Eva Alcón Soler

Eva Alcón Soler is the current Rector of Jaume I University in Castelló, Spain. She has held multiple administrative roles at this institution, including Director of the English Philology degree (1999–2001), Vice-Rector of Academic and Student Orientation (2001–2006), and Vice-Rector of International Relations (2006–2010). She founded and directs the LAELA Research Group, focusing on language acquisition and pragmatics.

Her research explores language acquisition in instructional contexts, with emphasis on:

• Pragmatic competence development
• Oral interaction effects in English learning
• Study abroad program efficacy
• Email communication strategies
• Multilingual classroom dynamics

Her recent publications predominantly investigate pragmatic learning in study abroad settings, instructional impacts on language proficiency, and technology-mediated education. Trends include mixed-method approaches, cross-cultural comparisons, and applications for language pedagogy.

She has directed six doctoral theses, led nine research projects, and secured grants for international collaborations, including visiting scholar positions at:

• Trinity College Dublin (2006)
• University of California (2007)
• University of Macquarie (Sydney)
• Birkbeck College, University of London (2011 sabbatical)