Burgel R. Maria Levy

Burgel R. Maria Levy, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in the Department of English and Applied Linguistics within the College of Liberal Arts at Hawaii Pacific University (HPU). She teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in linguistics and applied linguistics, focusing on the theoretical and practical aspects of language teaching.

Educational Background:

• Ph.D. in Linguistics (Language Documentation), University of Hawaii at Manoa
• M.A. in Linguistics, Florida International University
• B.A. in Linguistics, University of Hawaii at Hilo

Her research and teaching interests span core areas of linguistics including phonology, syntax, and comparative linguistics, as well as applied domains such as curriculum development, materials design, language assessment, and language documentation. She emphasizes bridging theoretical knowledge with pedagogical practice to train effective language educators.

Dr. Levy teaches courses such as AL 3110 (The English Sound System), AL 3120 (English Sentence Structure), AL 3160 (Teaching Vocabulary), AL 4720 (Teaching Reading and Writing Skills), AL 6110 (English Phonology and the Teaching of Pronunciation), AL 6120 (English Syntax and the Teaching of Grammar), AL 6160 (Second Language Vocabulary Development), AL 6720 (Second Language Reading and Writing), AL 2000 (Introduction to Linguistics), AL 1100 (Language, Power, and Identity), and AL 1050 (Languages in the Pacific). Her instructional goal is to help students integrate linguistic theory with classroom application.

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