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Lisya Seloni

Professor
English
Office
STV Stevenson Hall 420A
Office Hours
Thursdays 4:30-5:30, or by appointment
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Biography

Lisya Seloni is a Professor of TESOL and Applied Linguistics in the Department of English at Illinois State University, where she teaches courses on composition, cross-cultural issues in TESOL, second language writing and TESOL methods and materials. Her research explores ethnographic approaches to second language writing, academic socialization and issues related to sociopolitical context of English language teaching. She is specifically interested in the ways translingual writers construct knowledge and text in various writing environments across the disciplines. Her research interests also include issues revolving around language policy, language maintenance and linguistic landscape. She is the co-author of Ethnolinguistic Diversity and Literacy Education. Her most recent publications have appeared in Journal of Second Language Writing, English for Specific Purposes, and Language Policy.

Current Courses

343.001Cross-Cultural Issues In Tesol

443.001Cross-cultural issues in TESOL

499.101Independent Research for the Masters Thesis Last Term

599.026Research And Dissertation

394.001Tesol Practicum

441.001The Linguistic Structure Of English For Tesol Professionals

446.001Assessment and Testing in English as a Second Language

346.001Assessment And Testing In English As Second Language

599.026Research And Dissertation

394.001Tesol Practicum

Teaching Interests & Areas

Second Language Writing, Critical Pedagogy, Intercultural Rhetoric, Cross-cultural issues in TESOL

Research Interests & Areas

Second Language Writing, Critical Pedagogy, Language Ethnography, Academic Discourse Socialization, Linguistic Landscapes

Ph D Foreign and Second Language Education Program

The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

BA English Language Teaching

Istanbul University
Istanbul, Turkey

Excellence Award for Outstanding Teaching

Illinois State University
2014

University Teaching Initiative Award

Illinois State University
2013

Second Language Research Dissertation Award

American Educational Research Association (AERA)
2009

Diversity Idea Contest Winner

The College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University
2007

Writing Dissertation Research Award

The College of Humanities, The Ohio State University
2007

Book, Authored

Farr, M., Seloni, L., & Song, J. Ethnolinguistic Diversity and Literacy Education. Routledge (2010)

Book, Chapter

Seloni, L. Putting self back into academic writing as a liberatory practice: Journeying through personal to academic.. Perspectives on good writing in Applied Linguistics and TESOL.. University of Michigan Press. (2023)
Seloni, L. Intertextual Connections between Spoken and Written Texts: A Microanalysis of Doctoral Students’ Textual Constructions. D. Belcher and A. Hirvela (EDs), The Oral-Literate Connection: Perspectives on L2 Speaking, Writing, and Other Media Interactions. University of Michigan Press (2008)
Seloni, L. Reframing L2 Writing Teacher Expertise to Account for Ongoing Professionalization: Toward a Sustainable Model of L2 Writing Teacher Education.. In A. Hirvela and Dr. Belcher (Eds.) Expertise in Second language Writing Instruction. Routledge

Book, Edited

Seloni, L. EFL writing teacher education and professional development: Voices from under-represented contexts. Multilingual Matters (2024)

Journal Article

Seloni, L., & Sarfati, Y. Linguistic Landscape of Gezi Park Protests in Turkey: A Discourse Analysis of Graffiti. Journal of Language and Politics 16.5 (2017): 782-808.
Sarfati, Y., & Seloni, L. (Trans)national language ideologies and family language practices: a life history inquiry of Judeo-Spanish in Turkey. Language Policy 12.1 (2012): 7-26.
Seloni, L. (2012). (Un) Covering family rhetoric: A story of Ladino (Jewish-Spanish) in Istanbul. Harlot: A Revealing Look at the Arts of Persuasion. http://harlotofthearts.org/index.php/harlot/article/view/92/96
Seloni, L. (2013) Toward a Post-Method Teacher Education Program: Preparing Pre- Service Teachers for the Writing Needs of Ethno-Linguistically Diverse Classrooms. In L. Oliveira and T. Silva (Eds.) Second Language Writing in the Secondary Classroom: Experiences, Issues, and Perspectives (p. 166-189). New York: Routledge.
Seloni, L. (2014). "I'm an artist and a scholar who is trying to find a middle point": A textographic analysis of a Colombian art historian's thesis writing. Journal of Second Language Writing. 25: 79-99.

Presentations

Changing Literacy Practices: Writing and Teaching of Writing for the 21st Century.. MEF University International Student Conference on Educational Sciences. (2024)
Cultivating pre-service teachers’ evolving expertise on genre-based writing pedagogy.. 4th International EAPCRETE Conference. (2024)
Racial Literacy Development of pre-service language teachers. Exploring Race, Language, and Privilege through teacher training. 14th Free International Linguistics Conference. (2023)
The state of EFL Writing Teacher Education in Under-represented Contexts.. Symposium of Second Language Writing. (2023)
Linguistic Landscape of Gezi Park Protests in Turkey: A Discourse Analysis of Graffiti. Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Association 2014. (2014)
Examining methodological complexities in second language writing research. TESOL International Convention. Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). (2012)
Maintenance of Judeo-Spanish in Istanbul: A story of an endangered language. American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL). (2012)
The privileged status of English and multilingual writers across disciplines. TESOL International Convention. Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). (2012)
Writing for social change: Students taking action through multigenre writing. Teaching and Learning Symposium. CTLT, Illinois State University. (2012)
At the crossroads of composition and applied linguistics: Reflections on Second Language Writing Research and praxis. New Directions in English Studies Conference. Illinois State University. (2011)

Grants & Contracts

Faculty Community Engagement Grant. Center of Civic Engagement. Illinois State University. (2022)
New Faculty Initiative Grant. University Research Grant Program, Illinois State University. Illinois State University.
Research Initiative Funding. Research Institute, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Other.
Teaching-Learning Development Grant. Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology, Illinois State University. Illinois State University.