L2TReC supports research on Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and works with L2 teachers at all levels of instruction. The Center hosts events and workshops on SLA research, curriculum development and assessment, and is a resource for the university and the community on foreign language education. Through its partnership with the Utah State Board of Education, the Center promotes a K-16 vision for Utah’s Dual Language Immersion Program.
News
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Jill Landes-Lee receives 2024 ELEVATE Award
The National Council for Languages and International Studies has awarded Jill Landes-Lee, Director of the Advanced Language Bridge Program at the University of Utah, with The JNCL-NCLIS ELEVATE Award. This award was established to honor advocates who do significant work in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) within the language and culture learning community.
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USA TODAY Honors Jill Landes-Lee as Utah's Woman of the Year
As the state director of Utah's Bridge Program, Landes-Lee and her team have worked to bring language immersion in the classroom to the next level, providing students with course work and material beyond the typical K-12 curriculum to give them a solid foundation for higher education and professional pursuits.
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Harnessing MuSSeL
L2TReC's Postdoctoral Research Associate, Elnaz Kia and Research Assistant Lynn Ricks presented at the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages Conference (AATSEEL). The AATSEEL Conference took place on February 15-18 and is centered around the various communicative aspects of the Russian language and Slavic culture.
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2023 Student Research Grant Applications
The purpose of the L2TReC Student Research Grants Program is to (1) enhance the research education of University of Utah students and (2) promote the research mission of L2TReC via support for student research projects. Application deadlines are October 15 and March 15 of each year; awarded funds must be used within one calendar year.