Anna Piasecki

Dr. Anna Piasecki is the Director of Research and Enterprise at the School of Social Sciences, University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). She oversees research and enterprise initiatives, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across diverse academic disciplines. Her research focuses on bilingualism, second language acquisition, neuropsychology, and clinical applications of language studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Psycholinguistics from Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand), with prior education in Germany (Biology and English Studies).

Collaborations include NHS North Bristol Trust/Southmead Hospital, Donders Institute/MPI Nijmegen, and institutions in New Zealand, Germany, and Canada. Her work explores language mechanisms in bilinguals, neurocognitive aspects of language processing, and real-world applications such as intra-operative language tests for brain tumor patients and children's phonics acquisition. She leads the Brain, Language and Behaviour Lab, emphasizing translational research in clinical and educational contexts.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed, though her global partnerships suggest active engagement in funded projects. Her teaching spans bilingualism, psycholinguistics, and forensic linguistics, with a focus on research methods and diachronic linguistics.