Ana Madeira

Ana Madeira is an Associate Professor at the Language Sciences Department of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. She is affiliated with the Linguistics Research Centre of the same university (CLUNL), where she contributes to research in second language acquisition, syntax, and foreign language teaching. Her work spans theoretical and applied linguistics, with a focus on Portuguese as a second language and bilingualism.

• Doctorate: University College London, in Linguistics.

Her research explores microvariation in anaphora resolution, control and restructuring phenomena, and the impact of input on language acquisition. She has contributed to projects assessing language proficiency, developing placement tests, and creating digital teaching platforms like Saberportuguês.pt. Ana has coordinated postgraduate programs and served as a principal investigator in projects funded by institutions such as the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the British Academy.

Notable awards include the British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. She has reviewed for journals like Probus and Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism and collaborated with publishers to develop educational materials. Her professional experience includes organizing summer courses, teacher training, and advising on bilingualism and academic success in Portuguese education.