Ho驶omaika驶i to all the Spring 2026 graduates! On Thursday, May 7th, SLSSA organized a graduation cooler to celebrate all the graduates in our program. Mahalo nui loa to SLSSA for the event and everyone鈥檚 hard work this semester! Missed the…
SLS 130 Class Hosted 2nd Annual 鈥淧idgin聽Poster P膩驶ina鈥� Event!
Earlier this week, our SLS 130 class hosted the 2nd annual 鈥淧idgin聽Poster P膩驶ina鈥� Event! The students had been tasked with documenting Pidgin using 鈥淐itizen Science鈥� by observing the use of Pidgin in everyday interactions and recording these through field notes,…
MA Student Jeanine Markley Chosen as Kalo Grant Recipient
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 Student Ayano Kawasaki Published in Language Teaching Research
We are happy to share that Ayano Kawasaki, a PhD candidate in the Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawai驶i at M膩noa, has recently published an article, 鈥淏ridging the research鈥損edagogy gap: ESL teachers鈥� beliefs about L2 fluency…
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聽Fukuoka, Japan! Congratulations, Mayuko! We wish you luck in your…
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鈥檚 talks were titled, 鈥淧ractice…
Juntendo University Professors and Students Visit SLS
Twelve students from the Faculty of International Liberal Arts at Juntendo University (Tokyo) visited Hawai驶i as part of their field study course, called 鈥淕lobal English in Action,鈥� 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 Hawai驶i at M膩noa, has been chosen as one of 9 winners of the American Association for Applied…
SLS Students and Faculty 东精影业 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…