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Jennifer Pierce
Teaching Assistant Professor
Educational Studies
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Jennifer Pierce
Teaching Assistant Professor
Educational Studies
Specialty area(s)
Global education; multilingual and multicultural education; TESOL; English as a world language; grammar and pronunciation; cultural identities and language.
Brief biography
Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, I studied Sociology and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) before beginning my career in K-8 ESL education in Minnesota and Wisconsin. I joined the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse in 2021 as a lecturer in the ESL program, and I now teach both TESOL and education courses within the Department of Educational Studies. From 2013-2020, I worked with adult learners in a variety of community and academic settings. My interests include language education, multilingualism, and the global role of English in educational contexts.
Current courses at UWL
EDS 206: Society and Schools
TSL 250: Educating Multilingual Learners
EDS 309: Teaching Global Perspectives
EFN 705: Human Relations in Schools and Society
Education
MA. Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL). Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Webster University in St. Louis, MO
BA. Sociology. Minor in Gender Studies. University of Missouri, St. Louis
AA. General Studies. St. Louis Community College
Career
Teaching history
TSL 463: TESOL Methods
TSL 450: TESOL Internship
TSL 420: Field Seminar
TSL 400: Policy & Program Models
TSL 250: Educating Multilingual Learners
EDS 309: Teaching Global Perspectives
ESL 102: Appreciation of the Arts
ESL 103: Health & Wellness
ESL 110: Telling Your Story
ESL 111: Reading the Region
ESL 150: Wisconsin & Its People
ESL 151: Technology & Social Media
ESL 152: Ethics, Morals & Values
ESL 202: Writing about Research
ESL 203: Talking about the Environment
ESL 250: Issues & Controversies in the U.S.
ESL 251: Reading About Data
ESL 252: Researching the Community
ESL 253: The Culture of Food
American Culture & Student Life (online course taught to students at Hunan Agricultural University)
Survival English Course (3-week intensive English for students from University of Teaching Education at Fukuoka in Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan).