Melanie C. González
(978) 542-2659 | m.gonzalez@salemstate.edu | http://melaniegonzalez.net
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
August 2013
Dissertation: The Intricate Relationship between Measures of Vocabulary Size and
Lexical Diversity as Evidenced in Non-Native and Native Speaker Academic
Compositions
Chair: Keith S. Folse, Ph.D
Members: Stuart Webb, Ph.D; Haiyan Bai, Ph.D; Florin Mihai, Ph.D
Areas of Specialization: vocabulary, rhetoric and composition, corpus linguistics
Masters of Arts, Modern Languages and Literatures
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Major: TESOL
August 2007
Bachelor of Arts, Modern Languages and Literatures
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Major: Spanish
May 2003
Language Certificate, Spanish
Eurocentres, Madrid, Spain
August 2002
EMPLOYMENT
Salem State University, Salem, MA
Assistant Professor, Literacy and ESL
09/13 – present
The Tapestry Journal, Orlando, FL
Managing Editor
08/10 – present
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Graduate Teaching Associate/Adjunct Professor
08/10 – 08/13
UCF’s Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies, Orlando, FL
Adjunct Professor
06/08 – 08/10
Markham Woods Middle School, Lake Mary, Seminole County, FL
ESOL Teacher
08/07 – 06/10
Valencia Community College, Orlando, FL
03/07 – 08/07
Writing Tutor & Teacher Assistant, English for Academic Purposes Writing Program
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Folse, K., Gonzalez, M.C., & Youngblood, A. (2014). Five suggestions for creating a rich lexical
environment in a language classroom. Sunshine State TESOL Journal, 11(1), 7-13.
Retrieved from http://sstesol.org/?p=1407
Whitlow, C. & Gonzalez, M. (2013). Beyond RETELL: Taking the lead in ongoing professional
development. MATSOL Currents, 36(2), 19-20.
Gonzalez, M.C., Youngblood, A., & Giltner, E. (2012). Student-initiated linguistic-based
feedback versus process-oriented feedback in foreign language writing. Florida Foreign
Language Journal, 9(1), 11-22.
Gonzalez, M.C. (2012). Book review of Treatment of Error in Second Language Student Writing
(2nd ed.) by Dana R. Ferris (University of Michigan Press). Journal of Second Language
Writing, 21(3), 317-319. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jslw.2012.05.001
Gonzalez, M.C. (2011). Book review of Differentiating instruction and assessment for English
language learners by Fairbairn, S. & Jones-Vo, S. (Calson). The Tapestry Journal, 3(1),
65-67. Retrieved from
http://tapestry.usf.edu/journal/documents/v03n01/Gonzalez%20Book%20Review%20FO
RMATTED.pdf
Vitanova, G. & Gonzalez, M.C. (2008). Research and pedagogy of English as a global language.
Sunshine State TESOL Journal, 7(1), 10-21. Retrieved from
http://www.sstesoljournal.org/VitanovaGLOBAL2008.html
NON-REFEREED PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Gonzalez, M.C. (2012). Making the difference? [Web log]. Retrieved from
http://tapestry.usf.edu/blog/19/making-the-difference/
Gonzalez, M.C. (2012). Appendix 5.b: The ESOL Tapestry website. In J. Nutta, K. Mokhtari, &
C.Strebel (Eds.), Preparing every teacher to reach English learners (p.117-118).
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.
Gonzalez, M.C. (2011). Won’t you sing along? [Web log]. Retrieved from
http://tapestry.usf.edu/blog/10/wont-you-sing-along/
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Gonzalez, M.C. (2013, December). The relationship between vocabulary size and diversity in L2
writing. Presented at the 2013 Vocab@Vic Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.
Gonzalez, M.C. (2012, September). Measuring vocabulary size in second language writing.
Presented at the 11th Annual Symposium on Second Language Writing, Lafayette,
Indiana.
Gonzalez, M.C., Giltner, E., & Youngblood, A. (2012, April). Student-initiated language-based
feedback versus process-oriented feedback in foreign language writing. Presented at the
University of Central Florida Graduate Research Forum, Orlando, Florida.
Youngblood, A & Gonzalez, M.C. (2012, March). Breaking down the article writing process for
new academics. Presented at the 47th Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Gonzalez, M.C. & Youngblood, A. (2011, May). Issues and implications of world Englishes for
teachers. Presented at the 33rd Annual Sunshine State TESOL Convention, Jacksonville,
Florida.