Cynthia L. Blood
Degrees
- M.A. Linguistics, University of Texas at Arlington, 1987
- B.A. Wheaton College 1981
Current positions
- Instructor, GIAL,(2003– )
Other experience
- Field Linguist (1989 – 1999)
- Associate Instructor 2000 – 2003
Memberships
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Language proficiency
- Bahasa Indonesia (2+ production, 3+ comprehension)
- Oku (2 production, 3 comprehension)
- French (1+ production, 2 comprehension)
- Spanish (high school & college only)
Research interests
- Second Language Acquisition
- Learning styles & strategies
- Culture acquisition
- Language assessment
- Conflict resolution
Selected publications
Publications in SIL International Bibliography
1992. “Subject-Verb Agreement in Kisar ” NUSA, An Indonesian Linguistic Journal 34:1-21.
Selected Papers Presented
2004. “How can twelve pre-field weeks really impact language and culture learning? ” Oral Presentation at the International Congress on Language Learning 5, Colorado Springs, CO October 14, 2004
2007. “Training Penyegaran Pelatih-Pelatih ” (Refreshment Training for Language Teachers). Presentation at the KPN Language Exchange, Bandung, Indonesia July 9 – 13, 2007.