Linguistics in Higher Education Committee (LiHEC)
Background
Created in 2009.
Charge
- To advance linguistics education and training at U.S. colleges and universities.
- To promote the development and sustenance of linguistics programs and departments.
- To facilitate communications among and between the LSA and linguistics programs and departments on issues of mutual interest and concern.
- To consult as needed on the collection of data on faculty, students, graduates, and other pertinent information.
- To serve as a resource for those concerned about the diminution of linguistics programs and departments and about the incorporation of linguistic content into broader, interdisciplinary enterprises.
- To assist programs and departments with recruiting and retaining talented students, undergraduate majors and degree candidates.
- To highlight and address the unique needs of undergraduate programs and students.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Committee include but are not limited to:
- Partnering with NSF and American Academy of Arts & Sciences on data collection projects.
- Convening an annual roundtable of dept/program heads at LSA Annual Meeting.
- Developing a resource guide for those seeking to start new programs or upgrade their programs to departments.
- Examining linguistics training in the U.S. Partnering with the new PR committee to develop/fine tune student "recruitment" materials.
- Proactive outreach to departments: LSA as a resource, place to contact for help.
Membership (open)
Ideally, the committee should include:
- At least one member of the Executive Committee
- At least one current department head (PhD granting)
- At least one undergraduate program/dept head (non-PhD)
- At least two students (1 undergrad; 1 grad)
- Former program/dept heads
- Others as interested
Committee Chairs
- Kristen Denham, Western Washington University, (2023), Chair
- Christina Bjorndahl, Carnegie Mellon University, (2023), Junior Chair
Executive Committee Liaison: John Baugh
Staff Liaison: Margaret Vitullo
Committee Projects/Presentations:
January 2021 Virtual Conference (San Francisco, CA)
Mini-Course Teaching Hybrid and Fully Online, LSA Annual Meeting (Karen Adams, David Bowie, Lynn Burley, Gaillynn Clements, Miranda McCarvel, and Lynn Santelmann)
- Session 1:
- David Bowie, Introduction
- Karen Adams
- Gail Clements
- Session 2: Lynn Santelmann and
- Session 3: Lynn Santelmann
January 2019 New York City, NY
Linguistic Discrimination in US Higher Education panel, LSA Annual Meeting (Christina Higgins, Okim Kang, Melinda Reichelt, and Walt Wolfram; Moderator: Gaillynn Clements)
- 4 January 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah: Mini-Course Innovative Pedagogy in Linguistics Classrooms, LSA Annual Meeting
- 4 January 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah: Graduate Teacher Training Panel, LSA Annual Meeting (Moderator: Raichele Farrelly, St. Michael's College)
- Introduction
- Mary Niepokuj (Perdue)
- Julia Moore and Matthew Goldrick (Northwestern)
- Alex Motut (U. of Toronto)
- Anne Curzan (Michigan)
- 5 January 2017, Austin, Texas: Mini-Course Innovative Pedagogy in Linguistics Classrooms, LSA Annual Meeting
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- 9 January 2016, Washington, D.C.: Teaching Linguistics Symposium, Linguistic Foundations for Second Language Teaching and Learning, LSA Annual meeting
- 5 January 2013, Boston: Teaching Linguistics Organized Session, LSA Annual Meeting
- 5 January 2013, Boston: Teaching Linguistics Poster Session, LSA Annual Meeting
- Lori Levin et al North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad
- Michal Temkin Martinez et al Technology in the Linguistics Classroom Poster
- Michal Temkin Martinezet al Technology in the Linguistics Classroom Handout
- Kristin Denham and Anne Lobeck The Changing Focus of Teaching and Doing Linguistics
