Biography
Dr. Di Liu received his doctoral degree in Developmental Studies from Boston University. He also holds an MS in Information Science & Technology. Dr. Liu is the coordinator of the TESOL MSEd program, the English Language Teaching certificate program, and the instructional learning technology certificate program. He has an interdisciplinary research agenda that addresses the complex and dynamic nature of second language development with advanced technologies. Dr. Liu has published in the Journal of Second Language Pronunciation and Frontiers in Communication. He is also a co-author of Phonetics in Language Teaching (Cambridge University Press). Dr. Liu is the proud recipient of the 2022 51动漫 College of Education and Human Development Owlie Award for Innovative Teaching. Supported by 51动漫's Innovative Teaching with Makerspace Technology Grant, his current project explores the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR) in preparing culturally responsive and technologically savvy teachers. Dr. Liu is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences like PSLLT, TESOL and AAAL. He also serves as the Socio-political Concerns Chair of PennTESOL-East.
Research Interests
- Language Comprehension/Development
- Metacognition
- Technology
Courses Taught
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Number |
Name |
Level |
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EDUC 0815 |
Language in Society |
Undergraduate |
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EDUC 5255 |
Tech in Classrooms: TPCK |
Graduate |
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TESL 4442 |
Strategies for Teaching English as an Additional Language |
Undergraduate |
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TESL 4443 |
Teaching English World-Wide |
Undergraduate |
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TESL 5611 |
Applied Language Study I: Phonology and the Lexicon |
Graduate |
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TESL 5612 |
Applied Language Study II: Grammar, Morphology and Classroom Discourse |
Graduate |
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TESL 5614 |
Current Approaches to Teaching English Language Learners聽 |
Graduate |
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TESL 5614 |
Current Approaches to Teaching English Language Learners |
Graduate |
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TESL 5615 |
Teaching English in a Global Context |
Graduate |
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TESL 5618 |
Second Language Development |
Graduate |
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ILT 5287 |
ILT: Practicum in Instructional Technology |
Graduate |
Selected Publications
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Jones, T., Liu, D.i., & Reed, M. (2022). Phonetics in Language Teaching. Cambridge University Press.
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Liu, D.i. (2022). Preparing Second Language Educators to Teach Pronunciation with Technology. In S. McCrocklin (Ed.), Technological Resources for Second Language Pronunciation Learning and Teaching Research-Based Approaches. Lexington Books. Retrieved from
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Liu, D.i. (2021). Prosody transfer failure despite cross-language similarities. Journal of Second Language Pronunciation, 7(1), pp. 38-61. John Benjamins Publishing Company. doi: