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Dr. Andrea Golato

  • Professor - Dept of World Languages & Literatures
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Biography and expertise

Dr. Andrea Golato became dean of The Graduate College at Texas State University in July of 2013. She holds the equivalent of a master's degree in translation studies with a specialization in economics from the Johannes-Gutenberg-University Mainz at Germersheim, Germany. She earned her Ph.D. in German applied linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining Texas State University, she held faculty appointments at the University of Oregon, Utah State University, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she was also one of the associate deans of The Graduate College.

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Germanic Languages

University of Texas at Austin, 1997

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Golato, Andrea (Co-Principal), Lubienski, Sarah (Principal). Financial Literacy, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Council of Graduate Schools, Institutional (Higher Ed), $40000. (Funded: 2013). Grant.
  • Taleghani-Nikazm, Carmen (Co-Principal), Golato, Andrea (Co-Principal). Research Enhancement Grant, Ohio State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $4500. (Funded: 2011). Grant.
  • Golato, Andrea. Provost's Initiative on Teaching Advancement, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Institutional (Higher Ed), $7500. (Funded: 2010). Grant.
  • Golato, Andrea. CIBER & EU Center Course Development Award, CIBER, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Institutional (Higher Ed), $7500. (Funded: 2009). Grant.
  • Golato, Andrea. CIBER Conference Travel Award, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Institutional (Higher Ed). (Funded: 2009). Grant.
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  • Giuffre, P., Golato, A., & Paulson, E. J. (n.d.). Beyond the Resume: A Thematic Approach to Graduate Students’ Career Exploration. Adult Learning. https://doi.org/10.1177/10451595261465858
  • Golato, A., Betz, E., Taleghani-Nikazm, C., & Drake, V. (2024). Verbal and Bodily practices for addressing trouble associated with embodied moves in game play. In New Perspectives in Interactional Linguistic Research (pp. 185–216). Amsterdam and New York: John Benjamins.
  • Golato, P. S., & Golato, A. (2024). When you may say so yourself: The form and function of assessments in a French cooking show. Gesprächsforschung - Online-Zeitschrift Zur Verbalen Interaktion, 25, 100–129. Retrieved from http://www.gespraechsforschung-online.de/fileadmin/dateien/heft2024/ga-golato.pdf
  • Golato, P. S., & Golato, A. (2018). The real-time processing of pragmatics: An experimental psychological-conversation analytic study of obwohl clauses in spoken German. Journal of Pragmatics, 132, 21–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2018.05.006
  • Betz, E., Taleghani-Nikazm, C., Drake, V., & Golato, A. (n.d.). Managing (un)cooperative actions: German warte (mal) ‘wait.’ Language and Communication.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Beta Gamma Sigma Recognition. 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Member of Alpha Chi Honor Society. 2014
  • Award / Honor Recipient: List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 1999 - 2013
  • Award / Honor Recipient: List of Teachers Ranked Outstanding by Their Students, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2008 - 2009
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Campus Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2005
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  1. Secretary

    Conference of Southern Graduate Schools

  2. Other

    Graduate Education Advisory Board (THECB)

  3. Member

    Executive Committe, Conference of Southern Graduate Schools

  4. Member

    Graduate Education Advisory Board (THECB)

  5. Other

    Research on Language and Social Interaction

  6. Member

    Council of Deans

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