Anne McCabe

Anne McCabe is a faculty member in the Department of English at Saint Louis University-Madrid. She holds a Ph.D. in Language Studies from Aston University, UK, and specializes in Systemic Functional Linguistics, Contrastive Rhetoric, and English for Academic Purposes. Her research focuses on language teaching, writing development, and discourse analysis in bilingual and multilingual educational contexts.

• Ph.D. Language Studies, Aston University, UK
• M.Sc. Teaching English, Aston University, UK
• B.A. Spanish, Clarke University

Her research interests include Systemic Functional Linguistics, Contrastive Rhetoric, Text Linguistics, Teaching Writing, English for Academic Purposes, and Teacher Development. She applies functional linguistic frameworks to analyze student writing, media discourse, and CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) classrooms, particularly in Spain.

Her publications reveal a strong trend in the application of Systemic Functional Linguistics to educational contexts, especially CLIL. Her work spans from theoretical foundations to practical classroom applications, with a focus on longitudinal development of writing, evaluation, and disciplinary literacy. She frequently collaborates with scholars in Spain and has contributed significantly to the understanding of bilingual education and discourse in academic and public spheres.

• 2018 Nancy McNeir Ring Award for Excellence in Teaching

She has supervised and collaborated on multiple research projects, including the current DisLitAs-CLIL project (2023–2025) funded by Spain’s Ministry of Science and Innovation. She has served as guest editor for special journal issues and co-edited books on language and education. Her academic service includes plenary addresses and editorial contributions.

She is actively involved in research teams focused on disciplinary literacies in bilingual secondary schools, particularly across socio-economic areas in Spain. Her work is collaborative, often involving researchers from Spanish universities and international partners.