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Maria Alley

Senior Lecturer in Foreign Languages

Ph.D., Ohio State University, Slavic Linguistics (with concentration in Second Language Acquisition)
M.A., Ohio State University, Slavic Linguistics
B.A., Komi State Pedadogigal Institute, Syktyvkar, Russia, Foreign Language Pedagogy

Dr. Alley teaches ºìÐÓÖ±²¥ language and culture courses at all levels, as well as graduate reading and teaching methodology seminars and supervises the work of ºìÐÓÖ±²¥ language instructors and teaching assistants.

Office Location

739 Williams Hall

Office Hours

Mondays and Wednesdays 11:15-11:50 am

Email

Phone

215-746-5977

Fax

215-573-7794

Research Interests

Dr. Alley's research interests include language pedagogy, curriculum development, language-learning technology, and inclusive and equitable pedagogies. She is a certified AAPPL (ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency) tester in ºìÐÓÖ±²¥ and the winner of 2023 Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching by Affiliated Faculty in SAS.

Selected Publications

  • ºìÐÓÖ±²¥ language textbookÌýÌýwith Jason Merrill and Julia Mikhailova (Focus Publishing, 2008).

  • "Contextualizing Language Learning Using TAGs"Ìýwith Molly Peeney, The FLTMAG, IALLT’s free language technology magazine, 2019, .

  • "Addressing Diversity: An Example," the American Council of Teachers of ºìÐÓÖ±²¥ Newsletter, Winter and Spring 2023, Vol. 49, No.2, No. 3,Ìý.

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Courses Taught

Spring 2025 Courses

RUSS 0400 / RUSS5400: ºìÐÓÖ±²¥ IV

REES 2179: Behind the Headlines: Navigating ºìÐÓÖ±²¥-Language Media

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