Mark Patkowski
Professor
English
Location: 1420 Ingersoll Hall
Phone: 718.951.5000 x6508
Fax: 718.951.4612
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Since 2009, Mark Patkowski has been professor and director of the Linguistics Program, English Department. Previously, he was professor and deputy chairman for graduate programs, English Department (2004-09); professeur invité, Département d'Etudes Littéraires Anglaises, Université de Paris-8, France (Fall 2006); associate professor, English Department (1995-2003); assistant professor, Educational Services Department (1986-94); assistant professor of linguistics and director of the English Language Program, Comparative Literature and Languages Department, Hofstra University (1981-86); and Fulbright lecturer in ESL and linguistics, English Department, National University of Rwanda (1983-84). He has taught all levels of ESL, undergraduate freshman composition, and undergraduate and graduate linguistics courses, including: Introduction to Linguistics; Applied Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Syntax; Second Language Acquisition; Assessment and Evaluation in TESOL; and Semiotics.
Education:
Ph.D., New York University - 1980
M.A., New York University - 1977
B.A., Columbia College - 1974
Areas of Expertise:
Linguistics, applied linguistics, and second language acquisition. Research has been published in journals such as Applied Linguistics, Language Learning, International Review of Applied Linguistics and TESOL Quarterly, and in edited volumes such as Child-Adult Differences in Second-Language Acquisition, First and Second Language Phonology and Mainstreaming: Case Studies in TESOL Practice Series.
Books and Publications
"Laterality Effects in Multilinguals During Speech Production Under the Concurrent Task Paradigm: Another Test of the Age of Acquisition Hypothesis." IRAL: International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching 41.3: 175-200. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2003
"From ESL Into the Mainstream: Assessing Student Outcomes." Case Studies in TESOL Practice Series: Mainstreaming. Ed. E. Cochran. Alexandria, Va.: TESOL. 125-36. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2002
Patkowski, M. L. Fox and I. Smodlaka. "Grades of ESL and Non-ESL Students in Selected Courses at Ten CUNY Colleges." College ESL 7.1: 1-13. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1997
Patkowski, M., N. Halpern and E. Brooks. "Mathematics and the ESL Student." Electronic Proceedings of the Fifth Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
"The Critical Age Hypothesis and Interlanguage Phonology." First and Second Language Phonology. Ed. M. Yavas. San Diego: Singular Publishing Group. 205-21. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1994
"Testing as an Assessment Tool." English as a Second Language Curriculum Resource Handbook. Millwood, N.Y.: Kraus International Publications: Millwood, NY. 117-32. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1993
"Basic Skills Tests and Academic Success of ESL College Students." TESOL Quarterly 25.4: 735-38. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1991
"Predictors of College Success Beyond ESL." Practical Research 3: 5-23. New York: CUNY Office of Special Programs. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
"Age and Accent: A Reply to James Emil Flege." Applied Linguistics 11.1: 73-89. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1990
"What Are We Rating When We Rate Holistically?" Selected Conference Proceedings: Realizing the Dream, NYS TESOL, Teachers College, Columbia University. Eds. Macero, Agor and Tumposky. 63-68. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1989
Patkowski, M. and J. Moser. "Cultural Interference in Peer Tutoring Situations." Linkages 6.1: 12-14. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1988
"The Sensitive Period for the Acquisition of Syntax in a Second Language." (Modified version of 1980 paper). Child-Adult Differences in Second Language Acquisition. Eds. Stephen C. Krashen, Robin C. Scarcella and Michael H. Long. Rowley, Mass.: Newbury House. 52-63. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1982
Velazquez, Lawrence, Nibungco and Patkowski. English as a Second Language: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Volume 3. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall-Hunt. (Books and Publications: Book) 1982
Velazquez, Ying and Patkowski. English as a Second Language: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Volume 4. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall-Hunt: Dubuque. (Books and Publications: Book) 1981
"A Test of Linguistic Intuitions." Proceedings of the 1980 Southern Illinois Language Testing Conference, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Ed. J. Redden. 73-87. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1980
"The Sensitive Period for the Acquisition of Syntax in a Second Language." Language Learning 30.2: 449-68. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1980
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
PSC-CUNY Research Award proposal, for "A Study of the Effects of Writing on the Writing Attitudes, Practices and Proficiency of Students." M. Patkowski and G. DeLuca. (Grants and Fellowships) 2003
PSC-CUNY Research Award, to investigate "Speech Lateralization Patterns for Native and Nonnative Adult Speakers of English." (Grants and Fellowships) 2000
ESL Innovative Programs Award from the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs, for "Enhancing Content-Based Collaborative Faculty Development and Tutor Assisted Learning in the ESL Program at Brooklyn College." M. Patkowski and E. Brooks. (Grants and Fellowships) 1997
PSC-CUNY Research Award, to investigate "Cerebral Lateralization for Second Language Speech and the Critical Period for Language Acquisition." (Grants and Fellowships) 1996
PSC-CUNY Research Award, to conduct "A Survey of the Writing Proficiency of ESL College Students in Their Senior Year." (Grants and Fellowships) 1994
SEEK-Funded Retention Research Project Grant, to investigate "Predictors of College Success Beyond ESL" at Brooklyn College. (Grants and Fellowships) 1988
Fulbright lecturing award in ESL and linguistics, English Department, National University of Rwanda. (Grants and Fellowships) 1984
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
"The Critical Period and Parameter Setting in Five Cases of Delayed Language Acquisition." EUROSLA 22 - The 22nd Annual Conference of the European Second Language Association. Poznan, Poland, Sept. 6. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
"Three Cases of Late L1 Acquisition: Evidence or Parameter Setting in the Speech of Isabelle, Genie and Chelsea." The Child Language Seminar. City University. London, June 25. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
"Comments on Simon Critchley's Anarchic Metapolitics and Conception of the Being of Being Human." Brooklyn College Graduate English Conference. April 18. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"La période critique pour une langue maternelle et une langue étrangère" (The Critical Period for First and Second Languages). Groupe de recherche Linguistique Anglaise et Psycholinguistique. Université de Paris-8. Jan. 12. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007
"The Brain in Simultaneous Interpretation: A Short Review of the Literature on Hemispheric Specialization and Cerebral Activation." International Linguistic Association: 50th Annual Conference. New York, April 15. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005
"A Course in Practical Applied Linguistics for ESL Students." American Association for Applied Linguistics Annual Conference. Arlington, Va., March 22. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2003
"Case Studies in TESOL Practice Series: Mainstreaming" Authors' Panel. TESOL Annual Convention. Baltimore, March 28. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2003
"Right Hemisphere Involvement in Multilinguals During Speech Production." Linguistic Society of America Annual Meeting. San Francisco. Jan. 5. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2002
"Evaluating Student Outcomes in an ESL Program." TESOL Annual Convention. New York, March 10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1999
Patkowski, M., B. August, M. Ward and E. Nadelstern. "Current Issues in Testing ESL Students at CUNY" panel. ESL Annual Conference. New York, May 11. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1999
"Outcomes Assessment and ESL." CUNY ESL Council Annual Conference. New York. May 2. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1998
Patkowski, M., L. Fox and I. Smodlaka. "Grades of ESL and Non-ESL Students in Selected Courses at 10 CUNY Colleges." CUNY ESL Council Annual Conference. New York, March 2. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1996
"Lenneberg's Critical Period Hypothesis: the Next Generation." American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention. New Orleans. Nov. 18. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1994
"The Evidence for an Optimal Age: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt?" American Association for Applied Linguistics Annual Conference. Baltimore, March 7. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1994
"Tracking ESL College Students Over 5 Years." Annual TESOL Convention. New York, March 27. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1991
"Are Basic Skills Tests Barriers to ESL College Students?" National Association for Developmental Education Annual Conference. Boston, March 3. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1990
Patkowski, M., T. Scovel and R. Major. "The Critical Period Hypothesis Revisited" colloquium. Annual TESOL Convention. San Antonio, March 11. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1989
"Basic Skills Assessment Testing and ESL Students." Annual TESOL Convention. Chicago, March 9. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1988
"Age and Accent in a Second Language: A Critical Review." Linguistic Society of America Annual Meeting. San Francisco, Dec. 30. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1987
Other Professional Activities
Proposal reviewer, Linguistics Program, Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Science, National Science Foundation. 2011
Reviewer, Fulbright National Screening Committee for English Language Teaching Assistantships in Kenya and Rwanda. 2011
Reviewer, Fulbright National Screening Committee for English Language Teaching Assistantships in Cameroon and Rwanda. 2010
Reviewer, Fulbright National Screening Committee for English Language Teaching Assistantships in Portugal and Malta. 2009
Textbook reviewer, Wiley-Blackwell. 2009
Reader, Language Learning 57. 2007
Textbook reviewer, Polity Press. 2007
