Senior Lecturer
Aleksandra Kasztalska is a Senior Lecturer in the CAS Writing Program at Boston University. She earned a Ph.D. in Linguistics at Purdue University and has over 10 years’ experience in adult education, curriculum development, teaching mentoring, as well as writing and editing. She has designed and taught numerous courses in writing, ESOL, linguistics, TESOL pedagogy, and research methods for learners in the U.S. and China.
In her current work at BU, Aleksandra teaches courses in writing, research and professional communication. She works primarily with international and multilingual learners of English and has received various accolades for her teaching, including the prestigious Award for Distinction in First Year Undergraduate Education from BU and the Roslindale Adult Literacy Community Planning Certificate of Recognition for her contributions to ESOL education in Boston.
Aleksandra’s research interests include AI and writing pedagogy, second language writing assessment, and English pedagogy and assessment in Poland. She has published scholarly articles in journals including World Englishes and Language Teaching Research, and co-authored book chapters in various edited volumes. Her current research and teaching projects are focused on leveraging AI for writing instruction and supporting English language learners’ writing development. She participated in an innovative pilot program at BU, where she designed and taught a writing course with an intensive AI component, and she is currently involved in a number of AI-related initiatives in the Writing Program.
Aleksandra loves languages. She is currently proficient in English, Polish, French, and has basic conversational skills in American Sign Language. She loves traveling and has lived, worked, and studied in 4 countries (U.S., Poland, France, China). She also loves Zumba, cooking, playing with her cats, and learning the ukulele.