Nancy Rennau Tumposky

Scholarly Interests and Specialties

  • Second language learning and teaching
  • Foreign language pedagogy 
  • Content-based instruction for English language learners 
  • Intercultural communication

Professional Association Memberships

  • TESOL - Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • PDK - Phi Delta Kappa

Reviewer for the following professional journals

  • The Modern Language Journal
  • TESOL Quarterly

Other Types of Reviews

  • TESOL, Reviewer of Conference Proposals

Leadership Positions in Professional Organizations

  • Co-Chair, Intercultural Communication Interest Section, TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of other languages)
  • Board member, MSU chapter of Phi Delta Kappa

Work With Schools and Other Agencies

  • Dumont High School, Dumont ñ Working with faculty on a multi-year project to better serve the needs of English language learners.
  • Content-Based Instruction project with Global Education (presently with 2 universities in China)