Laura Edwards
Instructional Assistant Professor of French & Italian/Academic Advisor
Ofc International Engagement
Office
STV Stevenson Hall 231B
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
112.002First-Year Italian (Part II)
287.001Independent Studies In Italian
111.003First-Year Italian (Part I)
Teaching Interests & Areas
French/Italian - Oral Proficiency, speaking, reading, writing and thinking through the lens of current events and social justice
Research Interests & Areas
French and Italian L2 learning, second language acquisition during study abroad (SA), SA participant identity, critical applied linguistics, higher ed internationalization
Ph D Educational Administration and Foundations
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
MA French Literature and Culture
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Other French
Université de Poitiers
Poitiers, France
BA French
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Other French
Université Catholique de l'Ouest
Angers, France
Living Our Values Award
Illinois State University
2023
CAS Excellence Award to Outstanding Staff (A/P)
Illinois State University
2019
Book, Chapter
Edwards, L., & Lynd, J. Internationalize Your Major: Embracing the Supportive Role of Language Study. Emily Heidrich Uebel, Felix A. Kronenberg, Scott Sterling (EDs), Language Program Vitality in the United States: From Surviving to Thriving in Higher Education. Springer (2023)
Journal Article
Edwards, L. C. (2021). No longer a wacky foreigner: Study abroad, communities of practice, and second language learning. Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education, 6(1), 91-123.
Edwards, L. L2 Learning and Religious Communities of Practice in Study Abroad. Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education
Presentations
Edwards, L., Keller, Sandra. (2020, November 14). Forging Nuanced Understandings of Frenchness and Francophonie in the Second-Year Classroom. Diversity, Decolonization, and the French Curriculum, Virtual Conference. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diversity-decolonization-and-the-french-curriculum-tickets-117350300909#
Hildebrandt, S., Edwards, L., Pancrazio, J.J. (2020, January 10). Getting to know the Oral Proficiency Interview: Translating it to Student-Ease. Teaching and Learning Symposium - Intentional Technologies: Reclaiming Our Spaces, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
Edwards, L. (2017, February 10). The Effect of Communities of Practice on L2 Acquisition During Study Abroad. Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication conference on study abroad, Rice University, Houston, TX. http://clicstudyabroadconference.rice.edu/program/
Edwards, L. (2017, January 12). A Culture of Oral Proficiency in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Teaching and Learning Symposium, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
Edwards, L. (2015, January 7). Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Certification for Increased Support and Success of ISU Foreign Languages Education Majors. Teaching and Learning Symposium, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
Edwards, L. (2013, November 1). The Development of OPI-rated Oral Proficiency and Whether Study Abroad Has a Significant Effect. Midwestern Conference for International Studies, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
Grants & Contracts
Faculty International Travel Grant. Office of International Studies and Programs. Illinois State University. (2019)
Teaching Innovations Grant. Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology. Illinois State University. (2019)
Internationalize Your Major Grant. Office of International Studies and Programs. Illinois State University. (2018)
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Travel Grant. Center for Teaching and Learning. Illinois State University. (2017)
Teaching-Learning Innovations Grant. CTLT. Illinois State University. (2015)