Thomas Upton 

Thomas Upton 
The Program for Intensive English at IU Indianapolis

Professor of English and Founding Director of the Program for Intensive English (PIE) at IU Indianapolis.  He lived and taught English in China for two years before earning both the MA and PhD in Applied Linguistics/TESOL.  Before creating the PIE, Thom was the Director of the English for Academic Purposes Program and the Chair of the Department of English. Along with teaching in the MA TESOL Program, he also serves as the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs for the IU School of Liberal Arts.