Barbara Zurer Pearson
University of Massachusetts, Amherst


EDUCATION

• University of Miami, Ph.D., Applied Linguistics (Interdepartmental), 1988
  
• Florida International Univ., M.S., TESOL, 1980
  
• Harvard University, GSAS (no degree), Linguistics, (cross-registration at MIT), 1966-68
  
• Middlebury College, B.A., French, (Junior Year in Paris, La Sorbonne), 1965

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA

• Communication Disorders: Research Associate, NIH Project Manager, 1998- 2004.
• Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2004- the present
• Research Liaison & Development: Academic Liaison, 2005- the present
  • Coordinator, Center for the Study of African American Language (CSAAL)
  • 2005, Winter Co-taught in ACELA Program, Holyoke MA
    

University of Miami, Coral Gables FL

• English and Psychology: Research Assistant Professor, 1996-1998
  
• English: Assoc. Director, Composition, 1988-1996; Acting Director, Composition, 1991-1992; Assoc. Director, Writing Center, 1987-1988, Lecturer, 1981-1986
  
• Mailman Center: Interim P.I., Bilingualism, 1996
  
• Language Project: Investigator Bilingualism, 1990-1998
  
• Psychology: Adjunct Assistant Professor, 1993-1996
  
• English/Intensive English: Adjunct Lecturer, TESOL, 1977-1981

Link to Publications

Honors and Awards:

• Fulbright Lecturership in Italy (TEFL)
  
• National Council of Teachers of English, Research Grant
  
• Department of Education National Graduate Fellowship: Jacob Javitz Fellow
  
• NDEA Fellowship
  
• (Middlebury College) Magna Cum Laude, High Honors in French, Chatin Classics Prize, Phi Beta Kappa
  

SERVICE

University Committees:

• 1988-90/ 1996 Arts and Sciences Computer Liaison
  
• 1991-present Supervisor, Departmental Computer Support
  
• 1988-89 Writing Across the Curriculum Committee
  
• 1987-1998, Phi Beta Kappa, Committee on Members in Course
  
• 1991-1998, Phi Beta Kappa, Executive Committee, Historian, Chapter Secretary, Vice-President, President
  

Community Activities:

• 1990-96 Meet the Author, English Outreach, Administrative Liaison
  
• 1980-91 US Gymnastics Federation, Optional Level Judge
  
• 1987-90 Parent Teachers Student Association, Palmetto Sr. High, 2nd Vice President
  
• 1987-88 PAW Project Coordinator, (High School Service and Scholarship Program)
  
• 1973-76 Plymouth Preschool Governing Board (Chair)
  
• 1970-80 Childbirth and Parent Education Association (Executive Committee)
  

SPONSORED RESEARCH

• Vocal Development in Handicapped Infants (Bilingual Supplement), D. K. Oller, P.I.
  
• Language and Literacy Development in Bilingual Children, D.K. Oller, P.I.
  
• Instructional Advancement Center Grant to make training video for teaching composition to non-native speakers, with M. Kreuzberger, R. Newman, L. Gilstad.
  

Professional and Honorary Organizations:

• Phi Beta Kappa
  
• Linguistic Society of America
  
• International Association for the Study of Child Language
  
• National Council of Teachers of English
  
• Modern Language Association
  
• Florida College English Association
  
• Gulf TESOL
  
• Fulbright Association of South Florida
  
  

TEACHING

• TESOL (all subjects)
  
• English 103 (Basic Writing Workshop)
  
• Eng 105 (Principles of Composition)
  
• Eng 107 (Writing about Science/ Technical Writing)
  
• Eng 202 (Modern European Literature Survey)
  
• Eng 301 (The Study of Language)
  
• Eng 307/ 506 (Modern English Grammar)
  
• Eng 495, 595 (Topics in Linguistics)
  
• Psy 340 (The Psychology of Thinking & Learning In Children)
  
• TAL 646 (Principles of 1st and 2nd Language Acquisition)
  
• TAL 653 (Applied Linguistics in Education)
  
• Dade County Public School Summer Inservice Institute, June 1994, Writing Across the Curriculum.
  

Thesis and Dissertation Advising:

• Honors Thesis, 1990-1991, Psychology, S. Fernández
  
• Honors Thesis, 1992-1993, Psychology, K. Witte
• Honors Thesis, 1997-1998, Psychology, L. Kukkamaa
  
• Masters' Thesis, 1991-1992, Psychology, V. Lewedag
  
• Masters' Thesis, 1992-1994, Psychology, S. Levine
  
• Qualifying Paper, 1992, Psychology, M. Steffens
  
• Dissertation, 1993-1994, Education, S. DeNight
  
• Dissertation, 1992-1995, Psychology, V. Lewedag
  
• Dissertation, 1992-1998, Interdepartmental, A. Navarro
  
• Dissertation, 1997-1998, Psychology, H. Schwartz
  
• Outside Reader, 1994, Philosophy Dissertation, Frank Macaluso
  
  

LANGUAGES

French, near-native (but rusty); Spanish, advanced learner
Structural knowledge of Latin, Italian, Greek, Russian
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