Department of English
Welcome to Dr.Ronald Eckard's Webpage
Ronald D. Eckard, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Director, English as a Second Language Program
Director, Teaching English as a Second Language Program
- Dr. Ronald Eckard received his B.A. from Lenoir-Rhyne College, his
M.A. from Appalachian State University, and his
Ph.D.from Ball State University. His academic specialties
include teaching English as a second language (ESL and TESL).
- He teaches
the graduate courses English 469 (Introduction to Teaching English as a
Second Language -- TESL) and English
470 (TESL Methods and Materials) 302 (Language and Communication), as well as English 304 (English Language
) at the undergraduate level.
- His research
interests are methods for teaching English as a second or foreign language,
language variation,
and world Englishes.
Education:
Office: Cherry Hall 111
Office Phone: (270) 745-6320
Office Fax: (270) 745-2533