Dru M. Sutton
PhD Candidate at Western University. London, Ontario, Canada
Dru M. Sutton is a PhD candidate (ABD) in Applied Linguistics at Western University in London, Ontario. Specializing in second language vocabulary acquisition and language assessment, his research has been published in leading academic journals such as Studies in Second Language Acquisition. His research has been supported by the Canadian Government through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Government of Ontario through the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS).
In addition to his research, Dru is a dedicated educator who serves as a Course Instructor in the Master of Professional Education (TESOL) program at Western University. Bridging theoretical linguistics with practical application, Dru also develops high-stakes assessment items for the CELPIP exam. He holds OCELT and CELTA certifications and was awarded the Graduate Excellence in Teaching Award by Western University’s Faculty of Education in 2025 for his teaching of the MPEd TESOL course Teaching and Learning Vocabulary.
