Thomas Lambert

Thomas Lambert

Associate Professor of Instruction — Literature (Retired)
 
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Professional Preparation

M.Ed. - Applied Linguistics
Columbia University Teacher's College - 1995
M.A. - Spanish Civilization
New York University (Madrid) - 1993
B.S. - Economics and Psychology
Vanderbilt University - 1988

Appointments

Associate Professor of Instruction, Linguistics, ESL and Spanish
University of Texas at Dallas [2001–Present]
English Consultant
Companhia das Letras (Publisher), Sao Paulo [1996–2001]
Free-lance Translator
Sao Paulo [1996–2001]
ESL Instructor
Seven School, Sao Paulo [1995–2001]
Adjunct Professor of ESL
Mercy College, New York [1994–1995]
Teaching Assistant
Columbia University Teachers College, New York [1994–1994]
Writing Tutor
Columbia University Teachers College, New York [1994–1994]
ESL Instructor
Academia Paraninfo, Madrid [1991–1993]

Additional Information



Related Experience
  •  2001 Presented lecture "Language, Evolution and the Brain" to teachers, coordinators and directors of Seven School.
  •  2000 Wrote critical review of a business plan for language learning website for a Dallas venture capital group.
  •  1998 Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 
    •  Presented lecture on "Ebonics: The politics of language" to faculty and graduate students of Linguistics.
  •  1997 LAURELS (Latin American Union of Registered English Language Schools) International Conference 
    •  Gave workshop on bilingualism.
    •  Presented creative classroom ideas for language teaching.
  •  1995 Entglish consultant to Franco Montoro, Brazilian delegate to the 50th United Nations conference in New York.
  •  1995 Children’s Aid Society Volunteer, New York 
    •  Mentor for academically at risk Dominican students.
  •  1994 Mercy College, New York 
    •  Presented paper on non-standard English dialects to administrators, faculty and honor students.
        
Languages
  •  Spanish: Fluent speaker with a strong academic background in grammar and syntax.
  •  Portuguese: Fluent.