Ms. Pate is an Instructor of Intensive English in the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Mississippi. She is also the Global Engagement Coordinator for the Intensive English Program.
Biography
Ms. Velsie Pate has worked at the University of Mississippi for over two decades in Admissions, the Registrar’s Office, the College of Liberal Arts, Study Abroad, and the Office of Summer School. She earned a B.A. in Music, a B.A. in English, an M.A. in Southern Studies, and an M.A. in TESOL from the University of Mississippi. Ms. Pate also studied Spanish in Costa Rica during the summer of 2003. She is currently enrolled in a Second Language Studies Ph.D. Program with an Emphasis in Applied Linguistics.
For the Intensive English Program, Ms. Pate teaches all levels, from beginner to advanced plus, including a Southern Studies course that she designed for second language learners. She expands Mississippi’s global connections as an IEP instructor and Coordinator of IEP Alumni Relations.
Alongside teaching duties, Ms. Pate has been co-advisor to IASA, International American Student Alliance, since 2016. Her favorite hobbies are playing with her pets, photography, gardening, walking for exercise, and good food with friends.
Courses Taught
- IE 012 Beginning Reading
- IE 021 Intermediate Speaking and Listening
- IE 022 Intermediate Reading
- IE 023 Intermediate Writing
- IE 028 Higher Intermediate Grammar
- IE 032 Advanced Reading
- IE 036 English for Academic Purposes
- IE 038 Business English
- IE 050 Topics in American Culture
- IE 055 Southern Studies I
- IE 056 Southern Studies II
- Edhe 101 Academic Skills for College
- Edhe 105 Freshman Year Experience
- Edhe 303 Academic Skills for Transfer Students
Education
B.A. Music, The University of Mississippi (1992)
B.A. English, The University of Mississippi (2005)
M.A. Southern Studies, The University of Mississippi (2009)
M.A. Modern Languages, The University of Mississippi (2012)
Recognitions
- Jacqueline Certion Award for Student Engagement and Academic Excellence, University of Mississippi, 2024
- Edhe 303 Instructor of the Year, University of Mississippi, 2021