David Olsher

David Olsher is Associate Professor and TESOL Student Association Advisor at San Francisco State University, specializing in applied linguistics and language pedagogy.

Education: PhD and MA in Applied Linguistics from UCLA.

Professional Experience: Previously taught at Bowling Green State University (coordinated ESL program) and Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages (Japan). Teaching experience spans ESL, EFL, and adult education contexts.

Research Focus: Examines discourse and conversation analysis in institutional settings, with applications to teaching oral communication skills. Research emphasizes pragmatics and social interaction patterns.

Publications: Authored articles in Annual Review of Applied Linguistics and Issues in Applied Linguistics; chapters in The Language of Turn and Sequence and other volumes; and ESL textbook Words in Motion.