Susan Dawson

Susan Dawson is a Lecturer in Education at the Manchester Institute of Education, focusing on language instruction and teacher professional development. Her research intersects with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to education equity and multilingualism.

Her work emphasizes English for Academic Purposes, minority language provision, and communities of practice. Key themes include autonomy in education, thematic analysis of teaching practices, and social media's role in pedagogy.

Recent publications highlight assessment reform in minority language contexts, refugee education challenges, and pandemic-driven volunteer teaching experiences. She has contributed to TESOL training through online simulations and multilingual research methodologies.

• Faculty of Humanities Award for Distinguished Achievement (2016)
• President's Doctoral Scholar Award (2013)