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No (hu)man is an island—nor is any academic department. The English Language Institute continued to expand its collaboration with other departments and colleges in 2005.

Teaching in the MA TESL program in the School of Education were Dr. Barbara Gillette, who taught the introductory Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language (EDUC 698), and Dr. Scott Stevens, who taught Advanced TESL Methods, Design and Procedures (EDUC 647). Contributing to the introductory class in a panel discussion on teaching experience were Leslie Criston, Deb Detzel and Lisa Grimsley. Assisting Stevens as guest lecturers in the advanced methods class were Ken Cranker, Deb Detzel, Jo Gielow, Jan Lefebvre, Russ Mason and Joe Matterer.

Teaching in the College of Business and Economics was Mary Long, who taught MBA Language Cultures (BUEC 667), a two-credit course for international MBA students, and Chris Wolfe, who taught Law and Social Issues in Business (ACCT 352).

In addition, the following faculty contributed guest lectures in other courses on campus: Lisa Grimsley, in Supporting Emerging Literacy in English Language Learners: Reading, Writing, and Communication (IFST 667) in Individual and Family Studies, August 2005, and Russ Mason in Holistic Nursing (NURS-411) in the School of Nursing, July 2005.

Finally, Susan Coakley continued to supervise both undergraduate and graduate student teachers in ESL for the School of Education.