Academia

Education

Teacher’s College, Columbia University, current       M.Ed. Applied Linguistics

Oklahoma City University, 2020                                M.A. TESOL                             

Oklahoma City University, 2014                                Master of Liberal Arts                 

Oklahoma City University, 2011                         B.A. World Religions 

Publications

Zhou, A., Ralston, M., & Barker, R. (2021). Teaching Civics/History and English to Adult Lawful Permanent Residents with Limited English Proficiency at Local Libraries: Challenges and Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic. In Teaching in a Post COVID-19 Era (p. 247-259). Springer.

Ralston, M. (Ed.). (2014). Stellar: Oklahoma City University Undergraduate Research Journal.

Presentations

Ralston, M. (2023). Ventriloquizing on the Internet: Using Dogs to Manage Delicate Conversations on TikTok. Oklahoma State University TESOL and Linguistics Summit, Online.

Zhou, A., Ralston, M., and Barker, R. (2021). Teaching Civics/ESL to Immigrants with Limited English Proficiency During COVID-19. 2021 International TESOL Association Convention, Online.

Awards

2020 Excellence in TESOL Award, TESOL Department, Oklahoma City University

Professional Development

Social/ Publicity Chair, AL/TESOL Roundtable                June 2022- Present

President, TESOL Club, Oklahoma City University            August 2019- May 2020

Member, TESOL International Association                             August 2018- Present

Member, AAAL                                                          August 2020- Present