Patrick C. Kennell
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Patrick C. Kennell is Director of the Center for Intensive English Studies (CIES) at Florida State University
in Tallahassee, Florida
. CIES was founded by his predecessor, Frederick L. Jenks
, in 1979.
In 1982, Dr. Kennell earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Management at Albion College
in Albion, Michigan. Prior to graduation, he was named tri-captain and MVP of Albion's 1982 track and field team. In addition to holding the school's record for the 400 meter dash, he played football at Albion and was inducted into the Albion Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2005, he won a gold medal for his participation in the 4x800 relay at the USA Masters Track and Field Championships.
From 1986–1987, Dr. Kennell worked as an instructor at Kent English in Ankara, Turkey. Upon completion of his Master’s degree in TESOL
from the Multilingual/Multicultural Education (MMED) program at Florida State University in 1989, Dr. Kennell taught English in Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
and later relocated to Denmark
, where he taught at the Cambridge English School in Copenhagen
from 1990–1996. He returned to CIES at FSU, where he was named Assistant Director in 1999.
In 2002, Dr. Kennell was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
by the Florida State University College of Education. His dissertation is titled The Effect of Simultaneously Reading and Listening to Audiotapes of Expanded and Compressed Spoken Text on the Reading Rate of English as a Second Language Students. His research in the development of reading fluency is the foundation for the reading curriculum at CIES. The same year, he was named Director of CIES.
In 2006, Dr. Kennell served as President of University and College Intensive English Programs (UCIEP).
Dr. Kennell and his wife, Kirsten Ebbesen, were married on September 21, 1990 in Copenhagen, Denmark. They reside in Tallahassee, Florida with their three children.
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
in Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
. CIES was founded by his predecessor, Frederick L. Jenks
Frederick L. Jenks
Frederick L. "Rick" Jenks is a professor emeritus at Florida State University , having joined the faculty in 1971. As a member of the faculty of the College of Education, he designed and directed the internationally-recognized doctoral and master's programs in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign...
, in 1979.
In 1982, Dr. Kennell earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Management at Albion College
Albion College
Albion College is a private liberal arts college located in Albion, Michigan. Related to the United Methodist Church, it was founded in 1835 and was the first private college in Michigan to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. It has a student population of about 1500.The school's sports teams are...
in Albion, Michigan. Prior to graduation, he was named tri-captain and MVP of Albion's 1982 track and field team. In addition to holding the school's record for the 400 meter dash, he played football at Albion and was inducted into the Albion Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2005, he won a gold medal for his participation in the 4x800 relay at the USA Masters Track and Field Championships.
From 1986–1987, Dr. Kennell worked as an instructor at Kent English in Ankara, Turkey. Upon completion of his Master’s degree in TESOL
English language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
from the Multilingual/Multicultural Education (MMED) program at Florida State University in 1989, Dr. Kennell taught English in Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
and later relocated to Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, where he taught at the Cambridge English School in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
from 1990–1996. He returned to CIES at FSU, where he was named Assistant Director in 1999.
In 2002, Dr. Kennell was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
by the Florida State University College of Education. His dissertation is titled The Effect of Simultaneously Reading and Listening to Audiotapes of Expanded and Compressed Spoken Text on the Reading Rate of English as a Second Language Students. His research in the development of reading fluency is the foundation for the reading curriculum at CIES. The same year, he was named Director of CIES.
In 2006, Dr. Kennell served as President of University and College Intensive English Programs (UCIEP).
Dr. Kennell and his wife, Kirsten Ebbesen, were married on September 21, 1990 in Copenhagen, Denmark. They reside in Tallahassee, Florida with their three children.