M.A. Arts and Education, University of Alabama, Birmingham
Medical Technologist, Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
B.Th, Midwest Christian College
TESOL Certificate, University of Texas at Arlington

IEP Core Faculty Member
ENFL Adjunct Faculty Member
office: Rickel 244
phone: 817-257-6591
email: b.alvarez@tcu.edu

Barbara first taught English as a second language at TCU in 2001.
She is a learner of Spanish who has spent time studying in Ecuador.


M.A. Public Administration, University of Oklahoma
B.A. History with Asian Studies Concentration, University of Texas at Austin
Texas Teacher Certificate, University of Texas at Austin

IEP Adjunct Faculty Member
office: Rickel 244
phone: 817-257-5515
email: s.blostein@tcu.edu

Steve joined the IEP in Spring 2011 after a career of 24 years as an
administrator with FWISD. He has taught ESL at Tarrant County
Community College as well as in Seoul City University and Yonsei
University in South Korea. Steve also developed English programs
in Osaka, Japan.
M.A. TESOL
B.S. Biblical Literature with Minor in Cross-cultural Communication, Dallas Christian College
Certification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Lincoln Seminary

IEP Adjunct Faculty Member
office: Rickel 244
phone: 817-257-4069
email: s.peterson@tcu.edu

Shannon first taught ESL for TCU in the Spring of 2010, and she
joined the IEP as an instructor in the summer. She learned
Koine Greek and French as an undergraduate student and
studied Farsi for professional purposes. Shannon has lived and
worked in India, Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and
the USA (in the states of Illinois and Texas).


M.Ed. Speech Communication and ESL, Texas Christian University
B.S. Speech Communication, Portland State University
Texas Teaching Certification
CELTA, International House

IEP Adjunct Faculty Member
office: Rickel 244
phone: 817-257-4212
email: s.a.cole@tcu.edu

Stephanie received her M.Ed. degree from TCU in 2005 and
started teaching in the IEP at TCU in 2010. She has lived and worked
in Australia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore,
Thailand, and the USA (in the states of North Carolina, Oregon, and Texas),
studying Arabic, English, French, and Thai.


Ph.D. Linguistics, Cornell University
M.A., Cornell University
M.A., University of Michigan
B.Th, Midwest Christian College

IEP Core Faculty Member
office: Rickel 244
phone: 817-257-6066
email: t.crowell@tcu.edu

Tom has been an instructor in the IEP at TCU since 2005.
He is nearly fluent in the Portuguese of Brazil, where he lived several years;
and he has studied Bororo, French, and Spanish. Tom has also lived in Kenya.



M.Ed. Bilingual/TESL Multicultural Education, University of Central Oklahoma
B.A.Ed. Fine Arts Education, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

office: Sadler 1005
phone: 817-257-7485
email: d.d.dirickson@tcu.edu

After receiving both his degrees,Dustin spent a decade living and working in Japan. He began
teaching in the IEP at TCU in January 2012. He speaks Japanese and French.


M.Ed. Secondary English Education, Texas Christian University
B.A. English and Psychology, Texas Christian University

IEP Core Faculty Member
office: Rickel 244
phone: 817-257-5515
email: j.nolan@tcu.edu

Jana started teaching in the IEP at TCU in 2007.
She learned Spanish while a student at TCU; Romanian while working in Moldova;
and Jana has studied in South Africa as well.