Contact Information
Research Areas
Biography
Growing up in a multilingual environment, Jude became an enthusiast for languages thus a B.A. French from KNUST, and an M.A. French Literature from Mississippi State University. Perplexed by the intricacies of language acquisition, Jude pursued an MA in Applied Linguistics. His experience as a teaching assistant, a language learner, coupled with the ever-evolving phase of technology ignited a passion to explore how modern-day technology can be pedagogically incorporated into language learning environments.
Research Interests
- Second/Foreign Language Acquisition
- Computer- and Mobile-Assisted Language Learning
- Multiliteracy
- L2 Digital Reading
- Multilingualism
- Second/Foreign Language Testing
Education
- M.A. Applied Linguistics, Texas Tech University
- M.A. French Studies, Mississippi State University
- B.A. French, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- Study Abroad, Centre Béninois des Langues Etrangères, Université D’Abomey-Calavi
Courses Taught
FR 101 Fall 2023, Spring 2024
FR 103 Fall 2024
Conference Presentations
Mensah, J. (July 7-11, 2026). Machine Translation and L2 Oral Development: A Comparative Study of Lexical Diversity and Fluency. Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium, Oxford, OH.
Mensah, J. (March 21-24, 2026). Machine Translation and L2 Oral Development: A Comparative Study of Lexical Diversity and Fluency. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Chicago, IL
Mensah, J. (March 11-13, 2026). Rewriting the Rules: Machine Translation as a Classroom Resource. Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Chicago, IL
Mensah, J. (July 7-10, 2025). Enough with the Policing: Let’s Incorporate Google Translate. American Association of Teachers of French Conference, Chicago, IL
Mensah, J. (Oct 17-18, 2024). Enough with the Policing: Let’s Incorporate Google Translate. Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Conference, Naperville, IL
Mensah, J. (May 2-4, 2024). Machine Translation, Friends or Foes? A Mixed Methods Study [SLATE Poster Presentations]. Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition 17 Conference, Urbana-Champaign, IL