Thank you to Dr. Jenefer Philp, Senior Lecturer of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics, The University of Auckland, for granting this interview. Dr. Philp’s research focuses on second language acquisition and individual differences, interaction, and oral corrective feedback, as well as on child second language acquisition. She came to Michigan State University to present at the Second Language Research Forum (SLRF) 2009, which was held October 29th through November 1st. For more information about Dr. Philp, please see her faculty page: http://artsfaculty.auckland.ac.nz/staff/?UPI=jphi048. This interview was arranged by Sheila Wheeler and conducted on October 31st .