John Hall, Professor, Spanish Education; Ph.D. in Second Lan...

John Hall, Professor, Spanish Education; Ph.D. in Second Languages and Cultures Education, M.A. in Spanish Pedagogy, B.A. in Spanish; John has been a life-long learner of languages. He grew up in Chile, where Spanish and English were his two languages in daily life. Over his career, John has been a teacher of Spanish, French, ESL, and education across multiple ages and locations. He has taught preschoolers, high schoolers, and college students, and he has trained teachers in Minneapolis and Moorhead.

Linda Houts-Smith, Associate Professor and Program Coordinat...

Linda Houts-Smith, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, TESL; Ph.D. in English, M.A.T. in ESL, B.A. in Classics and Medieval Studies. Linda began her career in ESL as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco, and she has taught in six different states as well as three foreign countries. Now Linda not only teaches in but also coordinates the TESL program. Although a generalist, Linda’s greatest expertise probably lies in syntax and the nature of oral language.

Brian Smith, Associate Professor, Educational Foundations; P...

Brian Smith, Associate Professor, Educational Foundations; Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, M.A.T. in ESL, B.S. in English Education; Brian’s work experience spans professional positions in five different countries of vastly different cultures, languages, and religions, including the U.S., Botswana, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, and the Federated States of Micronesia. Brian brings expertise in educational psychology, statistics, research methods, assessment, and the teaching of writing to the TESL program.