As of 2018, it is estimated that 4% of Missouri’s resident population is made up of immigrants. Of that percentage, 15% are from Mexico, 8% from China, 7% from India, and countries like Vietnam, Bosnia, and Herzegovina contribute a total of 9% of Missouri's immigrant population. From these statistics, over 24 thousand of them are children. They’re attending schools, engaging in … [Read more...] about Teaching the Teachers
Please help us welcome the following professors who joined us this fall. Dr. Suneeta Thomas, TESOL Dr. Thomas was born in India and raised in United Arab Emirates. She specializes in different styles of English spoken throughout world. Dr. Jonathan Newman, English before the 1800s Dr. Newman is currently working on a book project that focuses on the practical … [Read more...] about English department welcomes new faculty
Thomas Crank graduated with his Master's in Composition and Rhetoric at Missouri State University, and he is now teaching sophomore and post graduate English at East China Institute of Technology in Nanchang, Jiangxi. Below is a letter he sent to the English department describing his first experiences in China. Hello, I am finally settled in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, … [Read more...] about Teaching English in China