The College of

Arts and Sciences

MA, Teaching English as a Second Language, University of Central Oklahoma (2017)

BA, English with minor in Modern Languages-Spanish, University of Central Oklahoma (2015)

AAS, Contemporary Music Performance-Drums and Percussion, The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (2011)

Areas of Interest & Expertise

• Second Language Acquisition (SLA)

• Second Language Emotions & Motivation

• Mindfulness & Contemplative Pedagogies

• Curriculum Development

• Grant Writing & Supervision

• Academic Program Accreditation

• Curriculum Development

• Grant Writing & Supervision

• Academic Program Accreditation

Recent Courses Taught

• Oklahoma State University:

  • Academic Literacy (Fall 2021-Spring 2024)

  • Community English (Spring 2024-Fall 2024)

• University of Central Oklahoma:

  • Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (Spring 2021)

  • Second Language Acquisition (Fall 2020)

• Santa Fe South Charter High School:

  • ELL Literacy (Fall 2017- Fall 2019)

  • English for Newcomers (Fall 2017-Fall 2019)

Selected Publications

• McKinney, B. (Forthcoming). Compassionate pedagogy in second language education. In H. Wang & J. Flory (Eds.), Curriculum as Lived: Currere, Mindfulness and Nonviolent Companionship (pp. TBD). Information Age Publishing.

• Walvoord, M., & McKinney B. (May 2015). Promoting Tutoring Central as an Avenue to Transformation. Transformative Teacher-Scholar: Center for Excellence in Transformative Teaching & Learning (CETTL) Monthly E-publication.

Selected Conference Presentations

• McKinney, B. (March 2024): Compassionate pedagogy in second language education. Presented at A Call of Our Time: Awakenings to Nonviolence in Curriculum and Education. Tulsa, OK.

• McKinney, B. & Rahmati, P. (September 2023). AI for language learners. Invited talk presented at Friends of Oklahoma Language Studies. Stillwater, OK.

• McKinney, B., Nicklas, R., Takebe, A. & Amory, M. (April 2022). Building and launching an intensive language program during the pandemic. Presented at the 7th Annual TESL & Applied Linguistics Spring Forum. Stillwater, OK.

• McKinney, B., & Stephenson, A. (March 2018). Tutors on the Move. Using Peer-Tutoring to Connect with ESL Students in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Community. Presented at the 2018 Transformative Learning Conference in Oklahoma City, OK.

• McKinney, B. (March 2016) Community in the Age of Capitalism: An Analysis of Contemporary American Indian Poetry. Presented at the Popular Culture Association (PCA) 2016 Conference in Seattle, WA.

• McKinney, B. (March 2015) Alisoun in “The Miller’s Tale:” A Fourteenth Century Image of a Third Wave Feminist. Presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2015 Conference at Eastern Washington University in Spokane, WA.

Professional Appointments and Professional Service

• TESOL & Linguistics Summit (2023) Committee Member

• TESLing Student Association Secretary (2021-2023) Oklahoma State University

• Multicultural Education Institute (2020, 2021)- Technology Director & Committee Member

• Reading Buddies Volunteer (2019-2020) Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools

Awards and Recognition

• The TESLing Student Association Award for Excellence in Leadership (2023)

• The Gene B. Halleck Annual Award for Outstanding Student Teacher (2021, 2022)

• Volunteer of the Year for Foundation Oklahoma City Public Schools (2020)

• Dean's Honor Roll, University of Central Oklahoma (Fall 2009, 2010, and Spring 2014)

• President's Honor Roll, University of Central Oklahoma (Fall 2011, 2014, and Spring 2015)

• Award of Excellence, Academy of Contemporary Music (Spring 2011)                 

• Delta Epsilon Lota Academic Honor Society

• Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society Member

Current Research

Dissertation Research; L2 Perezhivanie: Mindful Methods for Mediating Language Learner Cognition-and-Emotion