Anna Gadd

Anna Gadd is a Lecturer at the University of Western Australia (UWA), based in the School of Humanities' Discipline of European Languages and Cultures. She currently serves as Director of Graduate Translation Studies and Spanish Studies Major Coordinator. Her work spans academic leadership, innovative teaching methodologies, and professional translation practice. Key roles include designing and coordinating UWA's Spanish language programs and Master of Translation Studies, which offers courses in 10 languages including Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Arabic.

Education and Professional Background: While formal educational qualifications are not detailed, her career includes over a decade at UWA since 2011, with extensive experience in translation, language pedagogy, and interdisciplinary collaboration. She holds NAATI certification and participates in national/international committees like the NAATI Regional Advising Committee and the Spanish Embassy's scientific committee for language promotion.

Research Focus: Translation Studies, Second Language Acquisition, and multilingual education. Her work emphasizes technology's role in translation (e.g., AI integration), cultural adaptation in literary translation, and wellbeing-centric language teaching (FL2 method). Current projects include a Masterclass on opera translation, bilingual children's book publication, and collaborations with universities like Flinders and Sydney.

Awards and Grants: Recipient of Excellence in Teaching Awards (2019, 2022), a Higher Education Academy Fellowship (2023), and grants such as the Flipped Classroom Grant (2018) and Flourish in a Second Language grant (2020). Her work is supported by institutions like the Institute of Advanced Studies and LCNAU.

Advising and Professional Engagement: Leads curriculum reviews, supervises translation projects, and collaborates with international partners. External roles include involvement with AUSIT (Australian Translators & Interpreters Society) and Translation and Interpreting Cultures and Languages Cluster (TICL). Future projects include publishing a Spanish grammar textbook and researching Gen Z language learning strategies.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Translating Indigenous Australian Literature into Italian Cluster (2024–), LCNAU TICL (2023–), and NAATI committees. She organizes professional development events like the Translation of Opera Masterclass (2023/24) and academic conferences such as IATED 2023.