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Alison Mackey is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on second language acquisition, emphasizing input, interaction, corrective feedback, and task-based language learning methodologies. She actively supervises students in these areas and contributes to advancing applied linguistics frameworks.
Recent work includes analyzing vaccine skepticism discourse on social media, published in Vaccine X (2025). She holds editorial roles at Annual Review of Applied Linguistics and Taylor & Francis, and frequently presents on topics like cognitive-interactionist SLA theories and research methodologies.
No scientific awards are explicitly listed, though her extensive editorial and speaking engagements highlight professional recognition. She maintains a focus on bridging theoretical SLA research with practical language teaching applications.
