Marjorie Haley

Ph.D., University of Maryland
Professor
Co-Coordinator, Multilingual/Multicultural Education
, Multilingual/Multicultural Education
Coordinator, Multilingual/Multicultural Education
Co-Coordinator, Foreign Language and Latin (PK-12)
, Foreign Language and Latin (PK-12)
Coordinator, Foreign Language and Latin (PK-12)
Co-Coordinator, English as a Second Language PK-12
, English as a Second Language PK-12
Coordinator, English as a Second Language PK-12

Contact Information

Send email to mhaley@gmu.edu

Phone: (703) 993-8710
Fax: (703) 993-4370

George Mason University, Fairfax Campus
Robinson Hall A 315
4400 University Dr.
MS 4B3
Fairfax, VA 22030

Profile

Marjorie Hall Haley is tenured Associate Professor of education in the Center for Language and Culture in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She is a former Spanish, French, German, and ESL teacher of fourteen years in secondary schools. Dr. Haley holds a Ph.D. in Foreign Language Education and English as a Second Language from the University of Maryland, College Park. She has also earned a Master's degree in education and advanced studies certificate from Towson University and Johns Hopkins University, respectively.

In her sixteenth year at George Mason University, Dr. Haley teaches courses in Foreign/Second Language Methods, ESL Methods, Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition Research, and Teaching Reading and Writing in Foreign/Second Language Classrooms. She also supervises student teachers and is actively involved in ongoing action research projects with teachers at local, national, and international levels. A most recent study focused on the impact of implementing the Multiple Intelligences theory in foreign/second language classes included 21 teachers, over 700 students, in 8 states. Her research and publication record is wide. It includes her newest book, book chapters, articles, and scholarly essays. Dr. Haley has been an active member of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and the Northeast Conference on The Teaching of Foreign Languages, presenting both sessions and pre-conference workshops. She was elected to Board of Directors of NECTFL in 2001. She has served on the National Teacher Assessment Development Team for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) as well as the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC). She is currently serving as a General Advisor to WGBH for its new videotape series, “Teaching Foreign Languages.”

Dr. Haley has received numerous awards, grants, and citations for her work in foreign language education. In 2002 George Mason University awarded her its Outstanding Teaching Award. She received the Outstanding Educational Leadership from Fauquier Gateways in May, 2000 in addition to receiving a grant from the Kellar Institute to continue her studies of special needs learners in second language classes.

Research Interests

  • Assessing language proficiency of pre-service teachers
  • Multiple intelligences theory and learner-centered instruction
  • Technology and language learning strategies

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