At the recent TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) International Convention inSeattle, Dr. Kathi Bailey, a member of the Anaheim University TESOL Faculty received the Alatis Award for Service to TESOL. This award, which is open to all members of the Association, is the most prestigious Award offered by TESOL. The recipient is selected according to evidence of (a) a genuine and long-lasting vision of what TESOL is and can be, (b) the ability to combine professional and administrative roles in TESOL organizations, (c) the ability and desire to represent and promote TESOL, (d) efficiency, (e) personal dynamism, and (f) good cheer

According to Anaheim University MA in TESOL student Kenji Hirama, "I am currently teaching English in a junior high school school here in Japan, and I still can't believe the level of interaction that I can have with a linguist of Dr. Bailey's stature. She lives in California, and I have had the opportunity to study in classes with Dr. Bailey both online in real time as well as face-to-face in San Diego. My English students are able to improve their English communication abilities thanks to the invaluable knowledge that I gain from Dr. Bailey's teaching. She gives great care and concern to her students and she is certainly deserving of the Alatis award."

Dr. Bailey has provided exemplary service to TESOL over many years, having, among numerous achievements, served as a member of the Board of Directors and as President in 1998. In addition to instigating important initiatives such as the Leadership Mentoring Award, she served as a member of the worldwide USIA English Teaching Advisory Panel from 1992-95, and was a member of the editorial board of TESOL Quarterly and Prospect, the Australian journal of applied linguistics. She has co-edited and co-authored numerous Linguistics textbooks and her articles have appeared in TESOL Quarterly, TESOL Newsletter, Language Learning, and various anthologies. She was the recipient of the 1985 Allen Griffin Award for Outstanding Higher Education Teacher of the Monterey Peninsula. Dr. Bailey currently teaches live online classes in Anaheim University's pioneering online Masters in TESOL program along with Anaheim University's globally acclaimed TESOL faculty members Dr. David Nunan and Dr. Rod Ellis.