Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics

I have been working at the University of Bedfordshire (formerly University of Luton) since 1994 teaching various modules such as Italian Language and Literature, Applied Linguistics and TEFL as well as Language Acquisition and Stylistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

I have been involved in English Language Teacher Training and Applied Linguistics for more than 20 years and I am now also managing, and teaching the MA Applied Linguistics TESOL.

Qualifications

• PhD in Applied Linguistics – Leeds Metropolitan University
• MA in L2 Materials Development with Distinction – University of Luton
• BA (Hons) Modern English Studies – University of Luton
• Certificate of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Trinity College London

Teaching Expertise

• Teaching and managing ELT/TEFL courses: the MA in Applied Linguistics TESOL and the Certificate in ELT programme.
• Teaching and co-ordinating UG units related to Applied Linguistics: ELT/TEFL, Second Language Acquisition and Stylistics
• Conducting research and scholarly activity to support teaching and learning
• Supervising postgraduate, undergraduate and PhD research projects

Research Interests

My academic and research interests lie in the areas of:

• L2 Materials Development for Language Teaching and Learning
• Language Teaching Methodology
• The role of reading in Language Teaching and Learning
• Literary Text Analysis and Reader Response Theory
• Cognitive Stylistics and the Language of storytelling
• Language Acquisition and Bilingualism/Multilingualism