University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Institute
Biography Jana Martin serves as associate director of the Language Institute and graduate coordinator for the Second Language Acquisition (SLA) PhD Program. With the goal to strengthen and promote the teaching and learning of languages, Jana’s role focuses on the development of lecture series, workshops, and other professional development programs for faculty and staff in departments of …
Website http://sites.google.com/wisc.edu/diannamurphy/home Biography Dianna Murphy directs the Language Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a center for collaborative initiatives in research, education, advising and outreach related to the study of human languages. In this role, she oversees the institute’s mission and activities, and leads special projects. Murphy is also co-director of the UW-Madison Russian Flagship Program, a …
Biography Lydia Odegard (she/her) serves as the Language Directions Specialist in the Language Institute. In this role she works to promote and advance language learning opportunities at UW-Madison by collaborating with campus and community partners. Lydia also works with bi/multilingual students on campus to support them in connecting their language abilities with their personal, academic, …