The Faculty is extremely pleased to learn that Dr. Patricia (Patsy) Duff, Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education (LLED), has been inducted as a Fellow into the Royal Society of Canada in the Academy of Social Sciences. Dr. Duff has been elected by her peers in recognition of outstanding scholarly achievement. Fellowship in the Society is one of the most prestigious academic accolades awarded to a scholar.
From the RSC’s announcement:
Patricia Duff is a Distinguished University Scholar and internationally recognized leader in applied linguistics and multilingual education. Her award-winning scholarship on case study research methods, Chinese language learning, and academic English discourse socialization has catalyzed new lines of research in diverse geopolitical, disciplinary, and ethnolinguistic global contexts. Her foundational research on the complex experiences of transnational learners has transformed the theory and methods used in research on multilingualism worldwide.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Duff on this significant career achievement!