Cori Jakubiak
Director, Center for Prairie Studies
Cori guides students and pre-service teachers in studying and teaching English as a Second Language. Her research focuses on critical issues in English language education. In particular, Cori is interested in English language voluntourism, or short-term, volunteer English language teaching in the Global South. Cori is also interested in U.S. K-12 schooling as it relates to English language learners (ELLs), world language education, and issues of ecological and social justice.
Education and Degrees
B.A. Ed., The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, 1994, English major, history minor
M.A., Eastern Michigan University, 2001
TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Ph. D., The University of Georgia, 2011, in Language & Literacy Education
Professional Teaching Credentials
Georgia Educator Certificate
State of Michigan Professional Education Certificate
Certification Endorsements:
- English Language Arts & English Literature (grades 5-12)
- English as a Second Language (ESL) (grades P-12)
- History (grades 5-12)
- Japanese Language and Culture (grades 5-12)
- Middle school specialization (grades 5-8)