Erin Thorp, MA

Erin Thorp, PhD, is an assistant professor and the director of the TESOL programs with a teaching and research focus on identity negotiation and cultural influences in language learning. She comes from a background in intercultural education programs and faith-based community engagement, working with impoverished communities in multiple domestic and international settings and services in U.S. based non-profits.

She enjoys facilitating differentiated instruction to develop students with critical thinking for life long learning.

Education

• PhD, Intercultural Studies, Biola University
• MA, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Azusa Pacific University
• BA, Liberal Studies, Azusa Pacific University

Credentials/Certifications

• Clear Multiple Subject Credential with Cross-Culture Language & Academic Development, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Academic Area

• School of Humanities and Sciences

Courses Taught

• GLBL 425 – Integration and Formation,
• TESL 505 – Second Language Acquisition
• TESL 545 – Second-language Pedagogy I
• TESL 550 – Second-language Pedagogy II
• TESL 557 – Reflective Teaching
• TESL 580 – TESOL Portfolio