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Weinstein, Gail
Professor of English, Director, Projects SHINE, Students Helping in the Naturalization of Elders; and SAIL, Students Assisting with Immigrant Literacies.

Office: HUM 454
Ext: 415/338-3103
E-Mail: gailw@sfsu.edu
Website:www.gailweinstein.net

Educational background:  

  • Ph.D. Educational Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania

  • M.S., TESOL, University of Pennsylvania

  • B.A., Cultural Anthropology, Kirkland College

Teaching interests:  

  • Sociolinguistics

  • Seminars in the teaching of ESL Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing

  • Seminar in Teaching ESL in the Community

  • Language, literacy and citizenship

  •  Supervised Teaching

Research interests:  

  • Functions of language and literacy in family and community life

  • Role of language in intergenerational relationships

Service interests: 

  • Director, Projects SHINE and SAIL

  • Providing community service learning opportunities for students across disciplines to assist older immigrant learners

  • Volunteer kayak guide, taking folks with disabilities out on the water (personal)