The Future of Applied Linguistics - An Evening for Graduate Students
Succeeding in the academic job search
Advice from both sides of the table
Sunday, March 30, 2008, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Diplomat Ballroom

We greatly appreciate support for this event by AAAL, Educational Testing Service, and the Linguistics Department at Georgetown University.

6:30-6:35: Opening remarks & Introduction of the panelists and discussants
6:35-6:55: Panel presentation

Suresh Canagarajah - A brief overview of the common application process
(Pennsylvania State University)
Nancy Bell - Preparing the application package
(Washington State University)
Younghee Sheen - The job talk: What does the day(s) look like?
(American University)
Bonny Norton- How to strike a positive impression at the job interview
(University of British Columbia)

6:55-7:00: Susan Nissan – ETS job information (Educational Testing Service)
7:00-7:20: Additional advice/tips from the discussants, Q & A
7:20-7:40: Buffet food (Hors d’oeuvres) will be served.
7:40-8:30: Informal discussions in small groups over food/beverages

DISCUSSANTS:

Christina Higgins
Eva Lam
Lourdes Ortega
Paul Kei Matsuda
Steven Talmy 		Clea Schmidt
Farahnaz Faez
Mary Theresa Seig
Paul Toth
Suhanthie Motha 		Ena Lee
John M. Norris
Melissa Bowles
Ryuko Kubota S
usan Nissan

Hyunjung Shin, Khaled Barkaoui, Wataru Suzuki, Yasuyo Tomita
Student Participation Sub-Committee, AAAL 2008 Organizing Committee
(Chair: Dr. Nina Spada)