Michaela Grinaj

Michaela Grinaj is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English Language at the Faculty of Applied Languages, University of Economics in Bratislava. She holds a PhD and actively contributes to research and teaching with a focus on diplomatic studies, intercultural communication, and academic language frameworks within higher education contexts.

Her research centers on Diplomacy (particularly migration governance, climate change diplomacy, and pandemic response), Intercultural Communication in European border regions, Academic Language development, Foreign Language Teaching aligned with labor market demands, and European Union economic integration. She investigates how language shapes academic discourse and professional communication while examining diplomatic responses to contemporary global crises.

Her publication trends reveal a strategic focus on real-world applications of diplomatic theory in migration, environmental, and health emergencies, coupled with empirical studies on language pedagogy and academic writing in Central European universities. Recent works emphasize practical solutions for border-region cooperation and labor-market-aligned language education.

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She has supervised 15 theses:

• 11 Bachelor's theses
• 4 Diploma (Master's) theses

Her grant leadership includes:

• H2020 MAGYC (Migration Governance and Asylum Crisis, 2019-present): Project manager and researcher
• Erasmus+ CHILDREN (Climate Change Diplomacy, 2021-present): Researcher
• H2020 EDGE (Environmental Diplomacy, 2018): Researcher
• Principal researcher for 'Reflection of societal changes in diplomacy dimensions'
• Researcher for KEGA 'Academic and Scientific Language in University Environment' (2017-2018)

International engagement includes Erasmus+ teaching assignments at Intercollege Nicosia (Cyprus, 2020), Bucharest University of Economic Studies (Romania, 2021), and University of Coimbra (Portugal, 2022), demonstrating transnational academic collaboration.