Leonard R. Fox

  Professor
  Department: English
  Location: 1408 Ingersoll Hall
  Phone: 718-951-5000 x2777
  Fax: 718-951-4612

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After teaching English with the U.S. Peace Corps for two years, in Tunisia, North Africa, Len Fox has been teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) in New York City at the college level for more than 30 years. He has authored, co-authored or edited six ESL-related textbooks, published numerous articles, and held numerous leadership positions in the field of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

Education:
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY - 1977 (APPLIED LINGUISTICS)

M.A., New York University - 1971 (Teaching English as a Second Language)

B.A., UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER - 1966 (ENGLISH)

Areas of Expertise:
Teaching reading and writing to college-level students of English as a second language.

Professional Leadership
2006/07-President, CUNY English Language Learners' Council
(Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2007

2002/03-Co-Chair, CUNY ESL Discipline Council;
1995/02-Member of the Executive Board of the CUNY ESL Council;
1997/2001-Member of the CUNY ESL Council Subcommittee on ESL Admissions to
CUNY;
2002/03-Member of the Test Development Committee of the CUNY Writing Proficiency
Test (CPE);
1992/93-President of New York State TESOL;
1986/87-Second Vice President of NYS TESOL, Chair of the Statewide Conference
on "Realizing the Dream: Helping ESL Students to Succeed in America";
1988/89-Chair of the TESOL Committee on Professional Standards; and
1981/82-President of the CUNY ESL Council.
(Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2003