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Paula Winke is the Inaugural Arts & Letters Professor in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University, where she teaches in the Second Language Studies Ph.D. Program and the MA TESOL & Applied Linguistics Programs within the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures. Currently on sabbatical at the Universität Innsbruck in Austria, she serves as Director of the Second Language Studies Program and holds a distinguished position as Co-Editor of the journal Language Testing. Her professional appointments include significant recognition through the prestigious Arts and Letters Professorship awarded in 2022.
Dr. Winke's research centers on foreign and second language assessment, with particular focus on individual differences that affect assessment processes and outcomes. She has made significant contributions to understanding captioning as 'glasses for your ears,' the hardest questions on the U.S. citizenship test, and technology applications in less commonly taught language programs. Her work bridges theoretical language assessment with practical applications in educational settings, immigrant integration, and accessibility.
Her recent publications reveal strong trends in language assessment validity, individual differences in language learning, and technology-enhanced language instruction. Winke frequently investigates self-assessment methodologies, proficiency trajectories, and the cognitive aspects of language testing. A notable pattern shows her increasing focus on less commonly taught languages and the application of multimodal learning approaches, particularly through captioning technology.
- International Language Testing Association (ILTA) Best Article Award (2025)
- Leopold-Franzens-University of Innsbruck Guest Professorship (2024-2025)
- Arts and Letters Professorship (2022)
- Fulbright Scholar (2022)
- ACTFL-NFMLTA/MLJ Paul Pimsleur Award (2021)
- AAAL Research Article of the Year Award (2020)
- TESOL Award for Distinguished Research (2012)
Professor Winke has advised numerous doctoral students including Dylan Burton, Xiaowan Zhang, and Magdalyne Oguti Akiding, with research often supported by Fulbright Scholarships and institutional grants. Her work with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine demonstrates significant impact on language assessment policy. She has led major projects on language proficiency in higher education and the effects of captioning on language learning.
Winke collaborates extensively with the Language Testing Research Group Innsbruck (LTRGI) during her sabbatical and maintains active partnerships with researchers globally. Her work at the Herder Institut in Leipzig and with the European Association of Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA) demonstrates her international research network and influence in the field of language assessment.
