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Amanda Kraus
Part-Time Instructor
- E-mail: akraus@luc.edu
About
Amanda Kraus graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with an MA in Linguistics with a focus on teaching/TESOL. In addition to teaching at Loyola, she has taught at a wide range of Chicago institutions, including Truman College, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Association House, and a longtime assistant professorship at St. Augustine College. She has developed and taught a variety of classes including but not limited to adult ESL, public speaking, music appreciation, and composition/research writing. Summers will find her volunteering for Girls Rock! Chicago as a drum instructor and playing music as much as possible.
Degrees
- BA in International Studies/Spanish from Kenyon College
- MA from Northeastern Illinois University in Linguistics
Research Interests
- Linguistic Bias
- Language Acquisition/Attrition
- Intersections of Music and Language in Pedagogy and Practice
- Antiracist Teaching Practices