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SusanSusan M. Barone, Ph.D., Director

Affiliated Faculty
Vanderbilt University Graduate School
Peabody School of Education
Center for Second Language Studies, Scholar-in-Residence, 2012-2013

Susan's research investigates the intersection of Applied Linguistics and Narrative Medicine and the connection between clinician elicitations and patient narratives in intercultural health care contexts. She has been instrumental in developing discipline-specific language programs in the VU schools of Education, Engineering, Law, Nursing, Medicine, and Management. Professional interests include needs analysis, program design, and medical discourse analysis. She serves as TESOL International's English for Academic Settings Representative. Susan presents at international conferences, and her publications include articles, book chapters, and the textbook, American Legal English.   http://vanderbilt.academia.edu/SusanBarone

Phone: (615) 322-2277  Email: Susan.M.Barone@vanderbilt.edu

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