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ABOUT ME

With a BA in Teaching English as a Second Language and an MA in Intercultural Studies from Union University in Jackson, TN, Aaron Beasley is currently a first-year doctoral candidate at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. His scholarly interests lie within the field of applied linguistics. Specifically, Aaron is interested in the interdisciplinary connections between humor studies and applied linguistics, particularly in regard to irony instruction for English language learners.

EDUCATION

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Applied Linguistics

 

2014 - 2019

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Ph.D. in English

Composition and TESOL

Pragmatics

 

Humor Research

 

2011 - 2013

Union University

MA in Intercultural Studies

2007 - 2010

Union University

BA in Teaching English as a Second Language

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