Marian Stordahl

Marian Stordahl holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. She teaches academic and technical writing for international students, and has a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults. Marian’s professional experience also includes teaching in K-12 public schools in the United States and Europe. She taught high school courses in American literature, African-American literature, science fiction, composition, and grammar. Stordahl has nearly two decades of experience in teacher education, providing supervision, observation, and guidance for pre-service teachers in language arts, mathematics, and ESL certification.  Child of Wyoming natives and a military family, Marian has lived in Europe and Hawaii. She served in the military while stationed in South Korea. Her interests include international travel and global issues that affect the lives of humans. Stordahl’s research interests are second language acquisition, writing assessment, and positioning theory. She is currently involved in projects on teaching the writing of science discourse.