Coordinator, Technical & Professional Communication

Anita Pandey, Ph.D.

Professor of Applied Linguistics, &

Coordinator, Technical & Professional Communication

Department of English and Language Arts

Morgan State University

1700 E. Cold Spring Lane

Baltimore, MD 21251

443-885-1752 (p)

443-885-8225 (f)

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EDUCATION

Ph.D. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

Specialization: Second Language Acquisition & Neurolinguistics

Department: Linguistics

Dissertation: A Linguistic Analysis of Adult Aphasic Discourse (312 pp.)

Dissertation Committee: Drs. Y. Kachru (Chair), M. Mack, & H. Maclay

Degree requirements completed: Aug. 1997 (GPA : 5/5)

M.A. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

Department: Linguistics

Specialization: Applied Linguistics

Degree requirements completed: May 1994 (GPA : 5/5)

M.A. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO

Department: Linguistics

Specialization: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Degree requirements completed: Aug.1991 (GPA: 5/5)

B.A. (Hons.) AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA

Department: English

Specialization: English Linguistics (Minor: African Literature)

First Class Honors (Magna Cum Laude): September, 1989

Previous First Class recorded in 1969

Thesis: A Lexico-semantic & Syntactic Analysis of Errors in Selected Nigerian Newspapers (210 pp.)

Thesis Committee: Drs. P. Hastings (Chair, Visiting Professor, Wayne State University), L. Mohammed (Department Chair), C. Kerr, & M. Jibril (external examiner and Asst. Provost, Bayero University, Kano).

LANGUAGE SKILLS

· Spanish: advanced proficiency in speech, listening, reading comprehension, & writing

· Hindi and Urdu: advanced comprehension and speaking skills

· French: intermediate-level fluency

· Nigerian Pidgin, and Western Caribbean Creole: advanced fluency

· Gujarati: basic speech and listening comprehension skills

· Hausa, basic skills

· Yoruba, functional knowledge

Primary Research Interests

· Dual language acquisition & heritage language revitalization

· Early childhood professional development

· Techology-enhanced instruction

· Technical & professional communication

· Transdisciplinary linguistics & intercultural communication

PUBLICATIONS

Books/Research Monographs

Pandey, A. (2012). Language Building Blocks: Essential Linguistics for Early Childhood Educators. New York: Teachers College Press, Columbia University.

________. (2010). The Child Language Teacher: Intergenerational Language and Literary Enhancement. Manasagangothri, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages. 405pp.

Edited Journals

Pandey, Anita (2011). Professional Communication in the Age of Outsourcing. International Journal of Communication.

________. (2000). Milennium special issue on the Ebonics Debate and African-American Language. World Englishes: Journal of English as an International and Intranational Language, 19 (1), London: Blackwell Publishers, spring.

Book Chapters, Forewords, and Edited Compilations

· Pandey, Anita. (forthcoming). “When “Second” Comes First--हिंदी to the Eye?: Sociolinguistic Hybridity in Professional Writing”[Invited chapter] In Writing as Translingual Practice in Academic Contexts: Premises, Pedagogy, Policy, edited by S. Canagarajah. New York: Routledge.

· _________. (forthcoming). Foreword to Post-Colonial Literature: Theory, Methods, and Approaches, edited by A. Sharma & A. Das. New Delhi: Bahri Press.

· _________ (forthcoming). “Introduction” to a symposium on “Professional Writing Worldwide: Contrastive Case Studies.” International Journal of Communication, 21 (2). Due out in 2012.

· _________. (2008). Technology-Enhanced ESL Instruction and Learning in Pre-K-8 Classrooms. In Technology to Teach Literacy: A Resource for K-8 Teachers. Edited by R. S. Anderson and B. Speck, New York: Prentice-Hall. Pp.179-202.

· _________. (2001). Moving with Technology: Teaching ESL K-8. In Using Technology in K-8 Literacy Classrooms. Edited by R. S. Anderson and B. Speck, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice-Hall. Pp. 170-191.

· _________, Guest Editor (2000). Introduction: Symposium on the Ebonics Debate and African-American Language. World Englishes, 19 (1), Blackwell Publishers, London, spring 2000. Pp. 1-4.

· _________. (1996). Chapter 8 ("Shopping in America"), On-line ESL Conversation Textbook. [http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/students/r-li5/book/]: March. [See also research citation at www.info.sophia.ac.jp/ fs/staff/kiyo/kiyo33/britto.pdf]

Papers in Refereed Journals

· Pandey, Anita (2011). “The Content Teacher’s ESL Kit: A Handy Resource for All Teachers” Language Forum, 37 (1), 17-24.

· _________ (2011). Editor’s Introduction, Professional Communication in the Age of Outsourcing. International Journal of Communication, 21/1: 1-4.

· _________ (2011). “Passed Sr. Secondary School Leaving Exam”: Distinctive Features of Indian CVs/Resumes, International Journal of Communication, 21(1), 62-80.

· _________ & C. Scott (2010). “Technical Writing as a Research-Enhancing Tool: A Case Study from Engineering.” Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education.

· _________. (2010). On Internationalizing Our Business Communication Practices. Interdisciplinary Journal of Linguistics,3(1), 1-30.

· _________. (2009). “Literacy and Multiskills Enhancement through the History of English.” NIDA Journal of Language and Communication, 14 (2), 25-59.

· _________. “Leveraging India’s Linguistic Skills Worldwide: a Survey of Emerging Research Needs” (2009). Interdisciplinary Journal of Linguistics,Vo1. 1 (2), 159-178.

· _________. (2009). Same Language, Different Meaning(s)?: Towards a Global Framework of Business Writing. Business Discourse Conference Proceedings. [www.businesscommunication.org/conventions/Proceedings/2009/ABC2009Proceedings.html]

· _________. (2009). Reading Writing from Across the Globe: On Understanding Indian E-Exchanges. Language Forum, 35(1), 25-49.

· _________. (2008). “Hi Hai!”: Cultural Bias in Professional Communication World-Wide: India’s Wake-Up Call? In Advanced Concepts: Cognizance of English Language. Edited by J.R.. Nirmala, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India: Velammal Engineering University Press. pp. 9-22.

· _________. (2005). “Not Without Our Children: The Collaborative Continuity Approach to Language and Literacy Enhancement.” Proceedings of the Hawaii International Social Sciences Conference, The East-West Center, June.

· _________. (2005). “Western Caribbean Creoles” (2005), invited entry, the Encyclopedia of Linguistics edited by Peter Strazny. New York: Routledge. Pp. 1172-1177.

· _________. (2005). A Cyber Stepshow: E-Discourse and Literacy at an HBCU.” Critical Inquiry in Language Studies: an International Journal, Vol. 2 (1). pp. 35-69.

· _________. (2005). Nigeria” (2005) [3000 words on the linguistic landscape and language education in this complex multilingual nation], invited entry, the Encyclopedia of Linguistics edited by Peter Strazny. New York: Routledge. Pp. 742-749.

· _________. (2004). Language and Representation: Linguistic Aesthetics of Female West African Writers (2004). Research in African Literatures, 35 (3), 112-132.

· _________. (2004). Woman Palava No Be Small, Woman Wahala No Be Small: Linguistic Gendering and Patriarchal Ideology in West African Literature. Africa Today, Vol. 50, 113-138.

· _________. (2004). Culture, Gender, and Identity in Indian Matrimonial Ads (2004). World Englishes, 23 (3), 403-428.

· _________. (2003). Dot.com(munication): Register(ing) E-Speak and Challenging Discourse in Cyberspace. The Southern Journal of Linguistics, Vol. 26 (1): 1-19.

· _________. (2002). “Kaki No Be Leda”: The Oral Bases of Pidgin in West African Children’s and Young Adult Literature. Sankofa: an International Journal of African Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Vol. 1(1): 14-25.

· _________. (2000). “TOEFL to the Test: Are Monodialectal African American Language Speakers Similar to ESL Students?” (2000), World Englishes, 19 (1): 89-106. (Cited in over 20 refereed publications to date).

· _________. (1999). South Africa's Multilingualism. World Englishes, 18 (2): 291-294.

· _________. (1998). Code Alteration and Englishization Across Cultures: Cyclic Differences. In The Three Circles of English, Edited by Edwin Thumboo, University of Singapore Press: 142-170.

· _________. (1993). Nigerian English Today. World Englishes, 12 (3): 401-414 (co-authored with Anjali Pandey).

· _________. (1997). The Pragmatics of Code Alteration in Nigerian English (1997) Studies in the Linguistic Sciences, Vol. 25 (1): 76-117.

· _________. (1995). The Fluid Code 'Syndrome' (1995) RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Testing and Research in Southeast Asia. Vol. 26 (2): 114-129.

Reviews, Notes, Communication(s)

· Pandey, Anita. (2009). “Recessionary Linguistics: the Language of Economic Recovery.” EGO Newsletter, Vol. 1(2), 3.

· _________. (2007). Review of Business and Administrative Communication. Kitty O. Locker. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006, seventh edition. Business Communication Quarterly, 71 (1), 121-123.

· _________. (2005). “Clear Communication: The Importance of Shared Understanding” in the section “Teaching the Millennial Generation” (“In Focus”) The Academic Connection, Vol. 1 (1), August, pp. 4-7 & 50+.

· _________. (2004). Invited review article on Schecter, Sandra R. and Bayley, Robert (Eds.). Language as Cultural Practice: Mexicanos en el Norte. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence-Erlbaum Associates. Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 1 (2), 105-109.

· _________. (2004). Invited review of Schechter, S., and J. Cummins (2004). TESOL Quarterly, 38 (4): 756-757.

· _________. (2001). “Lingua Franca,” Knowledge Management, June 2001.

· _________. (2001). Literacy in Stigmatized English. Writing in Nonstandard English. Edited by Irma Taavitsäinen, Gunnel Melchers, and Päivi Pahta. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamin’s Publishing Company. World Englishes, 20 (3): 369-370.

· _________. (1995). Review of New Englishes: A West African Perspective. Edited by Ayo Bamgbose et al. (1995). Ibadan: Mosuro. Links and Letters, Vol. 5: May, 1998: 263-266.

· _________. (1994). Codeswitching. World Englishes, 13(3): 434-437.

· _________. (1996). Co-editor, Little America (the literary magazine of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign).

· _________. (1993). Editor and Staff Adisor, Pinal Afrig. Vol. I. [publication initiated by A. Pandey]. University of Illinois.

· _________. (1993). Review of James Raymond’s manuscript Moves Writers Make (1997) for Prentice-Hall, Inc.

· _________. (1992). Editor and Staff Adisor, Pinal Afrig. Vol. II.

· _________. (1992). Review of The Prose Reader: Essays for Thinking, Reading, and Writing. 4th Ed. by Kim Flachmann and Michael Flachmann. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall (at the request of the Simon and Schuster Education Group, Prentice-Hall).

Television Performances & Other (Invited) Contributions

· Pandey, A. (2008). Radio interview for “First Edition,” WEAA, February 17, 2008.

· Pandey (July 2001-Dec. 2002). Host and co-director, fifteen 30-minute episodes of MizCommunication.Com, a cable-access language-culture-communication (Time Warner) television show aired on Channel 17 in Memphis, TN, and in Mississipi, and Arkansas.

· _________. (1989). Campus Life: The Arena Beat (a play), Okello, published by University of Zaria Press. Vol. 12 (2), pp. 15-49.

· _________. (1988-1990). Monthly poems in “The Poetry Column” of the New Nigerian and in The Guardian (national newspapers).

· _________. (1988). Let’s Mend the Stool.” Saiwa (the Hausa term for "roots" or "beginnings"), a language and linguistics journal, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.

Articles, Chapters, & Book Proposals Under Review

· Proposal to revise C. Meyer’s (2009) business communication text for the U.S. market (submitted to Oxford University Press by invitation).

· Proposal to add core content to business communication texts (submitted to McGraw-Hill).

· “Fthoo! Fthoo! Spit on It!”: Discourse Variations that Make Linguistics Essential for Educators. Article prepared for the Journal of Bilingual Research.

· “What Do You Speak at Home?”: Countering Monolingual Bias in the Early Years. Paper submitted to the Interdisciplinary Journal of Linguistics.

· Linguistics for early childhood educators?: a case study of improved teacher quality. Paper submitted to Early Childhood Research Quarterly.

· Chat-Pat: A Taste of Hindi (a bilingual phonemic and math book for children and families). Submitted to University of Kashmir Press.

OFFICES HELD IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

· Member, Research Committee, Association of Childhood Education International.

· Initiator, Children Count, Special Interest Forum on increasing educational access and inviting children’s input in their education, Association of Childhood Education International.

· Member, Technology and Language Assistance, Special Interest Forum, Association of Childhood Education International.

· Reader, International Reading Association.

· Associate Editor, Journal of English as an International Language (http://www.eilj.com/editorial.php).

· Guest Editor (Invited), the International Journal of Communication, Vol. 21, #s. 1 & 2.

· Nominated member, Advisory Board, World Englishes: Journal of English as an International and Intranational Language (London: Blackwell), July 2010 to date.

· Guest Editor (Invited), World Englishes: Journal of English as an International and Intranational Language, 2000.

· Invited member, Editorial Review Board, Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics. Feb., 2009 to date.

· Nominated Member, Referee Board, Interdisciplinary Journal of Linguistics, Nov., 2008 to date.

· Nominated Board Member, Executive Committee, the Southeastern Conference on Linguistics: Spring 2003-2006.

· Co-Editor, Ex*Change (one of the first Online ESL journals to offer computer-assisted ESL instruction): 1996-1997. This publication was the recipient of the 1996 Megallen Award for “most ESL-instructional Website.” [Ex*Change was recommended in more than one refereed publication]

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD (2000-2011)

Full Professor, Department of English and Language Arts, Aug. 2002 to date (promoted from Associate to full professor in 2009).

Summer 2010 & 2011:

· Technical Writing Facilitator, Chesapeake Information-Based Aeronautics Consortium (CIBAC), Summer Institute for Engineering Research, Morgan State University: Summer 2011 & 2010.

· Session Chair & Moderator, Summer Research Symposium, School of Engineering, Morgan State University: July 28, 2011 & July 29, 2010.

· Proposal and Report Writing Aide, INET Lab, School of Engineering, Morgan State University: Aug. 2-15, 2010.

· Invited speaker & Writing Facilitator, “Writing Successfully in Graduate School and Beyond,” Graduate Student Orientation, Department of Psychology
Morgan State University, Aug. 10, 2011.

· Writing Facilitator, Psychometrics Program, Department of Psychology, MSU, Fall 2011.

· Dual language consultant, Project Pick Up School, the UnForgotten (a non-profit organization that feeds and sends needy children ages 5-12 to school in India and Africa: www.unforgotten.org)

Spring 2010:

· Professor & Coordinator, Technical & Professional Communication, Department of English and Language Arts, Morgan State University.

· Dissertation Reviewer for Brett Butler (“Deciphering Gender in 20th Century American Literature: A Critical Discourse Account”).

· Dissertation Prospectus Reviewer for Monique Leslie-Akassi (“Making Writing Portfolios Relevant to Language Minorities: Bidialectal and Bilingual Ingredients”).

Fall 2009:

· Bilingualism consultant, PG County Schools, Maryland & the PHS Group, Inc.

· Communication Consultant, Capital Development, Inc.

· Professional Writing Facilitator, School of Public Health, MSU

· Professor & Coordinator, Technical & Professional Communication, Department of English and Language Arts, Morgan State University.

Summer 2009:

· Dual language and English as a Second Language Program Evaluator, University of the District of Columbia, Washington DC: May-July 31, 2009.

· Proposal and Report Writing Aide, INET Lab, School of Engineering, Morgan State University: Aug. 3-15.

· Technical Writing Facilitator, Chesapeake Information Based Aeronautics Consortium (CIBAC) and Knowledge Information Management Center of Excellence (KIMCOE) Summer Institute for Engineering Research, Morgan State University: June 22-July 31, 2009.

· Session Chair, Student Research Symposium, School of Engineering, Morgan State University: July 30, 2009.

July - December, 2008:

Cross-Cultural Communication Consultant, Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning, the U.S. Marine Corps & Thomas Associates, Quantico, VA.

Aug. 2002 – Date:

· Project Director, & Principal Investigator, Project ABCDE, Accelerating Baltimore Children’s Development through Education, Morgan State University. Start date: Oct. 2007.

· Associate Professor & Coordinator, Technical & Professional Communication, Department of English and Language Arts, Morgan State University (MSU), [Granted tenure in this time frame; Visiting Professor at MSU in 2001]

· Interim Coordinator, World Languages & Gender Studies Summer Institute, Center for Global Studies, Morgan State University: Summer 2007.

· Visiting Professor, Salisbury State University, Salisbury, Maryland. Taught “Second Language Materials Design” (a graduate course in the Accelerated Career Advancement M.A. program in TESOL funded by a federal No Child Left Behind grant): Summer 2004.

June 2002 - July 31, 2002:

Project Director, & Principal Investigator, Project Family Literacy (ProFAMILI), an innovative cross-age English language and dual language and literacy program funded by the City of Memphis (TN), & the Memphis Hispanic Institute. Program goals and outcomes reported in El Horizonte and The Daily Helmsman (local newspapers).

July 2001-Dec. 2002:

· Host, scriptwriter, and co-director, MizCommunication.Com, a cable-access language-culture-communication (Time Warner) television show aired on Channel 17 in Memphis, TN, and neighboring areas in Mississipi, and Arkansas.

· Dual Language & ESL Consultant, City Hall, Memphis, TN: Jan. 2001 to Dec. 2002.

· ESL Consultant, Memphis Hispanic Institute (MHI), Jan. 2002-July 2002.