Video Testimonials
The following video testimonials feature graduate students and LPDs at different stages of their careers discussing how research enriches their work in the language programs they direct. After watching each video, reflect on the following questions:
- Which of the video testimonials seem closest to your current or ideal position and how?
- What are some of the strategies and struggles that feel most familiar to you or which you might anticipate encountering?
- What did you notice about the differences between different positions or contexts and the person’s experiences integrating research with their LPD position?
Name: Gang Liu
Position: Associate Teaching Professor & Chinese Studies Coordinator
Institution: Carnegie Mellon University
Languages Supported: Chinese
Years of Experience: 11 years
Name: Elyse Petit
Position: Assistant Professor of the Practice in French and French Language Program Director
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Languages Supported: French
Years of Experience: 5 years
Name: Nicole Coleman
Position: Assistant Professor of German
Institution: Wayne State University
Languages Supported: German
Years of Experience: 14 years
