Charlene Polio

Charlene Polio
Born	(1961-01-14) 14 January 1961 (age 63) New Haven, Connecticut, The United States
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania, UCLA
Known for	Second language writing
Children	Sara Heins
Scientific career
Fields	Second language acquisition Second language writing
Institutions	Michigan State University

Charlene Polio (born 1961) is an American linguist. She is currently a professor in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at Michigan State University, The United States.^[1] Her research focuses on second language acquisition with a special focus on second language writing.