Michigan Technological University

Department of Humanities

Kate Nearing

Kate Nearing

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Lecturer in Intensive English as a Second Language, Humanities

  • MA, Second Language Studies, Indiana University
  • Linguistics, Asian Studies, and Japanese, Purdue University

Biography

Prior to joining the faculty at Michigan Tech, Kate Nearing was an assistant instructor in Indiana University’s Intensive English Program. Her interests include understanding research and practice as they relate to phonetics, phonology and pronunciation.

Presentations

  • Nearing, Kate M., "Putting Function Before Grammar: Content-Based Curriculum Development for Beginning ESL", TESOL 2012, TESOL, Philadelphia, PA, Oral. (March 28, 2012 - March 31, 2012).
  • Nearing, Kate M., "Convergence of Theory and Practice: Binding Theory, Movement Theory and Learner Performance", Second Language Research Forum 2011, Second Language Research Forum, Iowa State University, Oral.

Humanities

Walker Arts & Humanities Center
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295

Ph. 906-487-2540
Fax: 906-487-3559
Email: humanities@mtu.edu

Michigan Technological University

1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295
906-487-1885

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