Curtis Gautschi

Dr. Curtis Gautschi is a Research Fellow at the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, affiliated with the School of Applied Linguistics and the Institute of Language Competence. His work focuses on language testing, digital literacy, and English-Medium Instruction (EMI) in higher education. He has led and contributed to projects like CEFR for Sign Languages, Digital German assessment, and Seamless Writing, which examine language competence, automated evaluation, and writing support tools.

Research interests include

• Automated writing evaluation and feedback systems
• English-Medium Instruction quality assurance
• Scenario-based literacy education in vocational contexts
• Integration of natural language processing in language assessment
• Impact of digitalization on academic writing
• Development of CEFR-aligned testing frameworks

His publications span journals like Reading and Writing and Bulletin suisse de linguistique appliquée, as well as peer-reviewed conference contributions at events such as the EARLI Conference, EATAW, and the International Pragmatics Conference. Recent work explores automated writing feedback, CEFR level prediction, and EMI's role in educational social spheres.