Research Discipline/Bio
I’m an Ed.D. candidate in Applied Linguistics at Teachers College, specializing in second language acquisition (SLA). My research focuses on child SLA, task-based language teaching, and complex dynamic systems theory. My dissertation investigates task complexity and learner agency in young learners’ task performance.
At TC, I’ve supported the TC-Tunisia Foreign Language Teacher Education Transnational Project (2021–22), teaching certificate programs at the Center for International Foreign Language Teacher Education (2024–present), and the TC-NTNU Professional Development Program in EMI (2025–present). I teach graduate courses in applied linguistics at TC and The City College of New York and serve as Editor-in-Chief of Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL.
I'm a former NYC Teaching Fellow and hold a New York State Professional Certificate in TESOL. I taught English as a New Language and served as English Language Learner Coordinator at P.S. 91 Bronx (2016-2021).
Educational Background
Master of Science (M.S.), Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), The City College of New York, 2018.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Spanish & Hispanic Studies, Union College, 2016.
Honors/Awards
Nominee, Shirley Chisholm Trailblazer Award, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2025; Awardee, Dean's Grant for Student Research, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2023; New York City Teaching Fellow, 2016–2018; Inductee, Sigma Delta Pi (National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society), 2016; Union College Summer Research Fellow, Modern Languages & Literatures Department, 2015; Union College Summer Research Fellow, Psychology Department, 2014.
Publications/Exhibitions
Beccia, A. & Chen, Z. (2024). Study quality in applied linguistics: Highlights from Dr. Luke Plonsky’s public talk. Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 24(2), 19-21. https://doi.org/10.52214/salt.v24i2.13239
Beccia, A., Frantz, K., Hughes, S., & Ralston, M. (2024). An interview with APPLE lecture speaker Dr. Ross Perlin. Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 24(1), 69–70. https://doi.org/10.52214/salt.v24i1.12867
Beccia, A., Lew, W.M.A., & Han, Z-H. (2024). Exploring co-adaptation in an ecosystem of dyadic interaction. Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 39, 125–144. https://doi.org/10.32038/ltrq.2024.39.10
Han, Z-H., Beccia, A., Creider, S., Lindhardsen, V., & Brinton, D. (2023). Special Issue. Teachers as researchers: Exploratory practice in Tunisian EFL classrooms. Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 23(2), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.52214/salt.v23i2.12025
Beccia, A. (2023). Attractors states in second language development. Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 23(1), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.52214/salt.v22i2.10668
An, S., & Beccia, A. (2023). Complex dynamic system theory in second language acquisition: Exploring concepts and unpacking constructs. Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 23(1), i–iii. https://doi.org/10.52214/salt.v22i2.10667
An, S., Beccia, A., Frantz, K., & Lo, C. (2022). An Interview with APPLE Lecture Speaker Dr. John McWhorter. Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 22(1), 56–59. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.52214/salt.v22i1.9902
Beccia, A. (2021). The role of theory in empirical L2 research on task-based language teaching for young L2 learners. Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 21(1), 32–40. https://doi.org/10.52214/salt.v21i1.8393
Beccia, A. (2020). The role of language aptitude in children’s rate and route of L2 acquisition: A direction for future research in child SLA. Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 20(2), 26–28.
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2025