Background
Major, Roy Coleman was born on June 29, 1945 in Wyandotte, Michigan, United States. Son of Coleman Joseph and Marjorie Lois (Shenk) Major.
Major, Roy Coleman was born on June 29, 1945 in Wyandotte, Michigan, United States. Son of Coleman Joseph and Marjorie Lois (Shenk) Major.
Bachelor, University Akron, 1967. Master of Arts, University Arizona, 1970. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1979.
Instructor English Curso Oxford, Rio de Janeiro, 1971-1973, Institute Brasil-Estados Unidos, Rio de Janeiro, 1971-1974. Instructor linguistics, English Teacher's Training Course, 1971-1974. Instructor linguistics Pontifícia University Catholic, 1972-1973.
Instructor English University Gama Filho, 1973-1974. Graduate teaching assistant Ohio State University, Columbus, 1975-1979. Lecturer San Diego State University, 1979-1981.
Assistant professor Washington State University, Pullman, 1981-1987, associate professor, 1987-1992, director Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, 1981-1992. Associate professor Arizona State University, Tempe, 1992-1999, professor, since 1999. Director programs in linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1997-2002.
1st academy coordinator Intensive American Language Center, Washington State University, 1983-1985, acting director undergraduate program linguistics, 1989-1990. Visiting associate professor University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1990. Visiting associate professor Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, 1993.
International lecturer in field.
Member Linguistics Society of America, American Association Applied Linguistics, Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, Arizona Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages.
Married Elza Arientie de Magalhães, June 12, 1970 (divorced January 1993). Children: Sylvia Magalhães, Alexander Christopher. Married Mary Ann Oakason, June 2, 2000.