Meena Singhal is the Dean of Academic Services at Long Beach City College. The Office of Academic Services oversees a number of different areas including publication of the schedule and catalog, curriculum, Study Abroad, Honors, and Learning Communities.

Previously she taught courses in computer-assisted writing and academic reading in the Department of English as a Second Language at Long Beach City College and teaching methods courses including Theories and Methods of English Language Development for Elementary Students and First and Second Language Acquisition in the Department of Education at the University of California, Irvine. She has also taught all levels of ESL and English Composition at various colleges and universities in both Canada and the United States. Her research interests included second language reading and writing, reading and computer-enriched instruction, reading assessment, web-based reading instruction, curriculum development, and Generation 1.5 students. Recent books include Teaching Reading to Adult Second Learners and Landing a College Job: A Practical Guide for English, ESL, and Foreign Language Job Seekers .

Dr. Singhal is also the founding and current editor of The Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal and the International Chair of the International Online Conference on Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Research. She has also been recognized by Pi Lambda Theta (International Honor Society and Professional Association in Education) as a young scholar contributing to the field of second language education.

EDUCATION
Ph.D. Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1999
M.Ed., Teaching English as a Second Language, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1996
B.Ed., Elementary Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, 1994
B.A., English Literature, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, 1990

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2007-date Dean - Academic Services, Long Beach City College
2000-2007 Associate Professor, Department of English as a Second Language, Long Beach City College
2004-Interim Dean-School of Language Arts - Long Beach City College
2001-2004 Lecturer, Department of Education, University of California, Irvine
2001 Senior Lecturer, Department of English, University of Arizona, Tucson
1996 -1999 Composition Instructor, Department of English, University of Arizona, Tucson
1998 ESL Instructor, Victoria LINC Program, Calgary, Canada
1997 ESL Instructor, Victoria Summer LINC Program, Calgary, Canada
1996 ESL Instructor, Mount Royal College Languages Institute, Calgary Canada
1996 ESL Instructor, Calgary Immigrant Women's Association, Calgary, Canada
1995-1996 ESL Instructor, Adult Education, Chinook College, Calgary Board of Education, Canada
1995-1996 ESL Instructor, Adult Education, Forest Lawn High School, Calgary Board of Education
1995 ESL Instructor, Creative Language Group, Montreal, Canada
1993 ESL Instructor, Calgary Immigrant Development and Educational Advancement Society

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2008 Outstanding Colleague Award, Long Beach City College
2006 Alpha Gamma Sigma, (Teacher Appreciation Award), Long Beach City College
1999 Milton O. Riepe Fellowship, (Excellence in Teaching and Innovative Teaching Practices),
University of Arizona
1999 College of Humanities Dean's Fellowship, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, University of Arizona.
1998 Travel Grant, Department of English, University of Arizona
1998 College of Humanities Dean's Fellowship, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, University of Arizona.
1998 Travel Grant, Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Program, University of Arizona
1997 The University of Arizona-Graduate Assistantship
1996 The University of Arizona-Graduate Assistantship
1995 The Ves Thomas Memorial Scholarship, University of Calgary
1994 Indo-Canada Academic Award-Distinction
1994 Outstanding Contribution Award to the Sounds of India Broadcasting
1993 Indo-Canada Academic Award-Distinction

ACADEMIC SERVICE
Editorial Service and Reviewing Activities
Editor, The Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2000-date
Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Language and Linguistics, 2001-date
Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Language and Learning, 2001-date
Reviewer, Current Issues in Education
Reviewer, CALICO 2004-date
Manuscript Reviewer for Houghton Mifflin, 2002-date
Manuscript Reviewer for Computers and Education: An International Journal-2003-date
Materials Reviewer for ReadWriteThink.Org-International Reading Association-2002-date

University/College Service and Committee Work
2008-California Benchmarking Project - LBCC and USC
2008-date Course Evaluaton Subcommittee and Curriculum Committee (Long Beach City College)
2007-Accreditation Steering Committee-Support Leader-Standard 1B, Long Beach City College
2007-Screening Committee for Vice President of Academic Affairs, Long Beach City College
2006-Hiring Priorities Committee - ESL Generalist, Long Beach City College
2006-Tenure Review Committee - ESL-Emphasis on Reading and Writing, Long Beach City College
2006-Hiring Committee for ESL Generalist, Long Beach City College
2004-2005 Chair, Technology Oversight Committee, Department of ESL, Long Beach City College
2005-ESL Academic Advisor, (Assessment/Placement), Long Beach City College
2005-Chair, Hiring Committee for English Composition, English Reading, ESL Composition. and ESL Reading, Long Beach City College
2004-2005 - Instructional Planning Committee, Long Beach City College
2004-2005 - Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes Committee, Long Beach City College
2004-Hiring Committee for ESL Generalist, Long Beach City College
2004-Program Review Co-Chair, Long Beach City College
2002-SAGE (Students Achieving Goals in English) Coordinator, Long Beach City College
2002-Technology Oversight Committee, Long Beach City College
2002-Hiring Committee for Writing Specialist, Long Beach City College
2002-Annual Job Fair- Department Representative for Long Beach City College, Los Angeles, CA
2002-Consultant-International Jobs Network-The Linguist List
2001- 2002, Affirmative Action Committee, Long Beach City College
2000-date, Learning Communities, Dept of ESL, Long Beach City College, CA
2000-date, Long Range Planning Committee, Dept of ESL, Long Beach City College, CA
2000-date, Reading and Writing Advisory Committee, Dept of ESL, Long Beach City College, CA
2000-date, Title V Activity Two Task Force, Dept of ESL, Long Beach City College, CA
2000-date, Faculty Professional Development, Mentoring Committee, Long Beach City College, CA
2000-date, Courtesy Committee, Long Beach City College, CA
2000 Judge for Student Essay Contests, Freshman Composition, Dept. of English, University of Arizona
1998-2000 Self-Advancement School in Tucson, (Graduate students work with at-risk youth)
1996 Organizing Committee, Second Language Research Forum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

GRANTS
2007 - Long Beach City College, Foundation Grant (with Sudeepa Gulati)
2003 - Long Beach City College, Faculty Development and Improvement of Academic Programs: Strengthening Academic Bridges & Support for Success-Methods to Increase Latino Student Retention/Persistence, Development of ESL Department Instructional Web Page (with Gerry Eldred)
2001 - Long Beach City College, Development of Integrated Syllabus for Learning Communities Project, Department of ESL (with William Brazda, Gerry Eldred, and Jane Randall)
2000 - Long Beach City College, Partnership for Excellence Grant-New Course Proposal (Speech Course/ESL), Department of ESL (with William Brazda, Gerry Eldred, and Jane Randall)

CURRENT PROJECTS - LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY
Script-O! refers to computer scripts specifically designed to enable teachers to create online interactive lessons and tests. Teachers can create interactive reading exercises. Question types can include multiple-choice, matching, and gap-fill exercises for the World Wide Web. Script-O! allows teachers to customize the format of the final output so that student responses can be emailed to a student account, a teacher account, or both. An added feature allows instructors to include links to content information or online dictionaries which can be used by students to enhance text comprehension. Script-O! is currently being used by over 900 teachers.

Script-O! Professional - Script-O! Pro is a powerful program embracing the concept of creative control. It allows users to create customized web-based quizzes designed around their own course materials. Quizzes, exercises and activities are created in minutes and are available online to students. Script-O! Pro includes a quizmaker, interactive games, an academic vocabulary program, a survey maker, and an online calendar.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ADMIN 101-Association of California Community College Administrators
CCLC - Community College League of California

PUBLICATIONS
Books
Teaching Reading to Adult Second Language Learners: Theoretical Foundations, Pedagogical Applications, and Current Issues (2006). (Reviewed in Reading in a Foreign Language)

Landing a College Job: A Practical Guide for English, ESL, and Foreign Language Job Seekers (2005).
(Reviewed in Asian EFL Journal)

Other Media
Singhal, (M). 2001. The Reading Matrix: Online Resources for Today's Educators

Singhal, M. (1999). A Web-Based Reading Program for Freshman Students

Articles and Reviews
Singhal, M. (2007). Review of Step It Up: A Multilevel Reading-Writing Book for Learners of English by M.E. Sokolik. TESL-EJ, 10(4), Available: http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/information/tesl-ej/ej40/r4.html

Singhal, M. (2004). Academic Writing and Generation 1.5: Pegagogical Goals and Instructional Issues in the College Composition Classroom. The Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 4(3): Available: http://www.readingmatrix.com/articles/singhal/article2.pdf

Singhal, M. (September 2002). Review of Tapestry Reading Series (Book 1-4). TESL-EJ, 6(2), Available: http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/ej22/r2.html

Singhal, M. (January 2002). Review of Essential Academic Skills in English: Listening to Lectures CD-ROM (Volume I). Language Learning & Technology, 6(1), 18-20: Available: http://llt.msu.edu/vol6num1/review2/default.html

Singhal, M. (2002). Essay Genres: Personal Exploratory, Reader Response, and Language Autobiography Assignments. WIRE-Writing Instructors' Resource. Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona Composition Program.

Singhal, M. (2001). Reading Proficiency, Reading Strategies, Metacognitive Awareness and L2 Readers. The Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 1(2): Available: http://www.readingmatrix.com/articles/singhal/index.html

Singhal, M. (2001). CALL for reading skills in English: An interactive web program for college-level ESL students. Proceedings of the Information Technology & Multimedia in English Language Teaching Conference, June 1-2, 2001, The English Language Center of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Singhal, (M). (2000). Reading strategy instruction in the ESL classroom. ThaiTESOL Bulletin, 13(1), 46-60.

Singhal, M. (1999). Reading comprehension in the second language classroom: A hands-on approach to teaching and learning reading strategies. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. 424 748).

Singhal, M. (January 1999). Reading and Computer Assisted Instruction: Applications and Implications. CALL-EJ, [On-line], 3(2). Available: http://www.clec.ritsumei.ac.jp/english/callejonline/3-2/singhal.html [1999, January 1].

Singhal, M. (1998). Using computers as reading instructional tools. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No.419 225).

Singhal, M. (1998). The emergent reading behaviors and strategy use of three bilingual children On a storytelling task: A Case Study. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. 420 043).

Singhal, M. (1998). The effects of text familiarity on the reading comprehension strategies of three Arabic-speaking adult readers. Working Papers of the Interdisciplinary Program in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, 5, 73-85.

Singhal, M. (September 1998). Reading strategies and young readers: A classroom experience. ELT News & Views, 5(3), 64-72.

Singhal, M. (1998). Indian Weddings: A Study of the relationship between language and culture as evidenced in Hindi marriage songs. In C. Berkenfield, D. Nordquist, & A. Grieve Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of the First Annual High Desert Linguistics Society Conference, April 3-4, 1998 (pp. 81-93). Albuquerque, NM: High Desert Linguistic Society.

Singhal, M. (October 1998). A Comparison of L1 and L2 reading: Cultural differences and schema.The Internet TESL Journal, [Online], 4(10). Available: http://iteslj.org/Articles/Singhal-ReadingL1L2.html [1998, October 1].

Singhal, M. (1998). Assignments: An Exercise in APA Documentation, Introduction to the Text- in-Context Essay, Literary Analysis Grading Chart, The Yellow Wallpaper Monologue, Grammar Exercises, Writing an Abstract, Writing a Language Autobiography, and Understanding Reader Response. In S. Prineas, L. Church, & A. Wurr. (Eds.), A Teacher's Guide to Composition.

Singhal, M. (1998). English Composition Syllabus Example. In L. Church, S. Prineas and A.Wurr (Eds.), A Teachers Guide to First-Year Composition, 1998-1999 Edition. Tucson, Arizona: The University of Arizona.

Singhal, M. (1998). Computer mediated communication: Technology for enhancing foreign language/culture education. On-CALL: The Australian Journal of Computers and Language Education, 12,(1), 10-15.

Singhal, M. (Spring/Summer 1998). Improving reading comprehension through strategy Instruction. Arizona Reading Journal, 25(1), 31-39.

Singhal, M. (1998). Teaching culture in the foreign language classroom. ThaiTESOL Bulletin, 11(1), 9-19.

Singhal, M. (June 1997). The Internet and foreign language education: Benefits and challenges. The Internet TESL Journal, [Online], 3(6). Available: http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/Articles/Singhal-Internet.html [1997, June 10].

Singhal, M. (1997).Text-in-Context Essay and Reader Response Essay Assignment Examples In G. Cai, B. Heifferon and M. Salzer (Eds.), A Teachers Guide to Composition, 1997-1998 Edition. Tucson, Arizona: The University of Arizona.

Singhal, M. (1997). The Internet and foreign language education: Making the most of the information superhighway. Language Teaching and Research, 26(2), 125-138.

PRESENTATIONS
"Culture and Language Teaching in the Classroom." Invited speaker, Centre de Langues, Montreal, Canada. April 1995.

"Reading Strategies and Second Language Learners." Invited colloquium, Interdisciplinary Program in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Colloquium, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ., November 1996.

"Teaching reading: Focus on comprehension and instruction." Paper presented at the Tucson Teachers Applying Whole Language and Arizona English Teachers Association 1998 Statewide Conference, Tucson, AZ, January 1998.

"The effects of text familiarity on reading comprehension." Paper presented at the Language, Reading and Culture Colloquy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ., February 1998.

(with Adrian Wurr, Mary Mackenzie, Dave Sokolov), "A panel that explores reading strategies for speakers whose first language is something other than English, Invited speakers, Many Rooms of Reading - Spring Conference, Department of English, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ., February 1998.

"Reading strategy instruction." Paper presented at the TESOL Conference, Seattle, Washington, March 1998.

"The bear who stole the chinook-An interactive reading program." Presented at the TESOL Conference - Author's Showcase, Seattle, Washington, March 1998.

"Indian weddings: A study of the relationship between language and culture as evidenced in Hindi marriage songs." Paper presented at the High Desert Student Conference in Linguistics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, April 1998.

"Reading Instruction in the L2 Classroom." Paper presented at the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching, Phoenix, AZ., April 1998.

"Internet and Foreign Language Teaching." Workshop at the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching, Phoenix, AZ, April 1998 (with John Liontas).

"Pause, prompt, and probe: Promoting effective strategy use in the second language reading classroom." Workshop at the Trends in Second Language Teaching and Learning International Congress, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, May 1998.

"Effects of text familiarity on reading strategies by L2 Learners." Paper presented at the Second Language Research Forum: Complementary Perspectives on Second Language Research, The University of Hawaii, October 1998.

"Reading strategy instruction, ESL, and the Internet." Paper presented at the TESOL Conference, New York, March 1999.

"Reading strategies for second language learners: Classroom and web-based instruction." Paper presented at the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching, Reno, NV, April 8-10, 1999.

"Web-Based Instruction and ESL Readers." Paper presented at the TESOL Conference, Navigating the New Millenium, Vancouver, BC, March 2000.

"Reading and the Individual Learner: What the Latest Research Has to Say About Reader Interaction Processes and Learning Strategies." Paper presented at the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching, San Francisco, CA., March 15-17, 2001 (with John Liontas).

"Through the Eyes of the Learners: Computer Assisted Instruction and Second Language Acquisition Research." Paper presented at CALICO 2001-Technologies for Language Learning: Using the Proven and Proving the New. Orlando, FL. March 13-17, 2001 (with John Liontas).

"CALL for reading skills in English: An interactive web program for college-level ESL students." Paper presented at the IT & Multimedia in English Language Teaching Conference, Hong Kong, June 1-2, 2001.

"Reading in second languages: Research perspectives and implications." Paper presented at the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association Convention, Vancouver, BC, October 11-13, 2001 (with John Liontas and Adrian Wurr).

"Online Interactive Instruction and Reading Skills of ESL Readers." Paper presented at the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association Convention, Scottsdale, AZ, October 10-12, 2002.

"Symposium on Second Language Reading Research and Instruction." Paper presented at the 13th World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Singapore, December 16-21, 2002 (with John Liontas and Adrian Wurr).

"The SAGE Learning Community: An Introduction to Academic Literacies for L2 Learners." Paper presented at the 13th World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Singapore, December 16-21, 2002 (with Bill Brazda).

"Web-Based Instruction and Academic Reading Skills of Second Language Readers: Exploring the Possibilities and Potentials." Paper presented at the 13th World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Singapore, December 16-21, 2002.

"Using Script-O!-An Online Quizmaker to Create Interactive Reading Quizzes and Activities." Presented at the Faculty Professional Development Flex Activity-ESL Workshop, Long Beach City College, March 4, 2003.

"SLRF Job Seekers Workshop." Presented at the Second Language Research Forum, Tucson, Arizona, October 2003 (with Gail Shuck, Adrian Wurr and John Liontas).

"Designing and Implementing the First International Online Conference on Second Language Acquisition and Teaching." Presented at the Best Practices in e-Learning Conference, Calgary, Alberta, August 23-27, 2004.

"Celling Technology in the ESL Reading Class." Presented at CATESOL, Long Beach, CA, March 2005 (with Sudeepa Gulati).

"Generation 1.5 - An Overview." Presented at the ESL Academic Track Program Committee Meeting, LBCC, Long Beach, CA, October 2005.

"Script-O! - An Online Tool to Create Web-Based Activities and Quizzes." Presented at the WiAOC 2005: Webheads in Action Online Convergence, Bridges Across Cyberspace, November 2005.

“Instructional Strategies for Generation 1.5 Writers.” Presented at the CATESOL LA/OC Regional Conference, Fullerton , CA , October 28, 2006 (with Sudeepa Gulati).

"Generation 1.5 Students in California High Schools." Presented at the Fall 2006 Professional Development Conference, Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA, November 17, 2006.

"Organizing Academic Poster Sessions in an ESL Upper-Level Writing Class." Presented at the CATESOL LA/OC Regional Conference, Fullerton, CA, October 27, 2007.

"Technology and Reading & Literature and Reading: Exploring the Potentials." Presented at California State University, Fullerton, CA, October 29, 2007.

"Understanding and Meeting the Needs of our Students - A Closer Look at Basic Skills and ESL." Presented at Staff Development Day, Professional Development Program, LBCC, Long Beach, CA, October 31, 2007.

"Syllabus from Student Point of View and Faculty as Agents of Change." California Benchmarking Project-Workshop Series. Presented at Long Beach City College, February 26, 2008 (with LB team members).

"Findings from Collaborative Reflections on Course Outlines, Syllabi, and In-Class Assesments." Effective Practices Symposium: Putting Equity-Mindedness Assessment into Action. California Benchmarking Project - Enhancing Institutional Effectiveness and Equity, Los Angeles, CA, March 14, 2008 (with Matt Lawrence/Panel Discussion).