Svetlana Koltovskaia

Assistant Professor
English

Office Location

Tahlequah
Wilson Hall 347
(918) 444-3613

Bio

Svetlana Koltovskaia is a tenure-track assistant professor of English and a Director of the ESL Academy at the Department of Languages and Literature at Northeastern State University. She holds a Ph.D. in TESOL/Applied Linguistics from Oklahoma State University. Additionally, she is a Fulbright FLTA alumni and has previously worked at Marshall University in WV. Svetlana holds several prominent positions within professional organizations, including AAAL and TESOL International Association. Currently, she serves as the Chair of the Social Media Sub-committee of the AAAL's OEOC as well as the member of the TESOL Awards Professional Council (APC) and the Chair-Elect and Newsletter Co-editor for TESOL's SLWIS. Svetlana takes great pride in her indigenous heritage, originating from the Republic of Sakha (Russia).

The ESL Academy website: https://academics.nsuok.edu/languagesliterature/TheESLAcademy.aspx

Education
Research Interests
Teaching Interests
Professional Activities
Courses Taught

Education:

PhD, TESOL|Applied Linguistics , Oklahoma State University, 2022
OtherGraduate Certificate, with specialization in College Teaching, Oklahoma State University, 2019
MA, TESOL, Central Michigan University, 2015
MA, TEFL and Literature, Mirny Polytechnic Institute, 2009
BA, TEFL and Literature, Mirny Polytechnic Institute, Summa cum laude, 2007

Svetlana's scholarly pursuits revolve around the domains of computer-assisted language learning, L2 writing, and L2 assessment. She actively contributes to research in these areas, with a particular emphasis on exploring the utilization and effectiveness of AI tools such as Grammarly and ChatGPT.

Svetlana offers a range of content courses at NSU, including Traditional Grammar and Usage (ENGL 3253), Linguistics (ENGL 4083), Methods & Second Language Acquisition Theory (ENGL 4093), as well as first-Year Composition (ENGL 1113), Composition II (ENGL 1213), and Elementary Russian (RUS 1113).

Intellectual Content:

A case study on the uptake of suggestions in online synchronous writing center sessions (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, February, 2023
Postsecondary L2 writing teachers use and perceptions of Grammarly as a complement to their feedback (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, September, 2022
Student engagement with computer-mediated teacher written corrective feedback. A case study (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, August, 2022
Student engagement with automated written corrective feedback (AWCF) provided by Grammarly: A multiple case study. (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2020

Presentations:

Uptake of Suggestions in Online Synchronous Writing Center Sessions - The Southern Plains Conference - Stillwater, Oklahoma - April 2023
Learner engagement with written corrective feedback of automated writing evaluation - AAAL - Portland, Oregon - March 2023
To pay or not to pay: Exploring the performance of Grammarlys free and premium versions - AAAL - Portland, Oregon - March 2023
To what extent is Grammarly able to address L2 errors compared to human annotators? - CALICO - Seattle, Washignton - June 2022
L2 writing teachers use of Grammarly to complement their formative feedback - TESOL Convention & English Language EXPO - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - March 2022
Grammarly's error-detection/correction performance and L2 writing teachers Use of it to complement their formative feedback - AAAL - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. - March 2022
L2 writing teachers use of Grammarly to complement their formative feedback - L2WR Research Seminar - Spain - May 2022
Simulations as a pedagogical tool to talk about racial issues in the L2 classroom - AAAL - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. - March 2022
ESL students use of ETS e-rater feedback for draft revision - TESOL Convention & English Language EXPO - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. - March 2022

Courses Taught:

ENGLISH COMPOSITION II - ENGL 1213 - Spring 2023
HONORS RESEARCH II - ENGL 3402 - Spring 2023
TRADITIONAL GRAMMAR & USAGE - ENGL 3253 - Spring 2023
TRADITIONAL GRAMMAR & USAGE - ENGL 3253 - Spring 2023
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I - ENGL 1113 - Fall 2022
LINGUISTICS - ENGL 4083 - Fall 2022
TRADITIONAL GRAMMAR & USAGE - ENGL 3253 - Fall 2022
HONORS RESEARCH I - ENGL 3401 - Fall 2022