2025
Making the case for French: A toolkit for articulating critical competencies through advanced French study. Presented with K. Michelson. AATF 2025 Convention, Chicago, IL.
2023
Prioritizing multimodality in L2 presentational communication. Presented by Mathilde Garnier, ACTFL 2023 Annual Convention.
2022
Teaching L2 presentational writing as a Design process. Presented with Tyler Rowe at ACTFL 2022 Convention, Boston, MA.
2021
Allen, H. W. Teacher development and multiliteracies pedagogy: Challenges and opportunities for postsecondary language programs. Wilga Rivers Language Pedagogy Colloquium. AAAL 2021 Conference Virtual/Houston, TX.
Allen, H. W. Making podcasts in the collegiate French writing course. MLA 135th Annual Convention. Virtual panel presentation on digital and print-based literacies for language learning and teaching.
2020
Allen, H. W. Panelist. Past, present, and future challenges in educating the future foreign language professoriate. MLA 136th Annual Convention. Seattle, WA. Paper presented by K. Paesani due to illness.
2019
Paesani, K., Allen, H. W., Blyth, C., Menke, M., Michelson, K., & Warner, C. Symposium: Teacher education and multiliteracies pedagogy—current trends and future directions. Eleventh International Conference on Language Teacher Education. Minneapolis, MN.
Crane, C., & Allen, H. W. Pre-conference workshop. Differentiated language teacher education: Supporting novice and experienced teachers. Eleventh International Conference on Language Teacher Education. Minneapolis, MN.
Allen, H. W., Goodspeed, L., Hughes, M. Developing intercultural competence in lower-level language courses. ACTFL 2019 Convention, Washington, D.C.
Allen, H. W., & Goodspeed, L. Toward a design approach to foreign language writing instruction. MLA 133rd Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
2018
Allen, H.W. Panelist. High-leverage teaching practices in a post-methods era of collegiate foreign language teaching. Tenth International Conference on Language Teacher Education, Los Angeles, CA.
Allen, H. W., & Paesani, K. Integrating the communicative modes: Teaching writing through genre. ACTFL 2018 Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Allen, H. W., & Paesani, K. Teacher conceptualizations and implementation of textual borrowing in genre-based foreign language writing instruction. AAAL 2018 Conference, Chicago, IL.
2017
Allen, H.W., & Reisinger, D. Facilitating written interpersonal communication in AP world languages. ACTFL 2017 Convention, Nashville, TN.
Allen, H.W., Goodspeed, L., & Paesani, K. Rethinking writing instruction in the lower-level French classroom. ACTFL 2017 Convention, Nashville, TN.
2016
Allen, H. W., & Paesani, K. Presenter. Research Priorities Areas: Foreign Language Teacher Development, High-Performing Language Programs. ACTFL 2016 Convention, Boston, MA.
Allen, H.W., & Goodspeed, L. Second language writing and textual borrowing in a cultural studies course. ACTFL 2016 Convention, Boston, MA.
Allen, H. W. Panelist. Results of the 2013 MLA Language Enrollment Survey. MLA 132nd Annual Convention. Austin, TX.
2015
Allen, H.W., & Reisinger, D. Maximizing performance in the written presentational mode for AP French. ACTFL 2015 Convention, San Diego, CA.
Allen, H.W., Paesani, K., & Dupuy, B. Authentic texts and oral language development across instructional levels. ACTFL 2015 Convention, San Diego, CA.
2014
Allen, H. W., & Paesani, K. Aligning goals, objectives, and assessments: A multiliteracies perspective. ACTFL 2014 Convention, San Antonio, TX.
2013
Allen, H. W. ACTFL Research Plenary: Current Studies in Research Priority Areas. ACTFL 2013 Convention, Orlando, FL.
Allen, H. W., Dupuy, B., & Paesani, K. The methods course revisited: From a skills-based to multiliteracies approach. ACTFL 2013 Convention, Orlando, FL.
Allen, H. W., Dupuy, B., & Paesani, K. Assessment practices in the post-communicative era: A multiliteracies perspective. MLA 128th Annual Convention, Boston, MA.
2012
Allen, H. W., & Dupuy, B. Panelist. Appropriating conceptual and pedagogical tools of literacy: A cross-language and cross-institutional study. Panel: Growing a research agenda to support international teaching assistant programs. AAAL 2012 Conference, Boston, MA.
Allen, H. W., & Dupuy, B. Project PERCOLATE: Preparing FL TAs for multiliteracies-oriented instruction. ACTFL 2012 Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
2011
Allen, H.W., & Dupuy, B. Educating the future foreign language professoriate in 2010 and beyond: Challenges and opportunities. Seventh International Conference on Language Teacher Education, Minneapolis, MN.
Allen, H. W., & Paesani, K. Session to follow plenary. Beyond the Language-Content Divide: Advanced Collegiate Foreign Language Teaching and Learning. ACTFL 2011 Convention, Denver, CO.
Allen, H. W., Paesani, K., Dupuy, B. The methods course revisited: From a skills-based to a multiliteracies approach. ACTFL 2011 Convention, Denver, CO.
Allen, H. W., & Paesani, K. Implementing a pedagogy of multiliteracies: Selecting and sequencing content in introductory language courses. AAAL 2011 Conference, Chicago, IL.
Allen, H.W., & Dupuy, B. Appropriating and using conceptual and pedagogical tools of literacy: The development of teaching expertise by future foreign language faculty. AAAL 2011 Conference, Chicago, IL.
2010
Allen, H. W. Session to follow plenary. Intervening in communities of practice: Maximizing language learning during study abroad. ACTFL 2010 Convention, Boston, MA.
Allen, H. W. Panelist. Back to basics: What is (still) important in graduate student professional development in a changing university? ACTFL 2010 Convention, Boston, MA.
Allen, H. W. The lost C: The Communities goal area. ACTFL 2010 Convention, Boston, MA.
Allen, H. W., & Katz, S. Theme-based bridge courses: A gateway to advanced language proficiency. ACTFL 2010 Convention, Boston, MA.
Allen, H. W., & Kim, T-Y. Investigating language learning and motivation beyond the classroom: Challenges of conducting research from a sociocultural theory perspective. AAAL 2010 Conference, Atlanta, GA.