Susan Stetson-Tiligadas

English for Academic Purposes (EAPP)

BA, Illinois Wesleyan University; MA, Université de Mons-Hainaut, Belgium; PhD, Capella University, USA

Susan has been teaching at Deree ACG since 2006 and works mainly in the English for Academic Purposes Program. She is also involved in building and teaching courses in the MA TESOL program and co-facilitates an online faculty training course. Susan has extensive language teaching experience, having taught at Rivermont Collegiate School, Black Hawk College, and Marycrest International University in the USA. She has a Ph.D. in Education with a specialization in Instructional Design for online learning and has been involved with the introduction of blended learning and online professional development at the college. Her academic interests are in using technology to enhance learning and learner-centered instruction. Her research interests are in cognitive load theory and learner motivation.