Iris Myers
Lecturer, Language Resource Center Director
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030 Lucas Hall
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Degrees
- M.S. in Instructional Technology and Media Management in Education, SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, New York
- B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, National University, San Diego, California
Research & Teaching Interests
- My interests lie in teaching foreign language with an emphasis on learning disability challenges. I work closely with students with special needs in order to build confidence and study skills in the Spanish language.
- As director of the Language Resource Center at Roanoke College, I actively pursue breaking-edge technology and teaching methods to bring into the classroom as learning enrichment. I maintain a staff of student assistants preparing them with interpersonal customer service and professional skill development.
Scholarly Activities
- Director, Roanoke College Language Resource Center
- Coordinator, Roanoke College Elementary Spanish
- Coordinator, Modern Language Placement Tool and Competency Test
- Organizer, RC Modern Language Department Technology Workshops
Publications
- Hord I. Myers, C. Stanley (2019), Enhancing Language Learning and Whole Person Development in the Second Language Classroom,INTED2019.
- Hord I. Myers, C. Stanley (2017), Building Second Language Oral Proficiency Using Communicative Cohorts, ICERI2017 Proceedings, pp. 2549-2558
Extracurricular
- Tai Chi, aerobic exercises, yoga
- Reading health/nutrition or nonfiction
- Microbiotics and raw cooking
- Outdoor activities and gardening
- Feng shui home design, furniture refurbishing and much more!