- Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, Al. I. Cuza University, Iasi, Romania
- M.A. in Translation and Interpreting, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania
- TESOL Certificate, Trinity College, London, U.K.
- TESOL Certificate: Developing an Online Teaching Program, TESOL International Association
BIO
Diana E. Popa earned her Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics in 2005 and joined ¶¶Òõ̽̽ in 2014. Since then, she has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses across three different departments. Diana is a prolific author and actively contributes as an editor and reviewer for various scholarly journals. Her research interests include TESOL, pragma-semiotics, and cultural heritage, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative data to explore the linguistic, pragmatic, cultural, and social factors that facilitate language acquisition and use in multimodal contexts.
Courses
- LING 4400 - Techniques & Procedures in ESL
- LING 3990 - Semiotics
- LING 2620 – Pragmatics
- LING 2400 - TESOL and Applied Linguistics
- HCOL 2000 – Multimodal Communication
- LING 1400 - Structure of English Language
- SPCH 1400 – Effective Speaking
- LING 1010 FYS: Deconstructing Humor
- SPCH 096: Effective Interviewing
- LING 096 - WLS: Deconstructing Humor
- ESOL 096 - Communication: Current Events
- ENGS 001 - FW: Written Expression
Publications
Area(s) of expertise
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages; Applied linguistics; Second language acquisition; Pragmatics and discourse analysis; Communication theories; Argumentation and debate
Bio
Diana E. Popa earned her Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics in 2005 and joined ¶¶Òõ̽̽ in 2014. Since then, she has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses across three different departments. Diana is a prolific author and actively contributes as an editor and reviewer for various scholarly journals. Her research interests include TESOL, pragma-semiotics, and cultural heritage, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative data to explore the linguistic, pragmatic, cultural, and social factors that facilitate language acquisition and use in multimodal contexts.
Courses
- LING 4400 - Techniques & Procedures in ESL
- LING 3990 - Semiotics
- LING 2620 – Pragmatics
- LING 2400 - TESOL and Applied Linguistics
- HCOL 2000 – Multimodal Communication
- LING 1400 - Structure of English Language
- SPCH 1400 – Effective Speaking
- LING 1010 FYS: Deconstructing Humor
- SPCH 096: Effective Interviewing
- LING 096 - WLS: Deconstructing Humor
- ESOL 096 - Communication: Current Events
- ENGS 001 - FW: Written Expression
Publications
Areas of Expertise
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages; Applied linguistics; Second language acquisition; Pragmatics and discourse analysis; Communication theories; Argumentation and debate
Associations and Affiliations
TESOL International Association
Linguistic Society of America (LSA)
American Pragmatics Association (AMPRA)
International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS)