Cicely Rude is an instructor and doctoral student in Applied Linguistics at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research uses conversation analysis to examine how teachers and learners create engagement through everyday classroom interaction in second language classrooms. By studying how people use talk to build understanding and connection, her work explores how interaction shapes the ways students participate, engage, and learn.
Her teaching spans K–12, adult, and graduate education. At Teachers College, she teaches graduate-level courses and supervises K–12 ESL student teachers, with a focus on creating learning environments where students can participate meaningfully.
She also serves as Executive Director of Science Connected, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making scientific research accessible through its open-access publication, Science Connected Magazine, and educational outreach.
Select Publications
Journal Articles
- Rude, C. (2026). Conversational involvement in interaction: A comprehensive literature review. Studies in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, 26(1), 18–33. https://doi.org/10.52214/salt.v26i1
- Rude, C. (2024). "They leave their babies where?": The case of repair-driven learner explanation in an adult ESL conversation class. Studies in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, 24(2), 4–9. https://doi.org/10.52214/salt.v24i2.13236
books
- Rude, C. (2012). The Essential ESL Teacher's Companion: Interactive Materials for English as a Second Language Instruction. E.H. Press.
- Rude, C. (2010). Teaching Better English: Materials for Teaching English in Japan. E.H. Press.
- Rude, C. (2007). How to Succeed as a Substitute Teacher: Everything You Need from Start to Finish. Corwin Press.
Teaching
Teachers College, Columbia University
Pedagogical Approaches in the Content Areas for Teachers of K–12 ESL (Graduate)
University of the Pacific
Courses in applied linguistics and language education, including second language acquisition, ESL and bilingual education, syntax and semantics, and introductory linguistics (Undergraduate)