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PD Dr. Dieter Thoma is a Senior Lecturer and Senior Researcher with Tenure at the University of Mannheim's Department of English Studies I, School of Humanities. His research focuses on bilingualism, cognitive science, emotion regulation, and foreign language pedagogy. He holds a PhD and has extensive experience in multilingual education and cognitive linguistics.
Thoma's work bridges psycholinguistics and education, investigating how language structures influence emotion, decision-making, and learning outcomes. His recent studies explore bilingual emotion physiology, translanguaging pedagogy, and the cognitive impacts of multilingualism.
He has published extensively in journals like International Journal of Bilingualism, Journal of Experimental Psychology, and Cognitive Science, with over 30 peer-reviewed articles since 2010. His research often employs experimental methods and physiological measurements (e.g., grip force, pupillometry).
Thoma teaches courses on language acquisition, bilingualism, and cognitive linguistics. He has contributed to educational initiatives like MEG-SKoRe, exploring language and cognitive resources in early English learning. His work addresses practical teaching challenges in multilingual classrooms and policy implications for language education.
