How can we improve understanding and attitudes between students and their international TAs and instructors?

In this multi-site collaboration, we are trying various inter-group contact activities and accent familiarization training with college freshmen and international TAs to improve inter-cultural communication, attitudes, and mutual understanding. 

Presentations:

• Freeman, V., Loss, S., & Baese-Berk, M. (2023, May). Interventions to improve undergraduate communication with international instructors. Special Session on Infusing Social Justice in Speech and Hearing Acoustics Pedagogy: Principles and Case Studies, Acoustical Society of America (ASA), Chicago, IL. 
• Loss, S., Freeman, V., Horton, H. N., & Kang, O. (2023, January). Engaging undergraduates in global society through intergroup contact with international peers. Linguistic Society of America, Denver, CO.

Collaborators:

• Sara Loss (OSU Linguistics)
• Ho'omana Nathan Horton (OSU International TA Program)
• Okim Kang (Northern Arizona Applied Linguistics/TESL)
• Melissa Baese-Berk (Oregon Linguistics)