CURRICULUM VITAE

RUSSELL HARLESS

c/o Zayed University

 P. O. Box 4783

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

office: 971-2-4079-827

home: 971-2-632-3256

Email:    [email protected]

             [email protected]

CAREER OBJECTIVES:

• To apply and mature my knowledge of ESL/SLA and educational theory in an EAP context.

• To enhance the teaching of EAP through contributions in administration, research, teacher training, and materials/curriculum development.

• To promote and advance EAP as a vital link in the process of international education.

EDUCATION:

• B. A. English, June 1986, University of Southern Mississippi.

• M. A. Linguistics (SLA/TEFL), December 1995, University of South Carolina.

• Graduate Certificate TEFL, December 1995, University of South Carolina.

• Ph. D. Educational Psychology/Research (ABD), University of South Carolina.

EXPERIENCE:

• Position – Faculty (August 2000 – Present), University Seminar & Advising, Zayed University.

• Position - Faculty (1996-1997), Teaching Associate (1998-2000), English Programs for Internationals (EPI), University of South Carolina (USC)

• teach core courses in grammar and writing.                                                         

• teach core courses in academic speaking and listening.

•  teach core courses in reading and vocabulary.

• develop materials and course syllabi for content-oriented courses.

• Position - Academic Advisor (August 1999 – August 2000), University of South Carolina, English Programs for Internationals

•   guide students through the process of choosing  and applying to American universities.

•   educate students about the skills they need for successful entry into and completion of a graduate or undergraduate program in the U. S..

•   arrange for the submission of a completed file to the admission's office of the university.

•   serve as a liaison between the USC undergraduate and graduate admission's offices and EPI.

• Position - Coordinator/Instructor (1996-2000), English for Foreign Students (ENFS), University of South Carolina and English Programs for Internationals

• organize beginning-of-year workshop and assessment for new international teaching assistants (ITAs).

•  work with the development and administration of the current assessment procedures, policies, and instruments used for ITA assessment.

•   teach ENFS 075 course for ITAs.

• schedule and coordinate end-of-term reassessment for prospective  ITAs.

• inform participants and departments of assessment results.

• coordinate and conduct administration of beginning-of-term assessments of writing and speaking for new international students at the university.

• manage assessment team in the evaluation and grading of the beginning-of-term assessment.

• Position - Resident  Housing Manager/Advisor (1999/1993-1996), University of South Carolina and English Programs for Internationals

• place students in appropriate housing situations.

• collect rent payments from students and manage housing budget.

• supervise the maintenance of student apartments.

• counsel and resolve roommate conflicts relating to personal and cross-cultural factors.

• provide emotional, informational, and academic support to students

• deal with discipline problems.

• serve as liaison between university housing and EPI.

• Position - Recruiting Representative (1999), University of South Carolina and English Programs for Internationals

• represent USC/EPI in order to attract students for study in EPI and USC.

• present information about EPI/USC to prospective students.

• explain USC/EPI admission policies and procedures.

• answer questions about program organization.

• establish and maintain key relationships with personnel from bi-national centers, immigration and business firms in Brazil.

• Position - Instructor (1997-1998), Educational Psychology Department USC

• taught undergraduate courses in Educational Psychology.

• designed syllabus.

• prepared instructional materials, lessons, and activities.

• evaluated and graded students.

 Position - Instructor (Fall 1996), English Programms for Internationals and LASPAU Central American Scholars (CASS) special project.

• taught course in oral communication for academic purposes.

• developed materials and course for multi-level, one-semester, intensive EAP course.

• Position - Instructor (1996-1998), Physical Education Department, University of South Carolina

• taught 3 sections of PEDU 112 ( introduction to martial arts).

• taught 1 section of PEDU 113 (advanced martial arts).

• evaluated and graded student performance.

• developed syllabi and course content.

• Position - Coordinator/Teacher (Summer 1995), English Summer Study Institute (ESSI), English Programs for Internationals

• taught oral language skills course.

• arranged staffing for courses.

• planned and supervised cultural activities.

• Position - Coordinator/Instructor/Facilitator (July 1994 & March 1996) - English Programs for Internationals, East German English Teachers Language Enhancement Project.

• organized, designed, and coordinated instructional content for the project.

• arranged for staffing for the project.

• taught language and teacher training course for the project.

• arranged logistics for travel and cultural excursions.

• Position - Facilitator (Summer 1993 & 1994), USC, USIA, South African/Namibian English teacher training project.

• arranged and facilitated logistics for travel and cultural activities.

• provided academic support for participants.

• communicated and coordinated with officials from sponsoring agency (USIA).

• Position - Facilitator (1993), University of South Carolina, English Programs for Internationals, and Linguistics Program: El Salvador Curriculum Development Project (CLASP II).

• arranged and facilitate logistics for travel and cultural activities.

• taught pronunciation.

• provided academic support for participants.

• communicated and coordinated with officials from sponsoring agency  (USIA).

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT:

• Professional Conferences and Memberships

• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

            Higher Education section

            ITA section

            IEP section

• National Association of Foreign Student Advisors (NAFSA).

            ATESL section

• American Educational Research Association (AERA).

            Cognitive Psychology section

            Meta-Cognition section

            Motivational Models section

•   National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)

• Professional Presentations.

• Southeastern Conference on Linguistics (SECOL).

• National Association of Foreign Students Advisors.

• Carolina Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

• International Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. 

• Professional Service.

• Representing higher education on the advisory board of Carolina TESOL.

SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Computer Literate (PC and Macintosh).

• Microsoft Windows

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Excel

• Power Point

• Shockwave

• Hypercard

• SAS

• SPSS

• HTML and Web-page design

• FTP

• File Maker Pro

• Netscape and various internet applications

• Personnel Experience.

• Conflict resolution

• Cross cultural sensitivity

•   Academic advisement

•   Teacher training

•   Classroom management

•  Employee management

• Professional Knowledge.

• General ESL methodology (approaches, designs, and procedures).

• Knowledge of EAP methods, materials, and research.

• Grasp of educational theories of curriculum, learning, instruction, instructional design.                         

• Understanding of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) theories and research as applied to ESL.

• Understanding of the U. S. system of higher education in terms of instructional contexts, expectations of professors, administrators, and policies.

• Awareness of the roles played by Intensive English Programs (IEPs) within the overall function of U. S. universities and in relationship to the profession of ESL.

• Understanding of assessment and measurement for educational purposes.

AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST:

• Application of SLA/ESL research to EAP.

• Utilization of research and theory in meta-cognition to EAP contexts.

• Research into learning theories for SLA of adult learners.

• Support and development of teacher training and staff-development models that enhance the ESL/EAP

  profession.

• Application of technology and the internet to instruction and materials design by teachers.

• Conducting research into the understanding of teachers' cognitive and affective traits as they influence

  performance in instruction and applying this knowledge to instructional situations.

• Evolution of an eclectic instructional model that synthesizes the benefits of the communicative language

   teaching approach with current models of learning and instruction from educational research and

   psychology into a framework that is useful for teacher training, research, and curriculum design.

• Development of an awareness in the academic community at large of the high levels of professional work

  and contributions of the ESL profession, specifically in terms of EAP,  to higher education in the United

  States and abroad through: the output of international students who enter their academic programs with the

  highest possible level of readiness and who are able to perform with excellence in their university courses;

  the support and service of EAP professionals through language support for ITAs; and through participation

  in the mainstream academic community by the conducting of quality research and the demonstration of

  quality instruction in order to establish ESL professionals as co-laborers in the

  American system of higher education.

REFERENCES:

•               Jim Hamrick

                English Language Program

                Saginaw State University

                7400 Bay Road

                University Center, MI 48710

                [email protected]

•               Jacqui Asbury

                ESL Education Associate

                South Carolina Department of Education

                511 Rutledge Building

                Columbia, SC 29201

                [email protected]

                (803) 734-8219

•               Dr. Margaret Gredler

                Educational Psychology and Research

                Peabody Gymnasium

                Wardlaw

                Columbia, SC 29208

                [email protected]

                (803) 777-6585

•               Dr. Alexandra Rowe (by telephone only)

                207 Byrnes Center

                Columbia, SC 29208

                (803) 777-3867