- Email:
- dwj1@iu.edu
Devin Johnson has a BA. in Modern Language: French (Truman State University, 2022) and is pursuing two Mas at IU: French Instruction and African Studies. He serves as an Associate Instructor in Education. Having worked heavily with Congolese populations of rural Northeast Missouri, Devin has obtained a particular interest in African francophone Heritage Language Learning communities and intends to study further applied linguistics and pedagogical strategies for more inclusive approaches to language teaching to support the development of linguistics identity within student populations of these Heritage Language Communities. Furthermore, an interest in Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy serves to drive Johnson’s research interests such as the use and development of authentic materials and pedagogical materials for the teaching of less commonly taught languages, teaching methodologies for the effective acquisition of West African languages, African language use in academic contexts of multilingual West African societies, and more. Furthermore, Johnson has an interest in researching Senegalese media in French/Wolof (such as films by famed Senegalese director, Ousmane Sembène) to better understand sociolinguistic phenomenon in language use in past and present Senegal. Johnson loves to travel, play board games, and learn languages. In addition to English and French, Johnson Speaks: Spanish (advanced), Akan-Twi (Intermediate), Wolof (Intermediate), Italian (Intermediate), German (Novice), and Polish (Novice).
Research Interests:
- Language Use and Contact in Multilingual Settings
- Curriculum/Material Development for Less Commonly Taught Languages
- Multi-modal Applications of Authentic Materials in World Language Educational Settings
- World Englishes & World Frenches
- Heritage Language Learning and Community Contexts
- Applied Linguistics
- Second Language Acquisition
- African Language Pedagogy
- Senegalese Film
- Representations of Women in Senegalese Media