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Professor Alison Mackey is the Chair of the Linguistics Department at Georgetown University. Her research focuses on second language acquisition across the lifespan, examining language learning in diverse age groups from children to elderly adults, and she is a leading expert in applied linguistics and research methodology.
- Editor-in-Chief, Annual Review of Applied Linguistics (Cambridge University Press)
- Editor, Second Language Research book series (Routledge)
Her scholarly impact is evidenced by over 35,000 citations on Google Scholar (h-index 68, i10-index 115). Recent projects include the 2024 book The Art and Science of Language Teaching with Lara Bryfonski (Cambridge University Press) and an upcoming book on corrective feedback in second language learning.
- Co-founder of Instruments for Second Language Research (funded by ESRC, British Academy, ONR-G)
Her awards highlight her contributions to teaching and research, including the Mildenberg Prize (2012), IATBLT Distinguished Achievement Award (2023), and Georgetown’s dual 2019 awards for teaching and research excellence.
