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April Ginther
Associate Professor, Department of English
Director of OEPP
Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 1994
Office: YONG 810Office Phone: (765) 494-7598
Office Fax: (765) 494-3780
Email: aginther@purdue.edu
Specialization: English as a Second Language, Language testing and measurement
April Ginther received her Ph.D. in Educational Linguistics in 1994 from the University of New Mexico. Before coming to Purdue, she worked as an Associate Research Scientist at Educational Testing Service where she conducted research on the Test of English as a Second Language (TOEFL). Her primary research interests continue to be associated with language testing and assessment. At Purdue, she is the Director of Testing for the Oral English Proficiency Program (OEPP). In August of 2001, the OEPP introduced a computer-based test of oral proficiency (the OEPT) which was developed by Dr. Ginther and Krishna Prasad, a graduate student in the English Language and Linguistics Program. The test is administered to more that 500 international graduate students a year and is an excellent example of a large-scale local testing program.