Tammy Gregersen
The speaker is the Director of the Intensive English Center in the Office of International Affairs at Tennessee State University. Before her current position, she was a professor of TESOL at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. She received her MA in Education and PhD in Linguistics in Chile, where she also began her academic career. She co-authored Capitalizing on Language Learner Individuality, Optimizing Language Learners’ Nonverbal Communication in the Language Classroom, Positive Psychology in SLA, Innovations in Language Teacher Education, Peacebuilding in Language Education: Innovations in Theory and Practice and Research-Driven Pedagogy, Teacher Wellbeing and the Routledge Handbook of the Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching.
She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and contributed numerous chapters in applied linguistics anthologies on individual differences, teacher education, language teaching methodology, positive psychology and nonverbal communication in language classrooms.
She is passionate about exploring other cultures and has enjoyed the opportunities that participation in international conferences around the world.