About CAL

Board of Trustees

The Center for Applied Linguistics is governed by a Board of Trustees elected to serve 3-year terms. The full board meets twice annually at CAL's headquarters in Washington, DC.

Meet our Board

CAL is honored to have the following individuals serving on our Board of Trustees, a talented group of professionals dedicated to our mission of improving communication through better understanding of language and culture.

2010 Board of Trustees

Judith Liskin-Gasparro, Chair
University of Iowa

Humphrey Tonkin, Vice Chair
University of Hartford

Robert Altman
International Assessment Associates

Lyle F. Bachman
University of California, Los Angeles

Donna Christian
Center for Applied Linguistics

Jodi Crandall
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Fred Genesee
McGill University

Mohamed Maamouri
University of Pennsylvania

Reynaldo F. Macias
University of California, Los Angeles

Sonia Nieto
University of Massachusetts, retired

Saundra K. Young
MarketingWorks, Inc.

Visit our Board of Trustees Honor Roll to learn more about the distinguished individuals who have served on CAL's board in years past.