1. My name is Chris Rogers
I am really excited
to be the facilitator
for this course!!
Second Language Acquisition is full of possibility and
opportunity, and I hope that you will feel my excitement for
the subject and in my interactions with you.

2. I was born and raised in Southern California

3. Currently, I am living in Utah

4. I really enjoy teaching, and have taught undergraduate and graduate
courses in linguistics for about 6 years.

5. When I am not in the classroom I am usually somewhere in Central
or South America documenting native languages!

6. I really like what I do!!!! If you are interested you can find out more
about this side of me at www.languageconservation.org

7. I speak, use or write between 10 and 14 languages (and have
studied many more).

8. I have spent a long time learning to do what I do…but I love my
education and consider myself a life-long learner.
B.A. – Spanish M.A. – Linguistics
PhD – Linguistics

9. Please free to contact me anytime with
Questions
Concerns
or Advice
Christopher.Rogers@faculty.ashford.edu
(801) 882-1702

10. Don’t forget to check out the faculty expectations for this course.
That is where you will find information about
 my grading policies
 my teaching philosophy
 what you can expect from me as a teacher
Welcome to the course!
I hope we have a good experience learning together!