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Who are you? What are your main achievements so far? What are your professional goals? Writing a strong, clear bio statement is more difficult than it first appears, and there are many choices. Bio statements – which often appear at the end of articles, on university department webpages, in commercial proposals, and on personal websites – provide brief biographical information in the third person to build credibility. They should also depict a positive story of academic and professional success. Bio statements range from a single sentence to several long paragraphs, but we will write bio statements in the range of 100-150 words in a single paragraph. In this workshop, we anchor information about ourselves with a few facts in three different verb tenses. Participants will leave the workshop with a short, functional bio statement to add to their professional portfolio.


Eric H. Roth: Eric, a Master Lecturer in the USC American Language Institute (ALI), teaches international graduate students the pleasures of academic writing and public speaking in English. A former journalist and Congressional aide, Roth directed the CES Adult Education Center from 1996-1999, assisting over 1,000 immigrants and refugees in becoming naturalized U.S. citizens. He also co-authored  Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics in 2007, and a sequel Compelling American Conversations: Questions and Quotations for Intermediate American English Language Learners in 2012. Roth served on the Fulbright National Selection Committee for English Teaching Assistants in 2015 and 2016. 

Richard Jones is a Lecturer of English as a Second Language at USC.  He holds an M.Ed. in TESOL from Temple University and an M.A. in East Asian Studies from UCLA. Richard taught academic and business English for ten years in Japan, working in both Tokyo and Osaka. In addition to teaching, Richard works as an editor He has revised English editions of books in fields ranging from Anthropology to Psychology and has helped researchers in China, Korea, and Japan submit manuscripts for publication in English language journals.

About the Organizers:

The Office of International Services: The Office of International Services (OIS) supports international students and scholars as they strive to achieve their educational, professional, and personal objectives. OIS is a resource center that provides advising, information, and opportunities for involvement to help members of the USC international community make the most of their USC experience. Recognizing the many benefits of international educational exchange, OIS advocates for these benefits on campus, locally and nationally.

The American Language Institute: The American Language Institute provides instruction in English as a Second Language for international students who need or desire to improve their English language skills in order to participate successfully in their degree programs. The institute also provides student advisement.

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