Recent Academic and Professional Presentations:

Lacroix, J., Tjaden-Glass, S., Slezas, E. (2020). Class design and teaching strategies: Online instruction and support. Pellet Media’s Going Online, Engaging Students, Panel Discussion Series.

Lacroix, J. (2020). Engaging university-level L2s in critically consuming and producing research. TESOL International Convention & English Language Exposition, Denver, CO, USA.

Tjaden-Glass, S. & Lacroix, J. (2020). Teaching intercultural listening: Research and best practices. TESOL International Virtual Convention & English Language Exposition.

Lacroix, J. (2019). Six listening strategies to prepare learners for English as a Medium of Instruction: A case study. International Social Science Conference, Zürich, Switzerland.

Lacroix, J. & Cole-French, W. (March, 2019). Six instrumental strategies to revolutionize academic listening pedagogy. TESOL International Convention & English Language Exposition, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Mason-Marshall, A. & Lacroix, J. (March, 2019). Bottoms up: Reconceptualizing academic listening pedagogy. TESOL International Convention & English Language Exposition, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Lacroix, J. (June, 2018). Professional development for incorporating strategy-based metacognitive listening instruction. Massachusetts Association of Teachers to Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL) Annual Conference, Framingham, MA, USA.

Lacroix, J. (April, 2018). Scaffolding metalinguistic feedback in listening for academic purposes. Applied Linguistics Winter Conference (ALWC), Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.

Lacroix, J. & Cole-French, W. (April, 2018). Implementing a strategy-based metacognitive instructional (SBMI) approach for academic listening. Applied Linguistics Winter Conference (ALWC), Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.

Lacroix, J. (March, 2018). Academic listening pedagogy: University-based IEP teachers’ cognitions and practices. TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo, Chicago, IL, USA.

Lacroix, J. (August, 2017). Voices from the field: Examining the connections between English language teachers’ beliefs and practices in teaching listening, EuroSLA, University of Reading, Reading, England.

Lacroix, J. (June, 2017). Teaching academic listening skills doesn’t equal teaching note-taking. Massachusetts Association of Teachers to Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL) Annual Conference, Framingham, MA, USA.

 Lacroix, J. (April, 2017). Do you hear what I hear? Puzzling EAP listening pedagogy. Applied Linguistics Winter Conference (ALWC), Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York City, NY, USA.

 Lacroix, J. (March, 2017). Lost opportunity? Why university IEP instructors don’t teach listening. TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo: Doctoral Research Forum, Seattle, WA, USA.

Lacroix, J., Reed, M., and Harbaugh, A.G., (March, 2017). Engaging in action research: The effects of metacognitive listening instruction. TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo, Seattle, WA, USA.

 Lacroix, J., Reed, M, and Harbaugh, A.G. (April, 2016). Metacognitive strategy instruction improves L2 skills in processing aural input. Boston University School of Education Teaching and Research Conference, Boston, MA, USA.

 Lacroix, J. and Reed, M. (March, 2016). Improving listening skills instruction: TESOL training program and IEP collaboration, Applied Linguistics Winter Conference (ALWC), Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY.

 Lacroix, J. and Reed, M. (December, 2015). Teaching effective listening skills: Connected speech and non-standard stress. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Asia, National Institute of Education, Singapore.

 Lacroix, J. and Reed, M. (November, 2015). Metacognitive strategy instruction improves L2 skills in processing aural input. Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference (PSLLT), Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX.

 Lacroix, J. and Reed, M. (May, 2015). Cutting-edge and relevant teaching, not testing, of listening and speaking. Massachusetts Educators of English Language Learners (MATSOL) Conference, Framingham, MA.

 Lacroix, J. and Reed, M. (March, 2015). English connected speech, stress, and intonation: students’ perspectives and progress. Applied Linguistics Winter Conference (ALWC), Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY.

 Reed, M. and Lacroix, J. (March, 2015). Strategies for processing aural input at metacognitive and skill levels. Applied Linguistics Winter Conference (ALWC), Columbia University, New York, NY.