Genie Smiddy
Editor
Genie Smiddy has been tutoring or teaching undergraduate and
graduate students writing since 2005. During this time she has taught
in the intensive English program for St. John’s University as well as
in Hunter College‘s freshman composition and introduction to literature
courses. Very early on, this work sparked her interest in the unique
experiences of ELLs in American universities, particularly in how they
respond to writing and the revision process. She holds both a B.A. in
Art History and an M.A. TESOL from Hunter College.
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Ann Wintergerst, Ed.D.
Promising Practices Editor
Ann Wintergerst is Professor of TESOL in the Department of
Languages
& Literatures at St. John's University where she established
the
university's first ESL program and served as its first director. A
bilingual speaker of German, she holds an EdM (Applied Linguistics), MA
and EdD (TESOL) all from Teachers College, Columbia University. Having
served as Promising Practices Editor for over 20 years, she has
authored five books: Tips for Teaching Culture (w/ J. McVeigh), 2011;
Crossing Cultures in the Language Classroom (w/ A. DeCapua), 2004, with
the second edition in press; Focus on Self-Study: Evaluating
Postsecondary ESOL Programs (1995); and Second Language Classroom
Interaction (1994).She has authored over 70 professional articles and
delivered over 90 conference presentations on topics such as language
and culture, learning styles, heritage language, classroom interaction,
academic program review/self-study, writing assessment, professional
standards, and advocacy for part-time faculty. A past president of NYS
TESOL and a past chair of TESOL's Higher Education Interest Section,
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