Jacob Rieker
Assistant Research Professor | Researcher in English for Specific Purposes and English as a Medium of Instruction
234 Sparks Building, University Park, PA 16802
Biography:
Jacob Rieker holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from The Pennsylvania State University, USA.
Dr. Rieker has taught English for Specific Purposes in a variety of multilingual settings (e.g., English for English-Medium Instruction Faculty, English for International Teaching Assistants, Hospitality English, English for Academic Purposes) as well as graduate courses in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teacher Education (e.g., Qualitative Research Methods, ESL Methods, Theory and Research in Language Teacher Education). Running throughout his work is a commitment to the development and implementation of responsive, context-sensitive pedagogy.
Research Interests:
Dr. Rieker’s research interests include language teacher education, second language pedagogy, and language for specific purposes, with an emphasis on faculty development in English-Medium Instruction contexts. In both his pedagogy and publications, he engages Vygotskian Sociocultural Theory to promote teacher development. His work has appeared in venues including Second Language Teacher Education, Language and Sociocultural Theory, TESL-EJ, and Advances in Health Sciences Education.