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The Foreign language Technology Center is staffed by four full-time employees and several part-time student staff.

Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan Muhammad Faisal
Pamela Saenz  Dean Western

Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan, M. S., M. Sc.

Director
(313) 577-6391
sangeetha@wayne.edu

Sangeetha has been working for the Foreign Language Technology Center since March 2002. Her interests are in exploring ways to use technology to make foreign language teaching and learning more effective. She has instituted an Incentive-Grants program for faculty using technology in foreign language and culture instruction. She has also inaugurated a technology forum, hosted by the FLTC. The forum showcases exemplary use of technology by faculty both at WSU and at other institutions.

Prior to joining Wayne State University, she worked at Purdue University, where she taught students in Educational Technology courses both computing skills and strategies to apply these skills in classroom settings. While at Purdue she designed and developed a video-based interactive instructional CD-ROM, VisionQuest, featuring case studies, and an online course, TIPDOC, for educators wanting to integrate technology in instruction.

Before joining Purdue University, Sangeetha was a faculty member at the Goethe Institute in Chennai, India, where she taught the German language for 5 years to diverse audiences of adult learners.

Sangeetha is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology at Wayne State. She has an M. S. in Educational Technology from Purdue University. She also holds a Masters and Bachelors Degree in Mathematics from the Universities of Delhi and Madras, India, respectively.


Muhammad Faisal

Systems Administrator
(313) 577 0931
mfaisal@wayne.edu

Muhammad Faisal received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering in from N.E.D University-Pakistan, MBA from Karachi University and M.S. in Computer Engineering from Wayne State University. He is working with Wayne State University as a Systems Administrator since 2002. His primary responsibilities included server maintenance, website development, problem analysis, system administration and provide technical support..


 

Pamela Saenz

Secretary
(313) 577 3022
p.saenz@wayne.edu

Pamela Saenz is one of the first people you will meet in the Foreign Language Technology Center. She serves as administrative support to office and has years of experience working at Wayne State University. Pam is also a student in the bachelor’s degree program in the College of Lifelong Learning.


Dean Western

Audio Visual Tech
(313 577 2880
ae7813@wayne.edu

Dean Western is a graduate of the Fine Arts program at Wayne State and has 20 years experience in the audio engineering field. His most recent gigs have included WDET-FM Detroit, WNYC-FM New York, and the Detroit Institute of Arts.


 

 
 
 
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