analyses, and
Factor analyses.
B. Teaching and Training Grants: None
C. Teaching Awards and Honors
Nomination for best lecturer award by the Department of Linguistics, College of Liberal
Arts, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA, 2004.
D. Current Graduate Faculty Status:
Adjunct with provision enabling service as regular graduate faculty on Linguistic student
committees and to serve as chair on thesis committees.
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E. Master s Theses completed under my direction (9).
1) Ben Said, Selim (Applied Linguistics, completed 06/28/2006)
Thesis title: Attitudes to Accented English: A Comparative Study of Native
and Non-Native Speakers of English.
2) Alenazi, Oudah (Applied Linguistics, completed 04/12/2006)
Thesis Title: Does this book help learners become better writers? A
triangulation of teacher-student attitudes to an ESL writing
book.
3) Le, Ly MA (TESOL, completed 07/02/2007)
Thesis title: EFL pronunciation problems: A study of Vietnamese EFL
Learners.
4) Akka, Aslihan (TESOL, completed 06/13/2007)
Thesis title: Student-professor email communication: Pragmatic markers of
student gender, status, and nationality.
5) Park, Heewon (Applied Linguistics and TESOL, completed 07/03/2008)
Thesis title: The effect of gender and length of study on the pronunciation of
certain English consonants: A case study of Korean EFL learners.
6) Erdemir, Aysegul (TESOL, completed 06/30/2008)
Thesis title: Multimedia-enhanced versus traditional vocabulary instruction:
Short-term and long-term effects on second language learners
receptive and productive knowledge.
7) CaoNgoc, Vien (TESOL, completed summer 2009)
Thesis title: Teaching efficacy of native and non-native teachers of English in
Vietnam: Triangulation of student teacher perceptions.
8) Huang, Li-Jung (Applied Linguistics and TESOL, completed fall 2009.
Thesis title: Resolving conflict in academic contexts: A comparison of US and
Taiwanese college students.
9) Lai, Yu-Ning (Applied Linguistics and TESOL, completed fall 2009.
Thesis title: The effect of length of stay in the US on Compliment responses of
Chinese speakers of English.
10) Jamal, Abedin (Applied Linguistics and TESOL)
Thesis title: Attitudes toward Hazaragi.
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11) Phu Vu (TESOL)
Thesis title: Historical and Current Perspectives on the Specialized
English Major Program in Vietnam: A Case Study
F. Master s Theses under my direction in progress (2)
1) James Ahikpa (Applied Linguistics)
Thesis topic: The effect of animated and still cartoons in second language
acquisition
2) Daniel Norris:
Thesis topic: Attitudes of US college students to the study of foreign
languages
G. Master s theses, committee member (completed 24)
1) McMichael, Amanda (09/13/2002)
Thesis title: Abstand and ausbau abroad: Language attitudes of English
bilingual Bosnians in St. Louis.
2) Melo, Fabiane (03/04/2003)
Thesis title: Analysis and proposal for use of ESL textbooks in the Brazilian
Context.
3) Joung, Eunmi (04/08/2003)
Thesis title: Gender-related attitudes and behaviors in the ESL classroom.
4) Wu, Jing-Huei (04/11/2003)
Thesis title: Re-examining the Critical Period Hypothesis: Recent research in
neurolinguistics of bilingualism
5) Hurley, Jill (06/09/2004)
Thesis title: Interpretation of conversational implicature by native and non-
native speakers of English.
6) Kim, YouJin (06/18/04)
Thesis title: Perceptions of American slang: A comparison of native and non-
native English speaking university students.
7) Hodis, Georgeta (06/06/2005)
Thesis title : Managing Intercultural Conflict.
8) Park, Kyae-Sung (12/06/2005)
Thesis title: L2 Acquisition of English Unaccusative Verbs by Native
Speakers of Korean.
9) Appiah-Kubi, Marian (04/12/2006)
Thesis title: Spelling and dyslexia: A phonological analysis of the spelling
errors of students with dyslexia.
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10) Vassileva-Karagyozova, Svetlana (04/07/2006)
Thesis title: Feminine or masculine? The case of gender preference in
occupational titles in the Bulgarian language.
11) Saengngoen, Jet (07/03/2006)
Thesis title: Contrasting narrative discourse style in Thai-English bilinguals.
12) Kim, Kyoung Sook (07/07/2006)
Thesis title: The interpretation and processing of English articles by native
speakers of Korean.
13) Bartolo, Irma (08/17/2006)
Thesis title: Word definitions by Spanish and English bilingual children from
low income families.
14) Yu, Shu-Ting (04/12/2007)
Thesis title: Understanding the use of vocabulary learning strategies from socio-
cultural perspectives: A comparative study of Japanese, Korean, and
Taiwanese EFL learners.
15) Saenkhum, Tanita (05/29/2007)
Thesis title: Transfer of knowledge from first-year ESL writing classes to
writing in the disciplines: Case Studies of writing across the
curriculum.
16) Liu, I-Chun (12/10/2007)
Thesis title: Cross-language transfer of phonological patterns: A case study of a
trilingual learner.
17) Kim, Hana (01/25/2008)
Thesis title: The interpretation of English pronouns by native speakers of Korean.
18) Coyne, Amanda Louise (04/07/2008)
Thesis title: Intergenerational patterns of phonological features and linguistic
attitudes of Cajun English speakers.
19) Burkardt, Brett (06/24/2008)
Thesis title: Acquisition sequence of the English interdental fricatives by Thai
ESL learners.
20) Binturki, Turki (06/30/2008)
Thesis title: Analysis of pronunciation errors of Saudi ESL learners.
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21) Summers, Kamden (fall 2008)
Thesis title: A diachronic and theoretical analysis of the initial Celtic consonant
mutations in Irish and Welsh.
22) Cook, Sheri (fall 2009)
Thesis title: Vlogs: The deaf community in the communication age.
23) Kimberly Berger (fall 2009)
Thesis title: Deaf bilingual education: return to our ASL roots.
24) Hideko Teruya (fall 2009)
Thesis title: The effect of syntactic priming on the L2 production of relative
clauses in English by Japanese-English Bilinguals.
25) Chuang, Hsun-Yu
Thesis title: Perceptions and attitudes towards accentedness of
international student teaching assistants in the US.
26) Wilkerson, Lonnie
Thesis title: A radical connectionist model of phonemic acquisition in a
swarm-based system: Coaxing deep structure out of shallow architecture.
27) Bohm, Susanne
Thesis title: Clicks in African languages
H. Master s theses in progress, committee member (5)
1) Andrew Edelen
Thesis title: Origin of reindeer Herding Terminology among the
Circumpolar Languages
2) Patrick Mthethwa
Thesis topic: Second language teachers perceptions of the effectiveness of
multimedia instruction in Swaziland.
3) Philothe Kabasele
Thesis topic: Code-mixing between French and Lingala
4) Souad Kheder
Thesis topic: Comparative study of Maltese and Algerian Arabic
I. Number of Ph.D. Committees served and in progress (7):
1) Diana Trebing, Ph.D. in Speech Communication, SIUC, completed spring
2007.
Dissertation title: International teaching assistants attitudes toward teaching
and understanding of United States American undergraduate students.
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2) Mohammed Al-Nofli, PhD. in Curriculum and Instruction, SIUC, completed
spring 2009.
Dissertation title: Teacher perceptions of the importance and degree of
implementation of the social sciences curriculum in Oman.
3) Akkaya, Aslihan, Ph.D in Anthropology, SIUC, in progress.
Dissertation topic: Enthnographic study of Facebook
4) Fu, Yu-Shan, PhD. in Curriculum and Instruction, SIUC, completed, spring
2010.
Dissertation title: The effect of length of stay in the US on Chinese second
language speakers perception and production of
English interdental fricatives.
5) Kaplan-Rakowski, Regina, Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, SIUC, in
progress.
Dissertation Topic: Multimedia instruction for second language acquisition
6) Heidy Carruthers, Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, SIUC, in progress.
Dissertation Topic: Multimedia instruction for second language acquisition
7) Bilal Khaleel Younis, Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, SIUC, in
progress.
Dissertation topic: Serious games design effective in teaching serious games
design skills.
VII. UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
A. Department Committees:
- Active in curriculum development, graduate admissions and assistantships.
(Note: Currently all committees in the department include all voting
faculty.)
- Member of the curriculum committee for the Center of English as a
Second Language, 2007-2008, 2008-2009.
B. College and University Committees and Councils:
- Department representative at the Chairs and Directors meetings in the College
of Liberal Arts, SIUC, 2007-2008.
- College of Liberal Arts Council, department representative, 2009-2010; 2010-
2011.
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C. Other:
- Graduate Advisor for MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics students:
2004-2005; 2005-2006; 2006-2007; 2007-2008; 2008-2009; 2009-2010;
2010-2011.
- Faculty advisor for the Linguistics Student Association in the Department
of Linguistics, SIUC, 2006 -2007, 2007-2008.
VIII. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
A. Membership in Professional Associations
International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), 1988-
1997.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, 1999- 2003.
B. Offices Held and Honors Awarded in Professional associations
Regional coordinator, Organization Committee, Bulgaria Branch of IATEFL, 1991-93.
C. Consultantships:
2009, Summer. Cultural religions curriculum evaluation. OSCE, Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzogovina.
1990-1992 Curriculum development for MEL English Language School, Plovdiv,
Bulgaria.
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