Dr. Anuradha Sengupta
Positions
Associate Professor (Teaching)
Werklund School of Education, Specialization, Language and Literacy
Contact information
Phone number
Office: 403.220.3485
Location
Office: EDT1024
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Background
Educational Background
Doctor of Philosophy Language and Literacy Education/Second Language/Bilingual Education, Washington State University, 2005
M.Ed. Language and Literacy Education/Second Language/Bilingual Education, Washington State University, 2001
B.A. Philosophy, University of Alberta, 1999
Biography
Dr. Anuradha Sengupta received her Ph.D. in Second Language Teaching & Learning/Second Language Literacy from Washington State University. Her doctoral research focused on academic English proficiency levels of international graduate students in the United States. Her Master’s degree focus was on ESL and Bilingual Education in Early Years Education (focus on K-3 curriculum development and pedagogical practices).
Dr. Sengupta was hired by the Faculty of Education (currently Werklund School of Education) in 2004 and became the Director of the International Foundations Program in January of 2006. She was the Director of IFP from 2006 – 2016 and was also appointed the Associate Dean of IFP in 2013 – 2016.
During her time in WSE, Dr. Sengupta has been involved with the creation of IFP’s Academic Plan, curriculum audit, program overhaul & restructuring, vision/mission/values statement and program expansion into graduate seminars and IFP off shore programs on the U of C Doha, Qatar Campus (for the Faculty of Nursing), as well as spearheading practicum placements for Werklund School of Education M.Ed. TESL students and Community Workplace Placements of B.Ed. Masters of Teaching students with IFP. Dr. Sengupta was also responsible for having the IFP become a nationally accredited program by Languages Canada.
In addition to her teaching and administrative duties, Dr. Sengupta has served on over a dozen University Committees and was invited by the Provost and Registrar in 2008 and again in 2014 to be critically involved in establishing the University’s policies and threshold requirements surrounding English Language Proficiency (ELP) Requirements for both Undergraduate and Graduate admissions.
In 2018 & 2019, Dr. Sengupta was accepted into the highly prestigious Professional Education/Leadership in Education series at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She also attended the Leadership Workshop Series of seminars offered through the Harvard Law School. A once in a lifetime opportunity that was highly engaging and unforgettable!
Currently, Dr. Sengupta most enjoys teaching her undergraduate and graduate courses in ELL/ESL methods, diversity education and assessment. She is also actively involved in helping to support new-commers, immigrant, and refugee students (and parents) navigate their way through the often challenging (K-12) school systems here in Calgary and across Alberta.
Research
Areas of Research
- English as a foreign language (EFL)
- English for academic purposes (EAP) curriculum design
- English for academic purposes (EAP) teaching
- Heritage language instruction
- Pedagogical approaches in ESL/EAP teaching and learning environments
- Second language acquisition (SLA)
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 435 SEC 30 S30 | Literacy, Language and Culture | 2021 |
| EDUC 450 SEC 08 S08 | Diversity in Learning | 2021 |
| EDUC 450 SEC 32 S32 | Diversity in Learning | 2021 |
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