Amy Cook

Degrees and Institutions

M.A. English as a Second Language, University of Arizona
B.A. Languages and Latin American Studies, University of New Mexico

Area: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and University Writing Program (UWP)

Research Interests: Vocabulary, genre-based and multimodal writing, reflective teaching, and scholarship of teaching and learning

Courses Taught

English for Speakers of Other Languages

ESOL 1000: Academic Composition I

ESOL 1010: Academic Composition II

ESOL 1030: Academic Speaking and Listening I

ESOL 1040: Academic Speaking and Listening II

ESOL 5000: Academic Composition I

ESOL 5000: English for International Graduate Students

ESOL 5010: Academic Composition II

ESOL 5030: Intermediate Listening and Speaking

ESOL 5050: English for International Graduate Assistants II

ESOL 5080: Advanced Speaking and Listening

TESOL Minor & Certificate 

LING 4/5100: Methods of TESOL

University Writing Program

UWP 1110: Seminar in Academic Writing

UWP 1120: Seminar in Research Writing

Other

ENG 6040: Graduate Writing

ENG 6800: Exploring Vocabulary Learning & Teaching

Select Presentations

"Alternative Grading Models in Writing Courses and Beyond,” Colloquium with Lucinda Hunter, Anastasiia Kryzhanivska, and Kimberly Spallinger. Symposium on Second Language Writing, Tucson, AZ, November 2024.

“Evidence-Based Independent Vocabulary Learning Strategies” TESOL International Convention. Portland, OR, March 2023.

“From Research to Classroom: L2 Vocabulary Insights” TESOL International Convention. Portland, OR, March 2023.

“Science of Teaching and Learning: Applying Professional Development to Curriculum” TESOL International Convention. Pittsburgh, PA, March 2022.

“Self-Editing Strategies for L2 Writers” TESOL International Convention. Pittsburgh, PA, March 2022.

“Accessibility and Document Design Basics for Microsoft Word.” TESOL International Convention (Virtual), Computer Assisted Language Learning Interest Section Electronic Village Tech Fairs Classics, March 2021. 

“Exploring Multimodal Genres in ESOL Writing Classes.” Invited Keynote Presentation. Dia Internacional Lengua Materna, XII Edición, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez. Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, February 2018.

“Creating Memes to Explore Academic Honesty.” Poster Presentation. National Geographic Michigan State University Learning Symposium. East Lansing, MI, April 2017.

“Multimodal Assignments for University ESL Writing Classes” with Kimberly Spallinger. TESOL International Convention, Computer Assisted Language Learning Interest Section Electronic Village Event. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 2015.

“Teaching with TED: An Advanced Listening and Speaking Course” TESOL International Convention. Portland, OR, March 2014.

Select Publications

“6 Self-Editing Strategies for L2 Writers.” TESOL Connections, September 2022.

“Key Concepts from the Science of Teaching and Learning.” Notes from the Field (Quarterly e-Magazine for ESL/ELT Professionals), Spring 2022.

Memberships

TESOL International

Consortium on Graduate Communication (CGC)