Ben
Benjamin Friedline, M.A.
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Linguistics		University of Pittsburgh Logo

Curriculum VitaeThis is my CV.                                                                          
Pittsburgh Science of Learning CenterI do research with this group.  We do most of our work on how technology influences education.
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Cat PicturesMy cat, Spooky.  

Curriculum Vitae
Education:
12/2008-Present                        University of Pittsburgh                PhD, Applied Linguistics, expected 5/2011

8/2006-12/2008                        University of Pittsburgh                M.A., Applied LInguistics, received 12/2008

8/2000-5/2004                          Messiah College                          B.A., History & Spanish, received 5/2004

7/2002-12/2002                        Universidad San Francisco de Quito                       No degrees.

Teaching Experience
University Courses:

Fall 2008                           Advanced ESL Reading and Vocabulary                         University of Pittsburgh

Intensive English Courses:

High-intermediate reading, High-intermediate speaking, High-intermediate reading, High-intermediate listening, Low-intermediate writing, Low-intermediate grammar, Low-intermediate speaking

Recent and forthcoming publications:

 Juffs, A., Friedline, B., Wilson, L., Eskenazi, M. & Heilman, M. (2009).  Activity theory and computer-assisted learning of English vocabulary.  Unpublished manuscript, University of Pittsburgh, PA.

Friedline, B. (2009).  Animacy and second language acquisition of English relative clauses.  Unpublished manuscript, University of Pittsburgh, PA.

Conference presentations:

Juffs, A., Friedline, B., Wilson, L., Eskenazi, M. & Heilman, M. (2007, April).  Activity theory and computer assisted learning of English vocabulary. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference, Costa Mesa, CA.

Friedline, B., & Collister, L. (2008, March). Power and interaction in virtual environments.  Paper presented at the Popular Culture Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Dunlap, S., Friedline, B., Juffs, A., Perfetti, C. (2009, February).  Lexical quality of English second language learners: Effects of focused training on orthographic encoding skills.   Inter-Science of Learning Center Student and Post-doc Conference, Seattle, Washington.

Honors:

Spring 2008            Recipient of the Robert T. Henderson Endowment Fund Award

Summer 2009        Recipient of the European Studies Center's Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship