Dakota J.

Thomas-Wilhelm
319.669.9063 | thomas.dakotaj@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/dakotajthomas | he/him/his

HIGHER EDUCATION

2020 Doctor of Philosophy, English Philology – Linguistics (anticipated September 2020)

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona | Barcelona, Spain
Specialization: Generative Second Language Acquisition
Dissertation: It’s Definitely Atomic: The Acquisition of Atomicity and (In)Definiteness by Speakers of
Mandarin in an Instructed Second Language Acquisition Context
Dissertation Supervisor: Elisabet Pladevall-Ballester
Visiting Researcher: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL (January 2018 – May 2018)

2015 Master of Arts, Theoretical & Applied Linguistics (Research Track)

Universitat Pompeu Fabra | Barcelona, Spain
Specialization: Language Acquisition & Language Learning
Thesis: This Counts for Something! Understanding the Use of (Un)Countable Nouns in the Case of Higher
Education EFL Learners
Thesis Supervisor: Carmen Pérez-Vidal
Thesis Committee: Enric Vallduví Botet, Cristina Sanz, Llorenç Comajoan Colomé

2014 Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics & Spanish

University of Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa
Focus: Teaching English as a Second Language
Study Abroad: Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain (May 2012 – June 2012)
Practicum: Tutoring English as a Second Language Writing (January 2014 – May 2015)

PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2015 – Present Lecturer, English as a Second Language Programs

University of Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa

2016 – 2017 ESL Credit: Grammar Skill Area Leader, English as a Second Language Programs
University of Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa

2014 – 2015 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department Translation & Language Sciences
Universitat Pompeu Fabra | Barcelona, Spain

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

2018 – Present American Association of Applied Linguistics

2018 – Present Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Language International Association
2016 – Present Iowa World Language Association
2015 – Present Mid-America Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Language

TEACHING

Courses Taught at the University of Iowa

ESL Credit: Grammar
Semesters Taught: Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017
ESL Credit: Academic Writing
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Semesters Taught: Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017
ESL Credit: Academic Listening
Semesters Taught: Fall 2017
IEP: Low-Intermediate Communication Skills & Listening
Semesters Taught: Fall 2018
IEP: Intermediate Grammar
Semesters Taught: Summer 2016, Fall 2019
IEP: Intermediate Academic Writing
Semesters Taught: Summer 2016, Fall 2019
IEP: High-Intermediate Listening
Semesters Taught: Fall 2015
IEP: Advanced Communication Skills
Semesters Taught: Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Spring 2020, Summer 2020
IEP: Advanced Listening Skills
Semesters Taught: Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Spring 2020, Summer 2020
TAPE: Pronunciation, Fluency Building, & Culture
Semesters Taught: Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020
ESL Transitional: Listening
Semesters Taught: Fall 2018, Spring 2019
Special Topics: Creatively Speaking
Semesters Taught: Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019

Courses Taught at Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Idioma (English) 3/4
Semesters Taught: Summer Trimester
Idioma (English) 5/6
Semesters Taught: Spring Trimester, Summer Trimester

SCHOLARSHIP & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Publications
Kaduce, R., Metzger, N., Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (in press). Dagnabit! It’s time to teach swearing in ESL
classrooms. TESOL Connections.

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2020). When research meets instruction: Teaching second-language English articles
and noun-types. In N. Dolgova & H. Weger (Eds.), AL Forum: The Newsletter of the Applied Linguistics Interest
Section. http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/tesolalis/issues/2020-03-06/5.html

Pérez-Vidal, C., López-Serrano, S., Ament, J., & Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (Eds.) (2018). Learning context effects:
Study abroad, formal instruction and international immersion classrooms (EuroSLA Studies 1). Berlin: Language
Science Press.

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. & Pérez-Vidal, C. (2018). Exploring the acquisition of countable and uncountable
nouns in English-medium instruction and formal instruction contexts. In C. Pérez-Vidal, S. López-Serrano,
J. Ament, & D. J. Thomas-Wilhelm (Eds.), Learning context effects: Study abroad, formal instruction and international
immersion classrooms (pp. 21-41). Berlin: Language Science Press.

Pérez-Vidal, C., López-Serrano, S., Ament, J., & Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2018). Context effects in second
language acquisition: Formal instruction, study abroad and immersion classrooms. In C. Pérez-Vidal, S.
López-Serrano, J. Ament, & D. J. Thomas-Wilhelm (Eds.), Learning context effects: Study abroad, formal instruction
and international immersion classrooms (pp. 1-19). Berlin: Language Science Press.
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Presentations
Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. & Pladevall-Ballester, E. (2020, July). Applying GenSLA to the classroom: Teaching L2-
English articles and noun types. Poster presented at European Second Language Acquisition Association 2020
Conference, Barcelona, Spain. (Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.)

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2020, April). When research meets instruction: Teaching L2 English articles and noun-types.
TESOL 2020 International Convention & English Language Expo, Denver, CO. (Cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.)

Lowen, S. & Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2020, April). Teaching formatting through fillable forms. TESOL 2020
International Convention & English Language Expo, Denver, CO. (Cancelled due to the COVID-19
pandemic.)

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2020, March). The intersection of ISLA and GenSLA: Accelerating feature acquisition &
(re)assembly in the L2 classroom. American Association of Applied Linguistics 2020 Conference, Denver, CO.
(Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.)

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J., Lowen, S., & Lundgren, P. (2019, October). Field Teaching: Authentic Practice for ITAs
& Undergraduate Students. Mid-America teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Conference
2019, Omaha, NE.

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2019, May). Bridging the gap: Universal Grammar in the L2 classroom. 5th Annual Spring
Research Seminar: Resaerch Update on Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Contexts, Barcelona, Spain.

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2019, March). Instructed ISLA and Universal Grammar: Acquiring articles & noun types.
TESOL 2019 International Convention & English Language Expo, Atlanta, GA.

Lowen, S., Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J., & Lewis, A. (2019, March). From culture to classroom: Queer Eye discussion
circles. TESOL 2019 International Convention & English Language Expo, Atlanta, GA.

Kaduce, R. & Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2019, March). Holy cow! Time to teach swearing in ESL classrooms. TESOL
2019 International Convention & English Language Expo, Atlanta, GA.

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2019, March). Instructed SLA of L2-English articles & noun types by L1-Chinese learners.
American Association of Applied Linguistics 2019 Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Lowen, S., Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J., & Lewis, A. (2018, September). Incorporating culture in ESL with Queer Eye.
Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Conference 2018, Kansas City, MO.

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2018, September). Creatively speaking: Encouraging confidence through unique public speaking
activities. Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Conference 2018, Kansas City,
MO.

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2018, May). Exploring the effects of explicit instruction on the L2 acquisition of English article
and noun types. 30th International Conference on Foreign/Second Language Acquisition, Szczyrk, Poland.

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2018, April). Instructed SLA of English articles and noun types by L1 Chinese international
students. Northwest Linguistics Conference 2018, Vancouver, Canada.
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Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J., Harding, M., & Burke, M. (2017, September). Courses in common: An EAP program-
within-a program. Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Conference 2017,
Kansas City, MO.

Jennings, A., Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J., & Cornell, A. M. (2017, September). Meta-cognitive integration through
"grammar-in-use" journals. Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Conference
2017, Kansas City, MO.

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2017, September). Linguistic theory in the ESL grammar classroom. Mid-America
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Conference 2017, Kansas City, MO.

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2016, September). A new starting point: Guiding ESL students through a more authentic
writing process. Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Conference 2016, Kansas
City, MO.

Harding, M. & Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2016, September). Optimizing “courses in common”: Using themes to
integrate skills. Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Conference 2016, Kansas
City, MO.

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2017, May). Exploring the acquisition of EFL articles and noun type distinctions. Poster
presented at 29th International Conference on Foreign/Second Language Acquisition, Szczyrk, Poland.

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2017, May). Developing linguistically-informed materials for the acquisition of ESL articles &
noun type distinctions. 29th International Conference on Foreign/Second Language Acquisition, Szczyrk,
Poland.

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2016, May). A qualitative analysis of ESL written input: the countable/uncountable
distinction. EuroSLA Workshop: The Effect of Different Learning Contexts on Linguistic and Non-linguistic
Development: Study Abroad, Immersion, and Formal Instruction, Barcelona, Spain.

Puig-Mayenco, E., Ament, J., & Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2015, June). Collecting quantitative data: the web-based
experience. Workshop on Reliability and Validity in SLA Research, Barcelona, Spain.

Thomas-Wilhelm, D. J. (2015, May). Understanding the use of (un)countable nouns in the case of EFL learners. UR-
Ling Workshop 2015, Barcelona, Spain.

Conference & Workshop Attendance

2020 Webinar, Bilingualism across the lifespan: Discussing facts and myths presented by Jason
Rothman, University of Southampton
2020 Training/Development Program, BUILD Beyond the Numbers: Foundations for
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, University of Iowa Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2020 Training/Development Program, Data Science Institute: Introduction to Tidyverse/R,
Social Science Research Center
2019 Training/Development Program, Mixed-Effects Models & Related Topics with R,
University of Iowa Research Services
2019 Pre-Conference Workshop, Creating data accountable graphics: Changing how you display
your data changes the way your data are understood, American Association of Applied
Linguistics
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2018 Training/Development Program, UICapture/Panopto & Canvas Integration, University

of Iowa Language Media Center
2018 Training/Development Program, Strengths at Work Workshop, University of Iowa
2018 Training/Development Program, Responding to Disclosures as an A/AO, University of
Iowa Office of Sexual Misconduct Response Coordinator
2017 Training/Development Program, Safe Zone Training (Trans Awareness Workshop –
Phase III), University of Iowa Chief Diversity Office
2017 Training/Development Program, Safe Zone Training (Phase II), University of Iowa Chief
Diversity Office
2017 Training/Development Program, Safe Zone Training (Phase I), University of Iowa Chief
Diversity Office
2016 Training/Development Program, TILE Essentials Training, University of Iowa Office
for Teaching, Learning, & Technology
2016 Workshop, Workshop on the Semantic Contribution of Det and Num: (In)definiteness,
genericity, and referentiality, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2015 Conference, MIDTESOL 2015, Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages
2015 Conference, Multimodal Communication in the 21st Century: Professional and Academic
Challenges, Asociación Española de Lingüística Aplicada

SERVICE

Departmental Service at the University of Iowa

2019 – Present Member, English Proficiency Evaluation Graduate Writing Revision Subcommittee
2018 – Present Member, Program Support Committee
2019 Coordinator, I, E, & E1 Filed Trip
2018 Chaperone, Cedar Rapids Kernels Baseball Game Field Trip
2017 – 2018 Member, ESL Programs
2017 Chaperone, Cedar Rapids Kernels Baseball Game Field Trip
2017 Member, Assessment – Student Achievement Committee
2016 – 2017 Member, ESL Credit Curriculum Committee
2016 – 2017 Member, Research Projects Committee
2016 – 2017 Chair, ESL Credit: Grammar Final Exam Committee
2016 Chaperone, Cedar Rapids Kernels Baseball Game Field Trip
2015 – 2016 Member, ESL Credit: Academic Writing Final Exam Committee

Professional Service
2020 – Present Member, Ad Hoc Committee for Conference Site Selection
Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
2019 – Present Creative Director, MIDTESOL 2020 Conference Committee
Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
2019 – Present Iowa Member-at-Large, MIDTESOL Board
Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
2019 Conference Program Assistant, MIDTESOL 2019 Conference Committee
Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
2019 Abstract Reviewer, MIDTESOL 2019 Conference Committee
Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
2016 – 2018 Editor, EuroSLA Studies 1 Editorial Committee
Language Science Press
2015 – 2016 Organizer, EuroSLA Workshop 2016 Organizing Committee
European Second Language Acquisition Association Affiliate
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2015 Abstract Reviewer, Organizing Committee

Barcelona Summer School on Bilingualism & Multilingualism

Community Service
2019 – Present Volunteer Community ESL Tutor & Teacher