We are excited to share that Jeanine Markley, an MA Student in SLS, has been selected to receive a $500 Kalo Grant to help fund her project, the “Simple Connected Speech App” which is a tool she created that helps…
PhD Students Alexander Tang and David Honeycutt Published in Learning Language Technology
We offer congratulations to two of our SLS PhD students, Alexander F. Tang and David B. Honeycutt, for their technology in practice forum publication in a Language Learning & Technology (LLT), edited by Matt Kessler! LLT is the flagship…
PhD Student Mayuko Yusa Hired at University of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka, Japan
We are pleased to announce that PhD candidate Mayuko Yusa, starting this April, will be working an Associate Professor at the Center for Fundamental Education at the University of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka, Japan! Congratulations, Mayuko! We wish you luck in your…
Welcome to SLS, YSEALI Fellow Nerry Htoon!
Second Language Studies is delighted to welcome Ms. Nai Yi “Nerry” Htoon from Myanmar! Ms. Htoon is a virtual fellow in the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Fellows Program (YSEALI PFP), a program of the U.S. Department of State…
Dr. Betsy Gilliland an Invited Speaker at the 2026 RELC International Conference
Dr. Betsy Gilliland was one of the invited speakers at the 60th RELC International Conference (RELC) held at Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization’s Regional Language Centre from March 9th through March 11th, 2026. Dr. Gilliland’s talks were titled, “Practice…
Juntendo University Professors and Students Visit SLS
Twelve students from the Faculty of International Liberal Arts at Juntendo University (Tokyo) visited Hawaiʻi as part of their field study course, called “Global English in Action,” from March 1 to March 8, 2026. This program provides students with opportunities…
PhD Student Michol Malia Miller Chosen as a AAAL Award Recipient
We are happy to share that Michol Malia Miller, a PhD candidate in the Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, has been chosen as one of 9 winners of the American Association for Applied…
SLS Students and Faculty Attend 2026 Hawai’i TESOL Conference
Our SLS department was well represented at the Hawai`i TESOL Conference this year! Many of our students and faculty presented papers, posters, and workshops! Mahalo to BYU Hawai`i for hosting this year, and for all of our `ohana and alumni…
Ehime University Professors and Students Visit SLS
Dr. Chika Takahashi (PhD SLS Almuna) and Dr. Kotaro Maeda from Ehime University brought 5 students for a short term visit to SLS and Hawaiʻi from February 11-15. With Dr. Dongping Zheng, they did a presentation focuses on the past,…
PhD Student Kristen Urada Featured in UH Foundation Article
We are happy to share that Kristen Urada, a PhD candidate in the Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, was featured in an article, “Fluent in Purpose: When a fellowship lets passion lead,” published…