DR. CHRISTOPHER BLAKE

Assistant Professor of TESOL and Linguistics

Dr. Christopher Blake joined the Department of Language and Literature in fall of 2011 as an assistant professor of TESOL and Linguistics at Lee where he is excited about continuing the expansion of TESOL learning opportunities for Lee students.

Prior to Lee, Blake was a faculty member at Western Carolina University where he prepared both undergraduate and graduate students with strategies for teaching English language learners. He also taught English in Changchun, China for two years where he developed a business English course for budding entrepreneurs.

Blake earned his doctorate at Purdue University and specializes his research in the areas of fluency, intercultural communication, and language assessment.

Married with four active children, Blake spends most of his free time reading stories, tossing the football, and watching his kids compete in athletic events.