Invited talks
Staples, S. (2016, April). Development and evaluation of a corpus-informed curriculum for international nurses . Invited talk for the Ruth Crymes Fellowship for Graduate Study, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Baltimore, MD.
LaFlair, G. & Staples, S. (2106, April). Applications of corpus linguistics for investigating target domain language in high stakes assessments . Invited talk for the Connecting Corpus Linguistics and Language Assessments ILTA colloquium, American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Orlando, FL.
Staples, S. (2014, October). Triangulating data in corpus-based discourse analysis: Using corpus, assessment, and interview data to better understand nurse-patient interactions. Paper presented at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
Feinstein-Whittaker, M., Hahn, L., Meyers, C., Pickering, L., Staples, S., & Wilner, L. (2014, March). Exploring priorities and possibilities for integrating pronunciation into ESP lessons. Invited talk for the English for Specific Purposes and Speech, Pronunciation, and Listening Intersection. Annual meeting of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Portland, OR.
Gorsuch, G., Kang, O., Pickering, L., Staples, S., & Wittner, E. (2013, March). Recent research regarding ITAs: The dynamics of interaction. Invited talk for the International Teaching Assistants interest section. Paper presented at the meeting of TESOL, Dallas, TX.
Peer reviewed talks
Staples, S. (2016, April). Combining corpus and assessment methods to understand the relationship between patient narratives, provider discourse and patient satisfaction. In English and Spanish health discourse: Convergent and divergent methodologies used in studies of patient talk. Colloquium for AAAL, Orlando, FL (with Anton, M., Connor, U., Cortes, V., Goering, E.).
Dilger, B., McMullin, M., Macdonald, L., Staples, S. & Wang, Z. (2016, May). Boundary work: Designing a composition archive for research and mentoring across disciplines. Panel accepted for presentation for Computers & Writing, Rochester, NY.
Kwon, H., Partridge, R. S., & Staples, S. (2015, October). Examining the use of reporting verbs in L2 writing: a corpus-based study. Paper presented at the meeting of the Second Language Research Forum, Atlanta, GA.
Staples, S., Egbert, J., & LaFlair, G. (2015, July). A Multi-dimensional comparison of oral proficiency interviews to conversation, academic and professional spoken registers. Paper presented at Corpus Linguistics (CL) 2015, Lancaster, UK.
Reppen, R., & Staples, S. (2015, July). Linguistic features, L1, and assignment type: What’s the relation to writing quality? Paper presented at CL 2015, Lancaster, UK.
Partridge, S., Kwon, H. & Staples, S. (2015, July). PSLW-Corpus: a learner corpus in concept, content, and execution. Paper presented at Corpus Linguistics (CL) 2015, Lancaster, UK.
Staples, S. , LaFlair, G., Egbert, J. (2014, October). Investigating the multi-faceted nature of speaking performance with a multivariate method. . Paper presented at the meeting of Midwest Association of Language Testers. Ann Arbor, MI.
Staples, S. (2014, September). Triangulating data in corpus-based discourse analysis: Using corpus, assessment, and interview data to better understand a discourse domain. . Paper presented at the meeting of American Association of Corpus Linguistics (AACL), Flagstaff, AZ.
LaFlair, G., Egbert, J., Staples, S. (2014, September). Comparing oral proficiency interviews to academic and professional spoken registers.. Paper presented at the meeting of AACL, Flagstaff, AZ.
Staples, S. (2014, March). Linguistic features of effective nurse-patient interactions: A corpus analysis of native and non-native English speaking nurses. Paper presented at the meeting of AAAL, Portland, OR.
Zhuang, Y. & Staples, S. (2014, March). Visualizing pronunciation for learners: Teaching intonation and stress using Praat. Paper ppresented at the meeting of TESOL, Portland, OR.
Staples, S. (2013, September). Prosodic patterns in nurse-patient interactions: a comparison of international and U.S. nurses. Paper presented at the meeting of Pronunciation and Second Language Learning and Teaching, Ames, IA.
Staples, S. (2013, March). Linguistic characteristics of nurse-patient interactions: A corpus- based comparison of native and non-native speaking nurses. Paper presented at the meeting of American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Dallas, TX.
Reppen, R., & Staples, S. (2013, January). The effect of task and L1 on productive vocabulary of university student writing. Paper presented at the meeting of American Association of Corpus Linguistics (AACL), San Diego, CA.
Staples, S. (2013, January). Examining grammatical and interactional features in a corpus of nurse-patient encounters. Paper presented at the meeting of AACL, San Diego, CA.
Kang, O., Staples, S., & Wittner, L. (2012, March). Impacting undergraduates’ perceptions of ITAs through collaborative project-based encounters. Paper presented at the meeting of TESOL, Philadelphia, PA.
Staples, S., Kang, O., & Wittner, L. (2012, March). The effect of collaborative intercultural encounters on U.S. undergraduates’ perceptions of ITAs. Poster presented at the meeting of AAAL, Boston, MA.
Koch, R., Patridge, L., Canning, A., Staples, S., Hoffman, A., Parr, L., & Poginy, R. (2012, February). Transformations and transitions in using technology in the classroom. Panel presented at the Peaks Interdisciplinary Conference. Flagstaff, AZ.
Staples, S., Egbert, J. & Laird, J. (2011). Variability of lexical bundles in the TOEFL iBT. Paper presented at the meeting of AACL, Atlanta, GA.
Donelson, R., Johnson, M., & Staples, S. (2011, April). Adapting standard college composition syllabi for ELL sections. Panel presented at Arizona Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages (AZTESOL) Mini Conference. Flagstaff, AZ.
Staples, S. (2011, April). International nurses’ accent, interpersonal skills, and patient satisfaction. In Y. Xu (Chair), Communication Behaviors of International Nurses & Quality of Care. Symposium presented at the meeting of Western Institute of Nursing, Las Vegas, NV.
Staples, S. (2011, March). Classroom-based research on using corpora in language teaching. Paper presented at the meeting of TESOL, New Orleans, LA.
Staples, S. (2010, October). Using corpora in the classroom: What the research shows. Paper presented at the meeting of AZ TESOL. Phoenix, AZ.
Staples, S. (2010, February). “Well, what can I do for you today?”: Discourse marker use by doctors and patients in medical encounters. Paper presented at the PEAKS Interdisciplinary Conference. Flagstaff, AZ.
Staples, S. (2008, March).“Excuse me for interrupting, but…”: Gaining the floor in academic discussions. Paper presented at the meeting of TESOL, New York, NY.