Maureen Burke
Coordinator, ESL Programs
email: maureen-burke@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319-335-5630
Office: 1112 UCC
Education
- BA (History/Teacher Education), Emmanuel College, 1968
- MA (Linguistics), The University of Iowa, 1984
Areas of Specialization
- ESL
Some recent presentations
“Re-examining IEP Placement Tests: How Three Programs Created Their Own,” (2011). Colloquium presented at the annual meeting of International TESOL, New Orleans, LA (with L. Plakans, S. Meyer, J. Thornton, C. Holder, A. Roemer).
“Basics of IEP Administration,” (2010). Preconference Workshop at the annual National Conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Kansas City, MO (with K. O’Neill, G. Krzic, S. Panferov).
“Flavors of Formative Assessment: Bridging Theory and the Classroom.” (2010). Paper presented at the annual meeting of International TESOL, Boston, MA (with L. Plakans).
“Test Use in Context: A Study of Placement Decisions in a Language Program,” (2006). Paper presented at the joint American Association of Applied Linguistics and the Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics, Montreal, Canada (with L. Plakans).
“ATESL-OSEAS Dialogue – Choosing an English Language Program: Defining Quality.” (2005). Paper presented at the annual National Conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Seattle, WA (with J. Cayuso, B Hoekje, C. Matterson).
“Global English for an International Environment,” (2004).
Paper presented at the annual National Conference of NAFSA: Association
of International Educators, Baltimore, Maryland (with B. Hansen-Johnston,
T. Robbins, D. Turner).
“Culture, Language, and the Law: International TAs and U.S. Sexual
Harassment Laws,” (2003). Paper presented at the annual National
Conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Salt Lake
City, Utah (with H. Jameson, D. Finnerty and S. Stevens).
“Using Web-based Surveys for Program Assessment,” (2003).
Paper presented at the annual meeting of international TESOL, Baltimore,
Maryland (with S. Almén-Whittaker).
“National Standards for IEPs,” (2001). Paper presented at
the annual meeting of MIDTESOL, Lee’s Summit, MO.
“Getting Started in ITA Education,” (2001). Chair, ITA Discussion
Session at the annual meeting of International TESOL, St. Louis, Missouri.
