JOHANNA WATZINGER-THARP
College of Humanities Dean’s Office Office: (801) 585-7148 255 S. Central Campus Drive, Room 2100 LNCO Home: (801) 521-7056 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 [email protected] EDUCATION 1990 Ph.D. Applied Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin 1986 M.A. Foreign Language Education, University of Texas at Austin 1981-1983 Exchange Student, University of Texas at Austin 1979-1981 Undergraduate Student, University of Würzburg, Germany
ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 1998-present Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics & German; Department of Languages & Literature/Department of Linguistics, University of Utah (dual appointment with tenure in both departments) 2008-present Associate Dean for International and Interdisciplinary Programs, College of Humanities, University of Utah 2008-present Director, International Studies Program, University of Utah 2008-2009 Interim Director, Middle East Center, University of Utah 2005-2007 Associate Dean, Office of International Programs, University of Utah 1990-2005 TA Language Program Coordinator, Department of Languages & Literature, University of Utah 2007-present Faculty Director, University of Utah German Study Abroad Program, Kiel, (Summer) Germany 1990-1997 Assistant Professor: Applied Linguistics; Language Program Coordinator, Department of Languages & Literature, University of Utah 1984-1989 Instructor: first and second year German, University of Texas at Austin 1987-1988 Course Coordinator: accelerated first year and second year German, University of Texas at Austin (three semesters) 1985 (Summer) Instructor: intermediate/advanced conversational German, Taos German Summer School, University of New Mexico at Albuquerque and University of Texas at Austin
HONORS AND AWARDS • ACTFL-NYSAFLT Anthony Papalia Award for Excellence in Teacher Education (2010) • Co-chair of the Utah Governor’s World Language Council, 3-year appointment (2008-2011) • University of Utah Representative to the Utah Language Summit (2008) • Participant, DAAD “Germany Today: Bonn-Brussels Berlin” (Summer 2008) • Appointed to the International Education Summit commission (2008-2009) • Invited as University of Utah Delegate, Chinese Bridge Delegation for American Schools (2007) • Faculty Fellow, University of Utah (Spring 2002; Fall 1996) • Career Development Award, University of Utah (1994) • Dee Grant for the Improvement of Undergraduate Education, University of Utah (1991-1993)
Watzinger-Tharp - 1 GRANTS “Reforming the Instruction of German at the University of Utah: Design and Implementation of a Blended Course Model” University Teaching Assistantship, The Graduate School, University of Utah. March 2011-2012 ($15,000)
“Foreign Language Curriculum Articulation: Integrating the Foreign Language National Standards into 1000-3000 level courses at the University of Utah.” University Teaching Assistantship, The Graduate School, University of Utah. March 2011-2012 ($15,000)
“Empirical Foundations for a Program of Research on Dual Language Immersion Pedagogy and Policy.” (Co-PI with Andrea Rorrer). Interdisciplinary Research (IIR) Grant, Office of the Vice President for Research, University of Utah. November 2010. $12,000.
“University of Utah Transatlantic Bridge Campus Week.” German Embassy, Washington, DC, October 2010. ($10,000)
“Empirical and Conceptual Foundations for a Program of Externally Sponsored Research on Dual Language Immersion Pedagogy and Policy.” (Co-PI with Andrea Rorrer). International & Interdisciplinary Research (IIR) Grant, College of Humanities, University of Utah. October 2010. ($7,000).
“Foreign Language Curriculum Articulation: Integrating the Foreign Language National Standards into 1000-2000 level courses at the University of Utah.” University Teaching Assistantship, The Graduate School, University of Utah. March 2010-2011 ($15,000)
Study Abroad Development Grant. Office of International Education and Study Abroad, University of Utah, January 2010. ($2,000).
Goals of Postsecondary Students and the National Standards for Foreign Language Learning” (University of Wisconsin). July 2009 – November 2011. ($1000).
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). “Germany Today 2008.” March 2008. (Travel Grant).
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES National MLA Executive Committee of the Division on the Teaching of Language (2012-2014) Chief Faculty Reader, German Advanced Placement Exam, The College Board (2008-2013) AP German Test Development Committee (2010-2013) Editorial Board, Issues in Language Program Direction (2008-present) Editorial Board, Die Unterrichtspraxis / Teaching German (2008-present) Editorial Board, Forum Deutsch (2007-present) President, AAUSC (2006-2008) National Testing Committee, AAATG ((2002-2007) SAT German Testing Committee Chair (1998-2000) German Course Content Editor, AP Central (2004-2005)
Watzinger-Tharp - 2 State • Co-chair, Utah Governor’s World Language Council (2008-present) • University of Utah Representative, Utah Language Summit (2008) • International Education Summit Planning Commission (2008) Testing Chair, AATG Utah Chapter (2009-2011) AATG Utah Chapter Vice-president/President 1(993-1996)
Watzinger-Tharp - 3 RECENT PUBLICATIONS Hayes-Harb, R. & J. Watzinger-Tharp (2012). Accent, Intelligibility, and the Role of the Listener: Perceptions of English-accented German by Native German Speakers. Foreign Language Annals 45, 2: 260-282.
Watzinger-Tharp, J. Variation in German: A Handbook for Learners and Teachers of German. (In-progress)
Watzinger-Tharp, J. & S. Katz. (Eds.) 2008). Conceptions of L2 Grammar: Theoretical Approaches and their Application in the L2 Classroom. Issues in Language Program Direction. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
Watzinger-Tharp, J. & G. Dippman (deceased). (2005). A Practical Review of German Grammar. Third Revised Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Watzinger-Tharp, J. & S. Katz. (2007). “TAs and Grammar Teaching: Beliefs, Knowledge, and Education. (2007)” In: From Thought to Action: Exploring Beliefs and Outcomes in the Foreign Language Program, Ed. H. J. Siskin. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
German Weil-Clauses: Current Research and Its Implications for the L2 Classroom. (2006). Die Unterrichtspraxis / Teaching German 39.1-20.
Watzinger-Tharp, J. & S. Katz. (2005). Toward an Understanding of the Role of Applied Linguists in Foreign Language Departments. The Modern Language Journal 89, 4: 490-501.
Watzinger-Tharp, J. Turkish German Language: An Innovative Style of Communication and Its Implications for Citizenship and Identity. (2004). Muslim Minority Affairs 24: 2: 285-294.
Watzinger-Tharp, J. & F. E. Donahue. (2000). Deutsch zusammen. A Communicative Course in German. Third Revised Edition. Pearson.
CONFERENCES & PAPERS Conferences Organized 1st Annual Utah Dual Immersion Conference Research and Teacher Education Conference,. University of Utah, January 27, 2012.
January 8th Annual Rocky Mountain European Scholars Consortium Conference: Living and Learning in Europe. University of Utah, October 20-21, 2011.
Water, Conflict and Human Rights. Tanner Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy Annual Conference, University of Utah. February 22-24, 2011.
7th Annual Rocky Mountain European Scholars Consortium Conference: Living and Learning in Europe. University of Utah, October 22-23, 2010.
Reform in All Its Guises: TA Education and Supervision, Curriculum and Course Design, and Materials. American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators (AAUSC). November 11-12, 2001. Columbus, OH.
Watzinger-Tharp - 4 Conference Sessions & Panels Organized Developing Translingual and Transcultural Competence in Language Programs. Annual Convention of the Modern Language Association (MLA). January 3-6, 2013. Boston, MA.
Conceptions of L2 Grammar: Theoretical Approaches and their Application in the L2 Classroom. ACTFL 2007. San Antonio, TX.
LPD for Life? ACTFL 2007. San Antonio, Texas.
From Thought to Action: Exploring Beliefs and Outcomes in the Foreign Language Program. ACTFL 2006. Nashville, TN
Accent and the L2 Classroom: Empirical Approaches. AATG/ACTFL 2006. Nashville, TN.
Variation in German. Implications for the Foreign Language Classroom. ACTFL 1994. Atlanta, GA.
Recent Presentations “Setting a Research Agenda for Dual Language Immersion in Utah.” Immersion 2012: Bridging Contexts in a Multilingual World. Fourth International Conference on Language Immersion Education, Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition. October 18-20, 2012. St. Paul, MN. (With Kristin Swenson)
“Assessment for AP German Language and Culture and Beyond.” Annual Conference of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). November 16-18, 2012. Philadelphia, PA. (With Peg Meyers)
“Lessons Learned: The New AP Language and Culture Exams.” Annual Conference of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). November 16-18, 2012. Philadelphia, PA. (With Frank Nuessel)
“Setting a Research Agenda for Dual Language Immersion in Utah.” Fourth International Conference on Language Immersion Education. Center for Advanced Research and Language Acquisition. St. Paul, Minnesota, October 18-20, 2012. (With Kristin Swenson)
“The Utah German Task Force: Collaborative Strategies for Survival.” (). Annual Meeting of the Modern Language Association (MLA). Los Angeles, CA, January 6-9, 2011.
“Meeting the Need for Critical Language Teachers.” (2009). Title VI 50th Anniversary Conference. Washington, DC, March 19-21, 2009.
“AP German. Best Practices.” ACTFL. Orlando, FL. November 21-23, 2008.
“Testing & Accountability at the High School Level. ACTFL. Orlando, FL. November 21-23, 2008.
“Learners’ Accentedness: Perceptions of Teachers and Non-Teachers. ACTFL. Nashville, TN. November 16-19, 2006. (With Rachel Hayes-Harb)
“An Empirically Based Analysis of Verb-Second Order with Weil in German.” American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL). Portland, OR. May 1-4, 2005.
Watzinger-Tharp - 5 “Moving from 'Textbook' Grammar to Advanced Pedagogical Grammar. ACTFL. Baltimore, MD, November 18-20, 2005.
“The Role of Applied Linguists in Foreign Language Departments.” Workshop on “Preparing Prospective Language Program Directors.” ACTFL. Baltimore, MD, November 18-20, 2005. (With Stacey Katz)
INVITED PAPERS “Are Global, International, Area and Foreign Language Studies Connected?” The New College Language and Cultural Studies Fourth Biennial German Studies Workshop. University of Texas at Austin. March 2-3, 2012.
“The Revised AP Language and Culture Course and Exam.” Canyons School District. Salt Lake City, Utah.“ May 26, 2011.
“The AP and AATG Tests: Results and Discussion.” University of Utah. March 25, 2009.
What We Can Learn from the AATG Test, How We Can Teach With the Test.” ACTFL. Baltimore, MD, November 18-20, 2005.
“Crossing, Passing and Trespassing,” Humanities Happy Hour. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 2005.
“Innovations in German: Man spricht Deutsch, aber wie?” ACTFL. Philadelphia, PA. November 16-18, 2003.
“Turkish-German: Code-Mixing in German Urban Communities.” Workshop on Muslim Diaspora Communities. The Middle East Center, University of Utah. April 2003.
“The National Standards: Implementation in the Public Schools.” Workshop for visiting teachers from Spain, University of Utah. September 2000.
"Proficiency Testing: Issues and Ideas." Salt Lake Community College. September 1997.
"Current Trends in Language Teaching in the U.S.: The National Standards." University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; University of Science. Penang, Malaysia. March 1997.
“Placement and Articulation Issues in Secondary and Post-secondary Instruction: Salt Lake City School District. September 2006.
CURRENT UNIVERSITY SERVICE University of Utah Committees/Boards University Advisory Council for Teacher Education International Exchange Committee Asia Center Advisory Board
Department Committees Executive Committee, Linguistics RPT Chair, Linguistics Graduate Committee, Linguistics Watzinger-Tharp - 6 Applied Linguistics Committee, Linguistics WLMA Advisory Board Chair, Languages & Literature
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) American Association for Teachers of German (AATG) American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Modern Language Association (MLA)
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