Mark A. Ouellette
Assistant Professor
Email: ouelletm@uta.edu
Dept. of Linguistics and TESOL
Hammond Hall 407 / UTA Box 19559
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX 76019-0559, USA
(817) 272-3133
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Education
Ph.D. in Educational Linguistics,University of Pennsylvania, 2004
M.Ed. in Language Education, Temple University, 1997
B.A in English, Temple University, 1995
Research Interests
Academic & Professional Literacies; Plagiarism & Academic Writing; Discourse/Text Analysis
Scholarship
Peer Reviewed Publications
Ouellette, M. A. (2008, in press). “Weaving Strands of Writer Identity: Self-as-Author and the NNES ‘Plagiarist.’” Journal of Second Language Writing, 17(4).
Ouellette, M. A. (in press). “‘Benefit of the Doubt’: Negotiating Discourses on Plagiarism.” Teacher and Teacher Education.
Ouellette, M. A. (under review). “Stance and Engagement as Mutually Constitutive: Interpersonal Meanings, Systemic Choices, and the Discourse of History.” English for Academic Purposes.
Ouellette, M. A. (under review). “Plagiarism and Academic Literacies.” College Composition and Communication.
Ouellette, M. A. (under review). “Interactional Entanglements: A Frame Analysis of Negotiated Identities in Ethnographic Research on the Language Classroom." Language and Education.
Ouellette, M. A. (2002). “It's Really Not that Bad: Hedges and Indirect Complaints in ‘Troubles-Talk’ Narratives.” Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 18 (1), 107-126. Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. (Spring 2002).
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
Ouellette, M. A. (2006). “Being a ‘Principled’ English Language Teacher.” TexTESOL V Newsletter (Texas Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages). (Summer 2006).
Ouellette, M. A. (1998). "Portfolio Assessment and the ESL Writing Classroom." PTE Voices. Penn TESOL East: Philadelphia. (Fall 1998).
Ouellette, M. A. (1997). “The ABCs of ESL Instruction.” Cafe Philadelphia. Drexel English Language Center: Philadelphia. (Winter 1997).
Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations
Ouellette, M. A., Z. Blankenbaker, D. Weasenforth, D. Bustillos, & M. Peacock. (2007). “TexTESOL V: Crucible of Leadership and Opportunity.” Paper presented at the Regional TexTESOL V Conference: Mountain View College: Dallas, TX. (September 29, 2007).
Ouellette, M.A. (2006). “Off the Record: Reflections on Frames and Ethnographic Field Roles in an Educational Setting.” Paper presented at the Urban Ethnography Forum: Philadelphia, PA. (February 24, 2006).
Ouellette, M. A. (2006). “Telling Stories about ‘Us’: Narrative Construction and National Identity in U.S. History Textbooks.” Paper presented at the American Association of Applied Linguistics Conference: Montreal, QC. (June 20, 2006).
Ouellette, M. A. (2005). “Balancing Act: Dealing with Content and Form in the Language Classroom.” Paper presented at the Regional TexTESOL V Conference: Hurst, TX. (November 2, 2005).
Ouellette, M. A., & C. Theodoropulos. (2005). “Constructing Social Positions in ITA Written Feedback.” Paper presented at the TESOL Conference: San Antonio, TX. (April 1, 2005).
Ouellette, M. A. (2002). “Becoming the Self-Directed Teacher in the Learner-Centered Classroom.” Paper presented at the Penn TESOL East Conference: Philadelphia, PA. (November 16, 2002).
Girard-Finger, A., K. Snelbecker, M. Rushing, & M. A. Ouellette. (1999). “Publishing Materials through Institutional Publishing Group.” Paper presented at the TESOL Conference: New York, NY. (March 1999).
Ouellette, M. A., & L. DiMaio-Farley. (1999). “Peer Review Training through Communicative Tasks.” Paper presented at the TESOL Conference: New York, NY. (March 1999).
Ouellette, M. A., & L. DiMaio-Farley. (1998). “Peer Review Activities in the Communicative Classroom.” Paper presented at the Penn TESOL East Conference Conference: Philadelphia, PA. (October 1998).
Invited Talks
Ouellette, M.A. (2008). “Making TIME Work for You: Changing Perspective on College Study Skills.” Invited Talks at Weingarten Learning Resources Center, University of Pennsylvania. (July 1, 2008).
Ouellette, M. A. (2006). “Improving English Proficiency through Language and Culture.” Invited Talks at UT Arlington, English Language Institute. (Spring/Fall 2006).
Ouellette, M. A. (2006). “Teaching ESL/EFL Writing and Grammar.” Invited Talks at TESOL Academy, Invited Talks at Northlake College. (March 2006).
Ouellette, M. A. (2005). “Teaching ESL/EFL Reading: Integrating Theory and Practice.” Invited Talks at UT at TESOL Academy, Eastfield College. (October 2005).
Current Works in Progress
Paper: “Is There a Voice in this Text?: The Discourse Construction of Professional Identity in TESOL Teaching Philosophies”
Paper: “Writer Identity in NNES Placement Essays: A Corpus Study of Systemic Choices”
Presentation: “‘That Little Voice’: The Discourse Construction of ESL Writer Identity in Three Literacy Events”
Presentation: “A Multi-dimensional Approach to EAP Needs Assessment: Text as Product, Process, and Social Practice”