Welcome
Welcome to the website for the Doctoral Program in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) in the Language Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
SLA PhD Program co-directors are Monika Chavez and Sally Magnan.
The Doctoral Program in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison prepares students to research and teach in the rapidly growing interdisciplinary field of SLA. Graduates of the the SLA Program pursue careers in many different fields, including linguistics, language planning and policy, language program direction and administration and foreign language teaching. Many of the Ph.D. degree recipients will seek careers in language education or as coordinators or directors of language programs, especially at the post-secondary level. Graduates will also seek positions in Ph.D. programs with an SLA research emphasis. Learn more >
In the News
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SLA Graduate Student Symposium, April 16-17, 2010
Symposium co-chairs Margaret Merrill and Carolina Bernales invite proposals from graduate students to present research that reflects the interdisciplinary and globally expanding nature of the field of second language acquisition. Go to Call for Proposals > |
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Sally Magnan honored at the 2009 ACTFL Conference
Sally Magnan received a meritorious service award from the American Association of Supervisors, Coordinators, and Directors of Foreign Language Programs (AAUSC) at the 2009 ACTFL convention. The AAUSC recognized Magnan for her long involvement in the organization. Magnan served on the Executive Committee for many years, including 2 years as Vice President (1986, 1987) and 2 years as President (1988, 1999). She founded the organization's annual volume, Issues in Language Program Direction (Heinle, Cengage) in 1990 and edited the first volume that year: Challenges in the 1990s for College Foreign Language Programs. She served as Series Editor for 17 years, shepherding a volume each year. Since 2007, she remains on the series editorial board. |
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SLA doctoral student Chiharu Shima has received an International Field Research Award to conduct dissertation research in Japan. Chiharu's study investigates how foreign healthcare providers from the Philippines and Indonesia are socialized into Japanese health care practices.
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More SLA students received travel grants!
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