Publications & Reviews
Cotos, E., and Becker, K. (forthcoming). Written discourse and second language research. In B. Paltridge and M. T. Prior, (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of Second language acquisition and discourse. New York: Routledge.
Huffman, S., Cotos, E., and Becker, K. (2022). Preparing to Publish. https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/preparingtopublish/
Becker, K., and Liang, X. (in press).[1] Physics lectures in a foreign language: A social practices analysis. In Slater, T. (Ed.) Social Practices in Higher Education: A Knowledge Framework Approach to Linguistic Research and Teaching, (Chapter 11). Sheffield, UK: Equinox Publishing.
Becker, K. & Feng, H. H. (2020). Stance in unpublished student writing: An exploration of the physical science papers in MICUSP. In Roemer-Weyhofen, U., Cortes, C, and Friginal, E. (Eds.) Advances in corpus-based research on academic writing. John Benjamins.
Becker, K., & Edalatishams, I. (2019). ELSA Speak – Accent Reduction [Review]. In J. Levis, C. Nagle, & E. Todey (Eds.), Proceedings of the 10th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference, Ames, IA, September 2018 (pp. 434-438). Ames, IA: Iowa State University.
Silva dos Santos, L., Becker, K., Muhammed, A., Hegelheimer, V. (2018). Technology integration and pedagogical practice in English Language Teaching: Lessons learned. The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL 2, 25-51.
Becker, K. (2017, November). [Review of Electronic lexicography, by Granger, S., & Paquot, M. Eds.)]. Corpora, 12(3), pp. 523-526.
Becker, K. and Nguyen, P. (2017, October). [Review of Technology-enhanced language learning for specialized domains: Practical applications and mobility, by Martín-Monje, E., Elorza, I., & Riaza, B. G. (Eds.)]. Language Learning & Technology, 21(3), pp. 67–71.
Presentations
Becker, K. (2022, September). Extending our understanding of graduate student writing: The creation and analysis of CorGrad. American Association for Corpus Linguistics Conference. Flagstaff, AZ.
Becker, K., Huffman, S., and Terrill, K. (2021, September). Using computer-assisted language learning to foster self-editing skills: The interdependence of writers, tutors, & technology. Online Writing Centers Association (OWCA) Conference. Online.
Becker, K. (2021, March). Graduate student writing in applied linguistics: Comparing course paper registers to published writing. American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Online Conference.
Becker, K., & Terrill, K. (2021, March). Converting a graduate writing center to full online service. In Teague, B., Smart-Smith, P. Ammar, M. (Chairs), The New Normal: Adapting ESL Programs to Meet University Priorities [Panel]. TESOL International Conference, Online.
Gray, B. & Becker, K. (2019, July). Linking situational and linguistic characteristics of primary and evaluative journal registers: Applying register analysis in a narrow domain. International Corpus Linguistics Conference, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Becker, K., Kochem, T., Muhammad, A., and Hegelheimer, V. (2019, May). The development of an international MOOC for Teacher Training in Educational Technology: Lessons learned. Paper presented at the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) 2019 Conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Jenkins, B, Nunamaker, A, Bain, K., Becker, K. (2019, March). From local teacher to global trainer: Professional development opportunities online. Paper presented at the International TESOL Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Kochem, T., Becker, K., Hegelheimer, Muhammad, A., and Karatay, L. (2019, May). Using a Global Online Course in Educational Technology to Develop a Digital Maker Culture for Language Teacher Training. Paper presented at the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Kochem, T., Hegelheimer, V., Muhammed, A., Becker, K., Karatay, Y., and Jin, H. (2019, March). Improving the quality and practices of a global online course: Developing a new generation of CALL researchers and practitioners. Paper presented at the American Association of Applied Linguistics Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Becker K. & Feng, H. H. (2018, September). Stance in unpublished student writing: An exploration of MICUSP. Paper presented at the American Association for Corpus Linguistics (AACL) 2018 Conference at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Becker, K., Silva Dos Santos, L., Muhammad, A., and Hegelheimer, V. (2018, May). The Globalization of Teacher Training: The Development of a Global Online Course in Technology and Language Education. Presentation at the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO). Urbana-Champagne, IL.
Becker, K., and Gray, B. (2018, March). A Situational and Linguistic Analysis of Evaluative and Primary Research Articles: Exploring Academic Journal Article Registers. Paper Presentation at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL). Chicago, IL.
Cunningham, K., Becker, K., and Huffman, S. (2017, October). Connecting appraisal and technology in second language writing research. Colloquium at the Second Language Research Forum (SLRF). Columbus, OH.
Becker, K. (2017, September). The language resources of reflection: A corpus-based appraisal analysis of student reflective blog posts. Paper presented at the Technology in Second Language Learning Conference (TSLL). Ames, IA. Slides available here.
Becker, K.P., and Lucic, I. (2017, October). ePortfolio Affordances: Innovative Technological Opportunities in the ESL Classroom. Poster presented at the Technology in Second Language Learning Conference (TSLL). Ames, IA.
Ballard, T., Becker, K., and Smith, J. (2017, June). The words with which we reflect: A study of the language used in student ePortfolios. Panel presentation at the Computers and Writing Conference. Findlay, OH. Slides available here.
Becker, K.P. (2017, May).The language resources of reflection: A corpus-based appraisal analysis of student reflective blog posts. Paper presented at the Computer-Assisted Language Instruction Consortium Conference (CALICO). Flagstaff, AZ. Slides available here.
Becker, K.P., and Lucic, I. (2016, October). ePortfolio Affordances: Innovative Technological Opportunities in the ESL Classroom. Paper presented at the MidWest TESOL Conference, Kansas City, MO. Example ePortfolio for presentation available here.
Becker, K.P. (2016, September). A corpus-based study of reporting verbs in two disciplines: Graduate-Level Engineering and Political Science Papers from MICUSP. Paper presented at the American Association for Corpus Linguistics Conference, Ames, IA. Slides available here.
Cotos, E., Chung, Y., Simpson, E., Becker, K. (2016, September). Domain Description: Language Functions of Knowledge Structures in ITA and TOEFL iBT ® Speech Corpora. Paper presented at the American Association for Corpus Linguistics Conference, Ames, IA.
Becker, K.P. (2013, January). ESL issues in the Developmental Writing classroom. Paper presented at Nashville State Community College Faculty In-Service Session, Nashville, TN.
Becker, K.P., & Longwood, L. (2012, August). Preparing for ESL students in Developmental Reading and Writing. Paper presented at Nashville State Community College Faculty In-Service Session, Nashville, TN.