Doctoral Candidate
Aaron Beasley
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