ESL Faculty and Staff
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Ph.D., St. Louis University
Special Areas of Interest:
- ESL/EFL
- Second Language Acquisition (SLA)
- Intercultural Communication
- American Studies
Special Course Offerings:
- Intensive English for International Students
- Ritter Hall 335
- 314.977.3210
- pascoecd@slu.edu

Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Special Areas of Interest:
- ESL/EFL
- Pronunciation (Accent Reduction)
- Voice Production Technique (Lessac)
- Theatre History & Criticism
- Performance and Ritual Theory
- Theatre Anthropology
- Cultural Studies
- Acting/Directing Technique
- Ritter Hall 329
- 314.977.3666
- lschmi11@slu.edu

ESL Advisor
M.Ed. TESOL, University of Missouri--St. Louis 2008
B.A. Latin American Studies and Spanish,
Webster University, 2004
Special Areas of Interest:
- Service-learning
- Social Justice, Spirituality and Community
- Translation
- Cultural studies
Courses offered:
- Contemporary Issues
- Reading and studying skills
- Ritter Hall 220
- 314.977.3201
- lrea@slu.edu
ESL Advisors

EMIB, Saint Louis University
Special Areas of Interest:
- ESL/EFL
Courses Offered:
- Speaking Skills
- Pronunciation
- Ritter Hall 220
- 314.977.3201
- ndame@slu.edu

Courses Offered:
- Reading
- Exploring Cultures
- Ritter Hall 220
- 314.977.3201
- jedris@slu.edu
Matt Ryan

M.A. TESOL, Hunter College
Areas of Interest:
- ESL/EFL
- Basic Composition
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Intercultural Communications
- Ritter Hall 220
- 314.977.3201
- mryan19@slu.edu
ESL Instructors

M.Ed. University of Missouri – St. Louis
Special Areas of Interest:
- Second Language Acquisition
- Sociolinguistics
- Cultural Anthropology
Courses Offered:
- Exploring Cultures
- Speech
- Reading/Study Skills in the Academic Setting
- Ritter Hall 220
- (314) 977-3201
- rbailey5@slu.edu

M.A. English (TESOL)
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Special Areas of Interest:
- Sociolinguistics
- Second Language Acquisition
- Cultural Norms
Courses Offered:
- Advanced Writing
- Ritter Hall 220
- (314) 977-3201
- jbaptist@slu.edu

M.Ed TESOL- New York University, 2005
Special Areas of Interest:
- ESL/EFL
- Academic Composition Skills
- Technology in the Second Language Classroom
Courses Offered:
- Reading 100
- Writing 110
- Ritter Hall 220
- 314.977.3201
- amazzell@slu.edu

M.A. TESOL
University of Kansas
Special Areas of Interest:
- ESL/EFL
- Second Language Reading Approaches
- American Sign Language (ASL) Studies
Courses Offered:
- Beginning and Intermediate Levels of Reading
- Intermediate and Advanced Levels of Grammar
- TOEFL Preparation: Internet-based TOEFL/Paper-based TOEFL
- American Sign Language: Levels 1 and 2
- Ritter Hall 220
- 314.977.3200
- dortchla@slu.edu

M.A. TEFL. University of North London
B.A.(HONS) English & Music. UCC
DIP. Theology & Ministry. Trinity Seminary, Legon.
Special Areas of Interest:
- EAP / ESL
- Cultural linguistics
- Post - colonial literature
- Contemporary African Music
- Liberation Theology
Courses Offered:
- Advanced grammar
- Beginners’ grammar
- Writing skills
- Ritter Hall 220
- 314.977.3201
- edzunu@slu.edu

Instructor of English as a Second Language
M.A. College Student Personnel,
Western Illinois University, 2008
Special Areas of Interest:
- ESL/EFL
- Residential Student Development
- Multicultural affairs
Courses Offered:
- Grammar
- Pronunciation
- Communication
- Reinert Hall 011
- (314)977-7539
ehudnall@slu.edu

M.A. English, SIUE 2008
- Ritter Hall 220
- 314.977.3201
- mmarguer@slu.edu

Instructor of English as a Second Language
Ph.D., Charles University
M. A., ABD University of Missouri-St. Louis
Special Areas of Interest:
- ESL/EFL
- Academic Writing
- Culture, Identity and Politics
- International Relations
Courses Offered:
- ESL 150 English Composition for Foreign Students
- ESL 190 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research
- ESL 211 Introduction to Literature for Foreign Students
- ESL 490 Research Paper Writing for Foreign Graduate Students
- Ritter Hall 20
- 314.977.7013
- landissp@slu.edu
Stephen Rekas

Areas of Interest:
-
Creative Writing and Journalism
-
Editing
-
All Things Musical
-
Cultural Studies
Courses Offered:
- Contemporary Issues
- Writing and Grammar Skills
- Pronunciation
- Ritter Hall 220
- 314.977.3201
- srekas@slu.edu
Jerry Sherry, PH.D.

Ph.D., St. Louis University
Courses Offered:
- Grammar
- Content
- Reading
- Ritter Hall 220
- 314.977.3201
- jsherry2@slu.edu
Rodney Smith

Special Areas of Interest:
-
Computers in the ESL Classroom
-
Teaching Grammar in the ESL Classroom
Courses Offered:
-
Grammar
-
Reading
- Writing
- Ritter Hall 220
- 314.977.3201
- rsmith86@slu.edu
Gregory Travis, PH.D.
Special Areas of Interest:
- Academic and Creative Writing
- American and English Literature
- Business and Professional Writing
Courses Offered:
- Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Writing
- Ritter Hall 220
- 314.977.3201
- travis@slu.edu

M.A. TESOL
Eastern Michigan University
Special Areas of Interest:
- Second Language Acquisition
- Writing and Error Correction
- Intercultural Communication
Courses Offered:
- Pronunciation 90
- Grammar/Editing 100
- Speaking Skills 110
- Writing/Editing 115
- Ritter Hall 220
- 314.977.3201
- kway@slu.edu
Jerry Edris jedris@slu.edu, Nancy Walter NWALTER1@slu.edu,
Guangzhi Huang ghuang3@slu.edu, Angela Rellergert areller2@slu.edu,
Steve Robinson srobin39@slu.edu, Leslie Menendez de Culp lmenend3@slu.edu
For more information about the English as a Second Language Program, call 314-977-3200
For more information about an application for the ESL Program, call the International Center at 314-977-2318
- For General Information:
Dr. Kathleen Llewellyn, Interim Chair
314.977.2448
llewelk2@slu.edu - Spanish Graduate Program:
Dr. Elsy Cardona
Director of Spanish Graduate Program
314.977.3670
cardonae@slu.edu - French Graduate Program:
Dr. Annie Smart
Director of French Graduate Program
314.977.2449
smart@slu.edu - Mailing Address:
Ritter Hall 318
220 North Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63103
tel. (314) 977-2450
fax (314) 977-1495
