Krista Bittenbender Royal is the Special Academic Programs Coordinator at the English Language Program (ELP) at the University of South Florida. She teaches English for International Students 1 and 2 and non-credit classes in the Academic English Program. As a program coordinator, she manages the English for Academic Purposes classes for INTO USF Pathway Program students and oversees SPEAK testing and courses provided for USF's International Teaching Assistants. She also acts as the liaison between USF's ELP and international universities that wish to send groups of students to study English language at USF. Previously, she coordinated special short term programs, including the former USF ELI Summer Mini-Institute, an ESP course for post-doctoral researchers, English classes for Caribbean teachers, and the USF component of an intensive teacher-training program for Korean EFL teachers. Before coming to USF, she taught German and ESOL at a public high school in Pasco County, Florida, where she grew up. She has been teaching language learners since 2002 and has her MA in Applied Linguistics/TESL from the University of South Florida. Her research interests span various aspects of TESL, including areas within curriculum and instruction, such as integrating technology into education and promoting media literacy, as well as social issues, such as creating supportive environments for LGBTQ students and faculty in ESL programs.
Presentations
Web-based Resources for Teaching Media Literacy, Bay Area Regional TESOL Summer Symposium (2011)
Preparing students for academic success involves more than just English; it must also address critical...
Blogs & Glogs: Revitalizing Class Projects, SETESOL Regional Conference (2010)
This workshop looks at two technologies that can be used to energize traditional poster and...
Using Ning for Conversation Partner Networks, INTO Best Practices Conference: Enhancing the Student Experience through Technology (2010)
Providing opportunities for conversation practice is one way that an IEP can help students improve...