Author Profile

William Gaskill | Director of the American Language Center, UC Los Angeles Extension

Current Position and Past Experience
Bill Gaskill is the director of International Programs and the American Language Center (ALC) at the UCLA Extension. From 1981 to 1988, he served as academic coordinator of the ALC academic IEP, and from 1988 to 1995, he was director of the American Language Institute at San Diego State University; he returned to UCLA Extension in 1995.

Education, Honors and Achievements
Gaskill has a PhD in Applied Linguistics from UCLA and holds master’s degrees in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) from UCLA and German Language & Literature from the University of Kansas.

Personal Details and Community Involvement
Gaskill has studied in Germany, lived in Iran, and traveled to many countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America.

Articles by this author:

Global Learning

Student Experience Provides the Edge in the International English Program Marketplace

William Gaskill | Director of the American Language Center, UC Los Angeles Extension

In the international English language program marketplace, providing a strong customer experience...

Revenue Streams Global Learning Opinions International and Specialty Higher Ed

The Impact of Institutional Bureaucracy on International Recruitment

William Gaskill | Director of the American Language Center, UC Los Angeles Extension

The bureaucratic tradition of traditional universities makes it very difficult to compete with...

Revenue Streams Global Learning Opinions International and Specialty Higher Ed

Four Internal Challenges and Considerations for International English Program Administrators

William Gaskill | Director of the American Language Center, UC Los Angeles Extension

International English language programs cannot be made successful overnight; they require dedicated...