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Literacy, Language & Technology Research Group (LLTR)

 

The Literacy, Language & Technology Research Group (LLTR) is a community of faculty, staff and graduate students working together on a closely related set of grant-funded projects.  

The Research Group conducts a wide range of externally funded grant projects centered on the acquisition of literacy, digital literacy and second languages among adults, especially members of economically vulnerable and socially excluded populations.

Work ranges over basic, applied and action research in diverse educational, workplace and community settings, often involving the development or use of state-of-the-art educational technologies and content.

LLTR is comprised of faculty, staff and graduate students from the Department of Applied Linguistics and other departments at Portland State University and collaborating colleagues in other institutions.

 

Major Projects

Head Of Research Group

Stephen Reder, Professor, Applied Linguistics

 

Principal Investigators & Co-Principal Investigators


Kathryn Harris, Assistant Professor, Applied Linguistics
John Hellermann, Assistant Professor, Applied Linguistics                   
Stephen Reder, Professor, Applied Linguistics

Affiliated Faculty

Joel Bettridge, Assistant Professor, English
Ruth Chapin, Senior Instructor, Intensive English Language Program
Robert Fountain, Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Amanda Franzoni, Intensive English Language Program
Anne Knepler, University Studies
Kimberly Pendell, Assistant Professor, Millar Library

 

 

Project Coordinators                      

Clara Ellis
Kathryn Harris
Andrew Pizzolato
Jenny Withycombe

Technology Staff

Thomas Curtis, Web Graphic Design
Andrea Janda, Web Content Manager
Ovidiu Mihaescu, Software Engineer
Glen Sasek, Software Engineer

 

Consultants

 

Michael Crandall, University of Washington
David Rosen, Newsome Associates
Petrice Sams-Abiodun, Loyola University
Julia Tabbut, Minnesota Literacy Council
Christina Toth, University of Michigan
Jenifer Vanek, Minnesota Literacy Council
Heide Wrigley, Literacywork International
Yong Zhao, University of Oregon

 

 

Graduate Students

Dawn Allen
Tiffany Austin
Mary Breadon
Allison Cardon
Will Caston
Eric Dodson
Lauren Hudgins
Erin Watters
Natalie West
Elizabeth Withers