CURRICULUM VITAE
Diane Strong-Krause
Linguistics and English Language Department
Brigham Young University
diane_strong-krause@byu.edu
(Revised September 2013)
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Instructional Psychology and Technology (Emphasis: Measurement and Research), April 2001, Brigham
Young University
Dissertation: “English as a Second Language Speaking Ability: A Study in Domain Theory Development”
M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), December 1976, Brigham Young University
B.A. in Spanish Teaching with a TESL minor (summa cum laude), April 1975, Brigham Young University
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
May 2013 – Present
Chair, Department of Linguistics and English Language
May 2007-Aug 2010
Associate Chair, Department of Linguistics and English Language
Aug 2005-Present
Associate Teaching Professor, Linguistics and English Language
Fall 1988
Received Continuing Faculty Status
Aug 1984-Aug 2005
Assistant Lecturer in Linguistics (Renamed Assistant Teaching Professor in 2001),
Brigham Young University
Aug 1981-Aug 1986
Level Supervisor, English Language Center, Brigham Young University
Aug 1979-Aug 1984
Lecturer in Linguistics, Brigham Young University
Aug 1979-Aug 1980
Director, Intensive English Program, Brigham Young University
Jan 1979-Aug 1979
ESL Instructor, Intensive English Program, Brigham Young University
Aug 1977-Dec 1978
ESL and Bilingual Education Teacher, Salt Lake City School District
Jan 1977-Apr 1977
ESL Instructor, Intensive English Program, Brigham Young University
Sept 1975-Dec 1976
Graduate Instructor, Intensive English Program, Brigham Young University
Sept 1975-Dec 1976
Graduate Instructor, ESL Service Courses, Brigham Young University
SERVICE AND COMMITTEES
UNIVERSITY
2008-2012
2006-2009
2005-2006
2003-2006
2003-2005
2002-2005
2002-2004
2001-2002
1998-2004
Member, Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects (IRB)
Member, University Writing Committee
Member, University Accreditation Committee, Standard 4—Faculty
Member, University Faculty Academic Internship Committee
Member, University Traffic and Parking Committee
Member, University Faculty Advisory Committee
Chair, Professional Faculty Issues Committee of the Faculty Women’s Association
Member, Professional Faculty Issues Committee of the Faculty Women’s Association
Member, University International Coordinating Committee
COLLEGE
2010-Present
2008-2009
2007-2008
Member, Second Language and Teaching Advisory Committee
Member, Language Acquisition and Teaching MA Redesign Committee (LATMAR)
Member, College Website Development Committee
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1987
1983-1987
1980-1987
DEPARTMENT
Member, Committee to Examine the Program and Activities (English, ESL, and Humanities) of the
College of Education for State and NCATE accreditation
Member, College of Humanities Learning Resource Center Committee
Member, College of Humanities Foreign Language Education Committee
Committees
2012
2012 (Fall)
2012-2013
2011-2013
2008-2010
2007-2011
2005-2008
2003-2008
2002-2008
2002-2008
2002-2008
2001-2008
2001-2008
2001-2002
2001-2002
1999-2008
8/97-12/97
1992-2009
1992-1996
1992-1996
1988-2010
1988-2008
1983-2008
1982-1983
1981-1986
1979-1981
Chair, TESOL minor Curriculum Revision Committee
Area Coordinator, TESOL minor
Coordinator, TESOL Internship
Member, Internship Oversight Committee
Area Coordinator, TESOL minor
Chair, Internship Oversight Committee
Associate Coordinator, ELC, Testing and Research
Chair, GE ESL Writing Course for International Students
Member, TESOL minor Curriculum Committee
Member, TESOL MA Curriculum Committee
Member, TESOL Graduate Certificate Curriculum Committee
Member, TESOL MA Admissions and Financial Aid Committee
Member, TESOL Certificate Admissions and Financial Aid Committee
Chair, Department of Linguistics TESOL minor Curriculum Committee
Chair, Department of Linguistics GE Writing Course Feasibility Committee
Coordinator, Linguistics and TESOL Academic Internships
Acting Academic Director, English Language Center
Advisor, TESOL Society (Student Organization)
Member, Department of Linguistics Research Committee
Member, Department of Linguistics Curriculum Committee
Coordinator, ESL Testing
Chair, ESL Service Course Curriculum Committee
Coordinator, ESL Service Courses
Member, Linguistics Department Testing Committee
Materials Development Coordinator, English Language Center
Advisor, TESL Society (Student Organization)
OTHER
2009
Member, National Screening Committee of American graduate students for the U.S Student
Fulbright Program
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND OFFICES
TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
2001-2002
Co-Leader of Volunteers
1973-Present
Member
I-TESOL (Intermountain Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Language)
1989-1990
Past President
1988-1989
President
1987-1988
Vice-president/Program Chair
1984-1987
Secretary
1981-1984
Secretary/Treasurer
1980-1981
Member-at-Large
1973-Present
Member
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DLLS (Deseret Language and Linguistic Society)
2005-2006
Past President
2004-2005
President
2001-2004
Vice-president/Program Chair
1992-2001
Secretary/Treasurer
1988-1989
Past President
1987-1988
President
1986-1987
Vice-president/Program Chair
1981-1986
Secretary/Treasurer
1981-2006
Member
ILTA (International Language Testing Association)
1999-2000
Member
UFLA (Utah Foreign Language Association)
1981-1982
Executive Committee Member
HONORS
2002
Outstanding Teacher Award, Faculty Women’s Association, Brigham Young University
1975
Initiated into Phi Kappa Phi
COURSES TAUGHT
ESL
Intensive English Courses in Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Grammar
Academic English Courses in Listening/Speaking (ESL 301), Reading (ESL 303), Writing (ESL 304 and ESL 404),
Applied Grammar (ESL 305) and Pronunciation (ESL 302)
First Year Writing for ESL International Students (Elang 105)
TESOL
Methods and Materials in TESOL
Language Testing
TESOL Academic Internship
Teaching Grammar
Teaching Culture
Ling 477 (later renamed Ling 577); Ling 471
Ling 660; Ling 460; Ling 461
Ling 496R
Ling 531
Ling 555
LINGUISTICS
Introduction to the English Language
Ling 230; Elang 223
English
Eng 325 (Independent Study)
MA THESES/PROJECTS
CHAIR
2007
2007
2006
2005
Heather Torrie, “A Web-Based Tool for Oral Practice and Assessment of Grammatical Structures”
Laura Kathleen Steeby Robins, “An Evaluation of Brigham Young University’s Local TESOL Internship
Program”
Robb Mark McCollum, “Validating the Rating Process of an English as a Second Language Writing
Portfolio Exam”
Tammy Burton Lamm, “Curriculum Development of Elang 105: A GE first-year Academic Literacy Course
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2005
2005
2004
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
for International Students”
Hyesun Lee, “A Validation Study on the English Listening Level Achievement Tests at the English
Language Center of Brigham Young University”
Heather M. Porter, “Oral Proficiency Rater Training: Training Template”
Jia Tai, “Validity of English Speaking Level Achievement Tests at the English Language Center of Brigham
Young University”
Jennifer A. Sperry, “Perceived vs Actual Performance on a Practice TOEFL Exam: Implications for SelfAssessment in language Learning”
Jeong Ran Ryu, “The Impact of Program-Level Final Exams at the Brigham Young University English
Language Center”
Michelle M. Wright, “Lessons Learned Through Reflective Journals While Implementing a Parent-Training
Course for Family Literacy” (Co-chaired with Dee Gardner)
Amie N. Casper, “TESOL Volunteers and Service Learning: Reflection, Discovery, Vision”
Kari Ellingson Vidal, “English Certification Test: A Validation Study Through Test-Taker Feedback”
READER
2008
2007
2007
2007
2007
2006
2004
2004
2003
2003
2001
2001
2001
Sarah Camille Bakker, “BYU Students’ Beliefs about Language Learning and Communicative Language
Teaching Activities”
Jared A. Lees, “Differential Item Functioning Analysis of the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument”
Victoria Baird, “An Exploratory Study into the Construct Validity of a Reading Comprehension Test in
Russian: Triangulation of Data Sources”
Melissa McCardell Landon, “The Effects of Cued Pronunciation Readings on ESL Learners’ Pausing,
Stress, Pitch, and Perceived Comprehensibility”
Leslie R. Bachelder, “Computer-Adaptive Control Feature (Remediation) on Achievement in Foreign
Language Learning”
Ronald P. Millett, “Automatic Holistic Scoring of ESL Essays Using Linguistic Maturity Attributes”
Cindy Wheeler, “Intra-Speaker Kinematic Differences in Bilingual Spanish-English and Korean-English
Young Adults”
Kevin J. Zimmerman, “The Role of Vocabulary Size in Assessing Second Language Proficiency”
Mandy G. Atwood, “Russian Verbs : Upper-Division Second Language Learners' Errors in Prefix, Stem,
and Aspect”
Alice L. Feathers, “Do Nonnatives Really Understand American English?: The results of Testing Their
Suprasegmental Comprehension”
Lorena M. Humpherys, “Student Learning Styles and Explicit Language Strategy Instruction: Improving
Student Attitudes and Determining Correlation”
Shane Y. Dixon, “A Sociolinguistic Survey of ESL Students at Brigham Young University”
Stephanie Wallace Olsen, “Implementing a Context-Based Teaching Curriculum for French Learners at the
MTC”
HONORS THESES
2007
Nicholas E. David, “A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Writing Ability of International ESL
Students Enrolled in Elang 105, A First-Year Writing Course for ESL Students”
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
D. Strong-Krause. Benefits to Tutors Working with the Language Companion Course. Presented at the e-Learning
Forum Asia, Hong Kong, May 11, 2009.
D. Strong-Krause. Flexibility in Automated Scoring of Low-Level ESL Essays, Poster session at the Language
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Testing and Research Colloquium (LTRC), Hangzhou, China, June 2008.
L. Henrichsen, D. Strong-Krause, and T. Rogers. Challenges and Benefits of International TESOL Internships.
Presented at the International TESOL Conference, Seattle, Washington, March 21, 2007.
D. Strong-Krause and Troy Cox. Challenges of Implementing Intensive English Program (IEP) Achievement
Exams. Presented at the International TESOL Conference, Tampa, Florida, March 15, 2006.
D. Strong-Krause. Measuring English Writing Achievement Across Proficiency levels using Portfolios. Work in
Progress presented at the 26th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium. Temecula, CA, March 2428, 2004.
D. Lonsdale and D. Strong-Krause. Automated Rating of ESL Essays. Paper presented at a Workshop on Building
Educational Applications with Natural Language Processing, HLT/NAACL, Edmonton, Canada, May 2003.
D. Strong-Krause. Toward a Domain Theory in English as a Second Language. Paper presented at IOMW XI
(International Objective Measurement Workshop) as part of the Symposium "Building Domain Theories of
Learning and Growth over Repeated Cycles: Some Conceptual and Technical Issues, C. Victor Bunderson,
organizer. New Orleans, LA, April 6-7, 2002.
D. Strong-Krause and D. Lonsdale. Automated Rating of ESL Student Essays. Paper presented at the International
TESOL Conference, SLC, UT, April 9-13, 2002.
D. Strong-Krause. Demonstration of Three Computerized English Certification Tests Developed for Novice to
Intermediate Level Examinees. Poster session at the 24th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium,
Hong Kong, Dec 12-15, 2002.
D. Strong-Krause. A tree-based modeling approach to construct validation of a computer-delivered speaking test.
Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium, St. Louis, Missouri, February
20-24, 2001.
D. Strong-Krause. Evaluation of an adaptive ESL placement exam. Demonstration presented at the International
TESOL Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 15, 2000.
D. Strong-Krause. Software demonstration for creating computer-delivered/human-rated speaking exams. Poster
session presented at the 22nd Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium, Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada, March 10, 2000.
D. Strong-Krause. How Effective is Self-assessment for ESL Placement? Paper presented at the International
TESOL Conference, Orlando, FL, March 11-15, 1997.
D. Strong-Krause and T. Cox. Using Computer-adaptive Exams for Placement into ESOL Programs.
Demonstration presented at the International TESOL Conference, Orlando, FL, March 11-15, 1997.
D. Strong-Krause, C. R. Graham, M.L. Scott, and T. Hall. Better Designs for Adaptive Placement Test in Intensive
Programs. Presentation given at the International TESOL Conference, Long Beach, CA, March 28-April 1,
1995.
J. C. Alderson, Gary Buck, C. Ray Graham Thom Hudson, Donna Ilyin, Tim McNamara, Dan Robertson, Jacqueline
Ross, D. Strong-Krause, and Deanna Wormuth. "Do Your Batteries Need Recharging?" TESOL Preconference Workshop, Vancouver, BC, March 3, 1993.
H. S. Madsen and D. Strong-Krause. Development of a Multiple-Modality ESL Computerized Adaptive Test.
Paper presented at the 9th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium, Hollywood, Florida, April 28,
1987.
M. J. Akagi, V. Woodbury, and D. Strong-Krause. Versatext: An ESL Program Using Multimedia CD-ROM.
Demonstration presented at the International TESOL Conference. Miami Beach, Florida, April 21-25,
1987.
D. Strong-Krause and O.L. Richardson. The Problem of Intersubject Continuity: A Textbook Project for an
Intensive English Program. Demonstration presented at the International TESOL Conference, Houston,
Texas, March 6-11, 1984.
NATIONAL
D. Strong-Krause. Developing Theory-anchored, Sample and Task-set Invariant Measurement Scales in Spoken
English as a Second Language. Paper read as part of a Division D symposium, "Foundations of Design
experiments: science philosophy, measurement, and validation methodology" (C. V. Bunderson, Chair) at
the Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 24Page 5 of 8
28, 2000.
D. Strong-Krause. ESL Students Learn to Write with a Word Processor. Paper presented at the CALICO
Symposium, Baltimore, Maryland, February 1, 1985.
REGIONAL
D. Strong-Krause. Getting Useful Information from Language Assessments: Examples from an English Language
Program. Paper presented at the Rocky Mountain TESOL Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1415, 2005.
D. Strong-Krause. Describing Language Test Task Characteristics. Paper presented at the 4 th Annual Southern
California Association for Language Assessment Research, Pasadena, CA, May 11-12, 2001.
D. Strong-Krause. Can Self-Assessment Aid in the Placement of ESL Students? Paper presented at the Rocky
Mountain TESOL Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 6-8, 1997.
M.L. Scott and D. Strong-Krause. Language Test Specifications: What, Why, and How. Paper presented at the
Rocky Mountain Regional Convention, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 28-30, 1993.
D. Strong-Krause. CALL--Computer Assisted Language Learning. Invited panel member at the Fourth Rocky
Mountain Regional Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 16-18, 1986.
D. Strong-Krause. Program, Teacher, and Administrator Evaluation in some Post-Secondary ESOL Programs in
the Rocky Mountain Region. Invited panel member at the First Rocky Mountain TESOL Convention,
Denver, Colorado, November 19-20, 1982.
N. J. Anderson and D. Strong-Krause. Rapid Reading in the ESL Classroom. Paper presented at the First Rocky
Mountain TESOL Regional Convention, Denver, Colorado, November 19-20, 1982.
LOCAL
D Strong-Krause and Amy Barlow. Online Tutoring: Benefits to both Students and Tutors. Presented at the
Intermountain TESOL Conference, Provo, Utah, October 2009.
N. Evans, J. Hartshorn, and Diane Strong-Krause. Error Correction in ESL Writing: Method, Context and
Motivation Matter. Presented at the Intermountain TESOL Conference, St. George, Utah, October 2008.
D. Strong-Krause. Creating More Effective Scoring Rubrics. Presented at the Intermountain TESOL Conference,
Twin Falls, Idaho, October 19-20, 2007.
L. Henrichsen, D. Strong-Krause, and T. Rogers. Challenges and Benefits of International TESOL Internships.
Presented at the Intermountain TESOL Conference, Ogden, Utah, October 28, 2006.
D. Strong-Krause and Troy Cox. Challenges of Implementing Intensive English Program (IEP) Achievement
Exams. Presented at the Deseret Language and Linguistics Symposium, Provo, Utah, March 9, 2006.
D. Strong-Krause. Assessing Progress in Language Learning. Presentation at the Intermountain TESOL
Conference, Provo, UT, October 23, 2004.
L. Henrichsen,, D. Strong-Krause, M. Farnsworth, and H. Wiggins. Professionalizing TESOL Volunteerism,
Service Learning, and Internships. Demonstration presented at the Intermountain TESOL Conference, Salt
Lake City, UT, October 11, 2003.
D. Strong-Krause. Making Language Assessments more Useful. Presentation at the Intermountain TESOL
Conference, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID, Oct 25-26, 2002.
D. Strong-Krause. Linking Teaching and Research in Higher Education. Invited presentation at the Intermountain
TESOL Conference, Ephraim, UT, March 31-April 1, 2001.
D. Strong-Krause. Demonstration of a Computer-delivered Speaking Exam. Demonstration presented at the
Intermountain TESOL Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, September 23, 2000.
D. Strong-Krause. How Are the Scores on Speaking and Writing Tests Affected by the Rater and the Task? Using
a Multifaceted Rasch Approach to Determine Inter/Intra Rater Reliability and Task Difficulty. Paper
presented at the Deseret Language and Linguistics Symposium, Provo, Utah, April 2-3, 1998.
D. Strong-Krause and T. Cox. Computerized Adaptive Placement Testing: A Demonstration. Demonstration at the
Intermountain TESOL Conference, October 5, 1996, Ogden, Utah.
D. Strong-Krause, and N. Murray. Computer Adaptive Testing in Higher Education. Invited presentation at the
Intermountain TESOL Conference, Orem, Utah, April 2-3, 1987.
D. Strong-Krause and B. Ferrell. A School Newspaper: Experiences of Two ESL Teachers. Demonstration
presented at the Intermountain TESOL Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 8-9, 1983.
D. Strong-Krause. Back to the Basics of TESL. Paper presented at the Intermountain TESOL Conference, Orem,
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Utah, April 10-11, 1981.
D. Strong-Krause. Practicing Listening Comprehension. Paper presented at the Intermountain TESOL Conference,
Provo, Utah, April 7, 1979.
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PUBLICATIONS
ARTICLES
K.J. Hartshorn, N.W. Evans, P. F. Merrill, R.R. Sudweeks, D. Strong-Krause, and N. Anderson. (2010). Effects of
Dynamic Corrective Feedback on ESL Writing Accuracy. TESOL Quarterly, 44, 84-109.
D. Strong-Krause. (2009). Toward a Domain Theory of English as a Second Language. Journal of Applied
Measurement, 10, 42-51.
L. Henrichsen, D. Strong-Krause, M. Farnsworth, and L. Steeby. (2008). The Value of Internationalizing TESOL
Internships. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 12, 194-198.
BOOK REVIEW
D. Strong-Krause. (2005). Current Trends and Future Directions in Computer-Based Testing. Language
Assessment Quarterly, 2, 165-168.
CHAPTER
D. Strong-Krause. (2000). Exploring the effectiveness of self-assessment strategies in ESL placement. In G.
Ekbatani & H. Pierson (Eds.), Learner-directed assessment in ESL (pp. 49-73). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence
Erlbaum.
PROCEEDINGS
D. Lonsdale and D. Strong-Krause. (2003). Automated Rating of ESL Essays. Proceedings of the Workshop on
Building Educational Applications with Natural Language Processing, Joint Conference on Human
Language Technologies/North American Association for Computational Linguistics (HLT/NAACL-03)
Edmonton, Canada. May 2003. (pp. 61-67). Edmonton, Canada: ACL.
D. Strong-Krause (ed.). (1987). Deseret Language and Linguistic Society: Selected Papers from the Proceedings
of the Thirteenth Annual Symposium. Provo, Utah: BYU College of Humanities.
PUBLISHED TESTS
D. Strong-Krause, J. Larson, and K. Smith. (1999). ESL-CAPE. (English-as-a-Second-Language Computer
Adaptive Placement Exam). Windows version. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, Humanities
Research Center. [Includes CD-ROM and documentation.]
TEST REVIEWS
D. Strong-Krause, Combined English Language Skills Assessment in a Reading Context (CELSA). In. S. Stoynoff
& C.A. Chapelle (Eds.), ESOL tests and testing (pp. 57-58). Alexandria, VA: Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages.
WORKING PAPERS/NEWSLETTERS
H. S. Madsen and D. Strong-Krause. (1987) "An Operational ESL/EFL Computerized Adaptive Test," Language
Testing Update (Britain) 4, 6-7.
D. Strong-Krause. (1981). "The Acquisition of Grammatical Morphemes by Users of American Sign Language
Learning English, DLLS Proceedings, Provo, UT: BYU College of Humanities.
D. Strong-Krause. (1980). "Practicing Listening Comprehension: Resources and Techniques, "ITESOL Papers 1,
53-58.
D. Strong-Krause. (1978). "Using Drama as a Step Towards Communicative Competence," BYU Occasional
Papers in ESL, 1, 29-40.
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