Karen Armitano
Developmental English Chair
Biography:
I was raised in Mansfield, Illinois, a small farming community located in the
cornfields of the Midwest. I received my undergraduate degree in English education,
a Master's in ESL/Education, and a Ph. D. in Curriculum and Instruction with
a focus in Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition. All my degrees are from
the University of Illinois -Urbana Champaign. I have taught developmental English,
ESL, and College Success courses and have lived in Venezuela, Nigeria, Kentucky,
Kansas and Wisconsin. Currently, I happily reside in McAllen, Texas. My four
children are Erik, Emily, Susannah, and Andrew.