Dr. Barbara Hoekje

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			Barbara Jean Hoekje, Ph.D.
			Associate Professor of Comunication
			Director, Programs in English as a Second Language
			Office:	48-103
			Phone:	(215) 895-2067
			Email:	barbara.hoekje @ drexel.edu
	CURRENT AREAS OF RESEARCH Sociolinguistic and discourse approaches to language testing and learning English for specific purposes (academic and medical purposes) New technologies in language teaching and learning International teaching assistants, International medical graduates
	RESEARCH PROJECTS (w/ R. Heitner) “ Keys to College: Tracking IELTS test performance within a one-year conditional admissions undergraduate program.” Funded by the Research Committee comprising the three IELTS partners: BritishCouncil, University of Cambridge, ESOL Examinations and IDP Australia. 2006, 2007 Principal Investigator. European Student Leaders, US. Department of State (ECA) Institute theme: Leadership through service (2006); The communication of ideas (2007)
	RECENT PRESENTATIONS (Selected) 2010 Panelist. “Enrollment, Legislative, and Advocacy Updates for IEPs.” International TESOL Convention, Boston, MA. , March 25, 2010. 2010 “Enhancing Learning Outcomes though Increasing Student Engagement.” Plenary speaker, Colonial Academic Alliance, Global Education Conference, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA., Feb. 19, 2010. 2010 Panelist (w/S. Panferov & M. Algren). “Establishing and fostering English language centers: Best practices. “Association of American International Education Administrators (AIEA). Washington D.C., Feb. 15, 2010. 2009 “Traversing the (Academic Language Proficiency) ALPs: A map to the terrain.” NAFSA Region VIII, Washington D.C , November 13, 2009. 2009 “Task and expected discourse structure on spoken language tests.” Poster session, American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL); Denver, CO, March 22, 2009) 2009 “Shifts and trends in assessment: New studies, new tests, new circumstances.” Invited plenary speaker, Academic Session of the International Teaching Assistant Interest Section, TESOL, Denver, CO, March 26, 2009.     RECENT PUBLICATIONS Hoekje, B. [forthcoming]. Teaching English for medical and health professions. In C. Chapelle (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics. Malden, MA: Blackwell. Pennington, M. & Hoekje, B. "Language program as ecology: A perspective for leadership" RELC Journal (41 (3), 213-228 (Dec., 2010). http://rel.sagepub.com/content/current Pennington, M. & Hoekje, B. (2010). Language program leadership in a changing world:   An ecological model. Bingley, UK: Emerald Press. Hoekje, B. & Van Zanten, M. (2008). “Language and Communication. “In Alguire, Whelan, & Rajput (Eds.), The international medical resident's guide to U.S.   medicine and residency training.. Philadelphia: American College of Physicians (ACP). Hoekje, B. (2006). Medical discourse and ESP courses for international medical graduates(IMGs). English for specific purposes 26, 327-343.