Yuki Ackerman

Background

Yuki Ackerman is on the faculty of the Department of World Languages and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington. Before Porter, Yuki coordinated language services for a hospital.

Yuki's research focuses on second-language acquisition, with related work in French and Francophone studies; undergraduates are involved in the lab most terms.

Areas of expertise

• Second-language acquisition
• French and Francophone studies
• Undergraduate research and project mentoring

Teaching

Yuki regularly teaches courses in Spanish, French, American Sign Language. Specific sections and syllabi are listed in the class schedule each term.

Courses lean on current problems from the field: students read recent work, reproduce a result or method, and then extend it. Yuki builds in low-stakes practice before graded work and gives written feedback on drafts.

Advising and office hours

Yuki advises students in the World Languages programs and holds weekly office hours during the fall and spring terms, posted on the office door and in the course pages. Prospective students are welcome to email to arrange a visit or a call.

Advising conversations usually cover course sequencing, whether to add a minor or a concentration, and how classroom work connects to internships, research, or graduate study. Students who are undecided are welcome; part of the job is helping them narrow things down.

Recent and representative work

Yuki's recent activity is a mix of peer-reviewed work, conference talks, and student-involved projects in second-language acquisition and French and Francophone studies. Representative items:

• A peer-reviewed article on second-language acquisition in a disciplinary journal.
• A conference paper on French and Francophone studies, co-authored with an undergraduate researcher.
• An internally funded project applying second-language acquisition to a regional partner's problem.

Titles and venues here are illustrative. UW–Porter Falls is fictional; Yuki has no real publication record.

Get in touch

The fastest way to reach Yuki is email (yackerman@uwporterfalls.edu); messages during the fall and spring terms are usually answered within two business days. Prospective students and families can ask the World Languages department office to set up a call, a class visit, or a meeting during an admitted-student day.