Amy S. Thompson

Amy Suzanne Thompson (born 1979)^[1] is an American linguist who is Woodburn Professor of Applied Linguistics at West Virginia University.

Education

Thompson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in French from Texas Christian University in 2001, and a master's degree in Teaching English to speakers of other languages in 2005 and a PhD in Second language studies from Michigan State University in 2009.^[2] Her doctoral dissertation, "The Multilingual/Bilingual Dichotomy: An Exploration of Individual Differences", was advised by Paula Winke.^[3]

Career

Thompson began her career as an assistant professor at the University of South Florida, was promoted to associate professor in 2014, and joined the West Virginia University faculty in 2018 as Woodburn Professor of Applied Linguistics and chair of the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics.^[2][4] She became director of international relations and strategic planning for the university's Eberly College of Arts and Sciences in 2021.^[2][5] In 2023, Thompson was one of four finalists for the deanship of the Iowa State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.^[6][7]

Selected publications

• Thompson, Amy S. (2021). The Role of Context in Language Teachers' Self Development and Motivation: Perspectives from Multilingual Settings. Bristol: Multilingual Matters. ISBN 9781800411173.^[8]
• Lanvers, Ursula; Thompson, Amy S.; East, Martin, eds. (2022). Language Learning in Anglophone Countries: Challenges, Practices, Ways Forward. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-56654-8. ISBN 9783030566531. S2CID 243000303. ResearchGate:348302850^[9]

References

1. information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF). Retrieved on December 11, 2023.
2. "Amy S. Thompson, Ph.D." West Virginia University Eberly College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
3. Thompson, Amy S. (2009). The Multilingual/Bilingual Dichotomy: An Exploration of Individual Differences (PhD thesis). Michigan State University.
4. Quinn, Ryan (August 30, 2023). "WVU Proposes No Language Degrees, Just Chinese and Spanish Courses". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved December 11, 2023. Amy S. Thompson, Woodburn Professor of Applied Linguistics and chair of the department, wrote in an email Tuesday, "We did not appeal individual programs, as we were told that wouldn't work."
5. "Amy S. Thompson, PhD". West Virginia University English Language Learning Institute. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
6. Waagmeester, Jay (October 11, 2023). "Desiring deans pitch to LAS faculty as dean search continues". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
7. Waagmeester, Jay (November 17, 2023). "LAS names Colorado State dean to replace Beate Schmittmann". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
8. Reviews of The Role of Context in Language Teachers’ Self Development and Motivation include:

   • Tao, Wei; Gu, Peiya (2022). "The role of context in language teachers' self development and motivation: Perspectives from multilingual settings written by Amy S. Thompson, Bristol, Multilingual Matters, 2021, xiii+163 pp., $29.90 (pbk), ISBN 978-1-80041-117-3". Asia Pacific Journal of Education. 42 (3): 619–622. doi:10.1080/02188791.2022.2050618. S2CID 247511439.
   • Xu, Jieping (July 13, 2021). "Book Review: The Role of Context in Language Teachers' Self Development and Motivation: Perspectives From Multilingual Settings". Front. Psychol. 12. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.724293. PMC 8315265.
   • Chu, Wenxiu (October 2021). "The Role of Context in Language Teachers' Self Development and Motivation: Perspectives from Multilingual Settings, Amy S. Thompson , Multilingual Matters (2021), Bristol and Blue Ridge Summit, xiii + 163 pp". System. 101. doi:10.1016/j.system.2021.102607.
   • Thomas, Nathan; Stopper, Sierra (August 2021). "The role of context in language teachers' self development and motivation: Perspectives from multilingual settings, Amy S. Thompson , Multilingual Matters, Bristol (2021), xiii + 164". System. 100. doi:10.1016/j.system.2021.102555. S2CID 242601733.
9. Cruickshank, Ken. "Language learning in Anglophone countries: challenges, practices, ways forward Ursula Lanvers, Amy Thompson and Martin East, Cham, Switzerland, Palgrave Macmillan, 2021, Pp. xxxiv + 516, ISBN 978-3-030-56653-1 (hbk): $169.99, ISBN 978-3-030-56653-1 (pbk): $169.99". Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. doi:10.1080/01434632.2023.2222967. S2CID 259621552.