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New CLS Director Named

Dr. Nelleke Van Deusen-Scholl has been appointed the new Director of the Center for Language Study and Director of Language Study at Yale University. She began her duties at Yale in November.

Ms. Van Deusen-Scholl (Ph.D. Linguistics, University of Florida) was formerly Director of Penn Language Center in the School of Arts and Sciences and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. She was a member of the Language Advisory Committee there and oversaw the SAS Language Instructional Improvement grants program. Her research interests focus on sociolinguistics and foreign language education, with a specific emphasis on heritage language learning and the role of technology in language teaching and learning. She is vice-president of the Northeast Association for Language Learning and Technology (NEALLT) and Review Editor for the Heritage Language Journal.

Yale is fortunate to have recruited to Yale such an extraordinary educator and expert in language study to oversee and continue the important work of the Center for Language Study. As Director of Language Study at Yale, Ms.Van Deusen-Scholl will provide leadership and coordination for all aspects of foreign language teaching and learning across the University. She will work closely with faculty, students and senior administrators to address the issues and needs of Yale’s foreign language programs, including staffing and curricula, and she will track national and international trends and developments in language study. In addition, Ms. Van Deusen-Scholl will serve as Yale's primary representative to the international language education community, promoting awareness of Yale's language study activities among professional organizations, other institutions of higher education, and consortia.

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