Lisya Seloni
Professor
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STV Stevenson Hall 420A
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Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 am - 12 pm, 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
ENG 343.001 Cross-Cultural Issues In Tesol
ENG 443.001 Cross-cultural issues in TESOL
ENG 599.026 Research And Dissertation
ENG 394.001 Tesol Practicum
ENG 423.001 TESOL Practicum
ENG 441.001 The Linguistic Structure Of English For Tesol Professionals
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
Grants and Contracts
Faculty Community Engagement Grant
Lisya Seloni.
Center of Civic Engagement. 2022 - 2023
New Faculty Initiative Grant
Lisya Seloni.
University Research Grant Program, Illinois State University. - 2011
Research Initiative Funding
Lisya Seloni.
Research Institute, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. - 2009
Teaching-Learning Development Grant
Lisya Seloni.
Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology, Illinois State University. - 2010
Book, Authored
Ethnolinguistic Diversity and Literacy Education
M. Farr, Lisya Seloni, J. Song.
(2010), Routledge
Book, Chapter
Putting self back into academic writing as a liberatory practice: Journeying through personal to academic.
Lisya Seloni.
(2023), Perspectives on good writing in Applied Linguistics and TESOL., University of Michigan Press.
Intertextual Connections between Spoken and Written Texts: A Microanalysis of Doctoral Students’ Textual Constructions
Lisya Seloni.
(2008), The Oral-Literate Connection: Perspectives on L2 Speaking, Writing, and Other Media Interactions, University of Michigan Press
Reframing L2 Writing Teacher Expertise to Account for Ongoing Professionalization: Toward a Sustainable Model of L2 Writing Teacher Education.
Lisya Seloni.
In A. Hirvela and Dr. Belcher (Eds.) Expertise in Second language Writing Instruction, Routledge
Book, Edited
EFL writing teacher education and professional development: Voices from under-represented contexts
Lisya Seloni.
(2024), Multilingual Matters
Journal Article
Linguistic Landscape of Gezi Park Protests in Turkey: A Discourse Analysis of Graffiti
Lisya Seloni, Yusuf Sarfati.
Journal of Language and Politics, 16 (5), 782-808, (2017)
(Trans)national language ideologies and family language practices: a life history inquiry of Judeo-Spanish in Turkey
Yusuf Sarfati, Lisya Seloni.
Language Policy, 12 (1), 7-26, (2012)
(Un) Covering family rhetoric: A story of Ladino (Jewish-Spanish) in Istanbul
Lisya Seloni.
Harlot: A Revealing Look at the Arts of Persuasion, (2012)
Academic literacy socialization of first year doctoral students in US: A micro-ethnographic perspective
Lisya Seloni.
English for Specific Purposes, 31, 47-59, (2012)
Going beyond the native - nonnative speaker divide in college courses: The role of Nonnative English speaking educators in promoting multiculturalism
Lisya Seloni.
Journal of Excellence in College Teaching, (2012)
Presentations
Changing Literacy Practices: Writing and Teaching of Writing for the 21st Century.
Lisya Seloni.
MEF University International Student Conference on Educational Sciences, Istanbul, May, 2024
Cultivating pre-service teachers’ evolving expertise on genre-based writing pedagogy.
Lisya Seloni.
4th International EAPCRETE Conference, Crete, April 26, 2024
The state of EFL Writing Teacher Education in Under-represented Contexts.
Lisya Seloni.
Symposium of Second Language Writing, Arizona, October, 2023
Racial Literacy Development of pre-service language teachers. Exploring Race, Language, and Privilege through teacher training
Lisya Seloni.
14th Free International Linguistics Conference, Istanbul, October 23, 2023
Linguistic Landscape of Gezi Park Protests in Turkey: A Discourse Analysis of Graffiti
Yusuf Sarfati, Lisya Seloni.
Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Association 2014, Washington, DC, November 22-25, November 23, 2014
Maintenance of Judeo-Spanish in Istanbul: A story of an endangered language
Lisya Seloni.
Boston, MA, March, 2012
Examining methodological complexities in second language writing research
Lisya Seloni.
TESOL International Convention, Philadelphia PA, March, 2012
The privileged status of English and multilingual writers across disciplines
Lisya Seloni.
TESOL International Convention, Philadelphia, PA, March, 2012
Writing for social change: Students taking action through multigenre writing
Lisya Seloni.
Teaching and Learning Symposium, Normal, IL, January, 2012
Issues for Nonnative English Speaking Teachers in EFL Writing Teacher Preparation
Lisya Seloni.
TESOL International Convention, New Orleans, LA, , 2011
The Interaction of National Language Ideologies and Family Language Practices: The Language Shift of Judeo-Spanish in Turkey
Lisya Seloni, Yusuf Sarfati.
26th Linguistic Symposium: Language Death, Endangerment, Documentation, and Revitalization, University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin, October 22, 2011
Multilingual writers at the first year writing program: A focus on genre and intercultural rhetoric
Lisya Seloni.
First Year Teachers Orientation, Normal, IL, August, 2011
Ethnolinguistic diversity in the Writing Centers
Lisya Seloni, Nathalie Singh-Corcoran.
International Writing Center Association Summer Institute 2011, Oklahoma City, OK, July, 2011
Working with multilingual writers at the writing center
Lisya Seloni, Ben Rafoth.
International Writing Center Association Summer Institute 2011, Oklahoma City, OK, July, 2011
Working with International students in various writing environments in post-secondary education
Lisya Seloni.
Normal, IL, March, 2011
At the crossroads of composition and applied linguistics: Reflections on Second Language Writing Research and praxis
Lisya Seloni.
New Directions in English Studies Conference, Normal, IL, February, 2011
Preparing pre-service language educators for ethnolinguistically diverse classrooms
Lisya Seloni.
Chicago, IL, February, 2011
Internationalization and L2 Writing: Challenging Assumptions of Dominant Literacy Models
Lisya Seloni.
TESOL International Convention, Boston, MA, , 2010
Students as ethnographers: Learning academic writing in an intercultural space
Lisya Seloni.
TESOL International Convention, Boston, MA, , 2010
Navigating the complexities and rich moments as NNES Researchers
Lisya Seloni, Gloria Park.
TESOL International Convention, Boston, MA, March, 2010
A Microethnographic Inquiry of Doctoral Students’ Academic Literacy Socialization
Lisya Seloni.
Denver, CO, , 2009
Balancing Teaching and Research: A collaborative endeavor
Lisya Seloni.
Graduate Studies in Composition and TESOL, Indiana, PA, , 2009
Critical Approaches: Countering the Normalizing Gaze in Language Teacher Training
Lisya Seloni, David Hanauer, Gloria Park.
Language Teaching Education Conference, Washington, , 2009
Identity Research in Language & Education: Perspectives & Directions
Lisya Seloni, Gloria Park.
Language Teaching Education Conference, Washington, , 2009
Towards an Inclusive writing pedagogy: Use of Blogs in writing classes
Lisya Seloni.
Reflective Practice, Invitational Teaching Practices Panel, Indiana, PA, , 2009