Celebrating Faculty Member Teresa Barton
by Wendy Goldstein |
In April, Teresa Barton completed her Ph.D. at Loyola University Chicago in Cultural and Educational Policy Studies. Her dissertation examined the motivational attributes of adult English language learners enrolled in an English as a second language program. Teresa is currently the Regional Director of Adult Education and teaches English as a second language (ESL), General Education Development (GED), and Civics and Citizenship courses at Prince William Sound College. Teresa has worked at PWSC for the past 2 years and has already helped many students obtain their GED and/or American citizenship. Before working at the college, she was an ESL teacher at a community-based organization in Chicago. From 2010 to 2012, she was a faculty member in the English Department at Dong-Eui University in South Korea. In her free time, Teresa enjoys spending time with her 9-month-old daughter, Althea, and her husband, Tony. Like many Valdez residents, she enjoys spending time outdoors and is looking forward to Alaskan adventures this summer in her family’s camper.