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-chairs are Junko Mori and Richard Young.
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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2012 SLA Graduate Student Symposium
The SLA graduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Iowa have formed a partnership to host an annual SLA Graduate Student Symposium. Organizing and hosting the conference alternates between the universities. Graduate students in SLA and related disciplines present their work and meet distinguished researchers in their field.
The theme of the 2012 SLA Graduate Student Symposium is Language Choice and Choosing a Language. Submissions may address the conference theme or any area related to current and future trends in SLA research dealing with language choice, the decision to use a specific form or code during an interaction, and how it is determined by social context. Learn More > |
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SLA PhD Program Featured in Language Teaching
Thanks to the efforts of SLA PhD students and alumni Peter De Costa, Carolina Bernales, and Margaret Merrill, under the supervision of Professor Richard Young, the research activities of SLA faculty and students is highlighted in a 2011 volume of the journal Language Teaching. <Learn more> |
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SLA Co-Chair Richard Young is Featured Guest on Wisconsin Public Radio Program
Richard Young, co-chair, PhD Program in SLA was the featured guest talking about bilingualism and the importance of learning another language, on Friday, September 16, on the Joy Cardin Show.
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SLA Students Kick Off Fall Semester
Incoming SLA students Kazeem Sanuth, Sandrine Pell, Nelly Martin, and Leah Wicander are taking a full load of courses in their first semester at UW-Madison. |
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SLA PhD Program Honors 2011 Graduates
At a reception on May 13, the SLA PhD Program celebrated the achievement of students who completed the PhD in SLA in the Spring 2011: Jacques Arceneaux, María del Carmen De Avila, and Peter De Costa. Shown here are, left to right, Jacques Arceneaux, Sally Magnan, Peter De Costa and Jane Zuengler. |
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