Fiona Farr

Fiona Farr is Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL at the University of Limerick's School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics, where she serves as Director of the Centre for Applied Language Studies. She holds adjunct positions including former Adjunct Professor at the University of Inland Norway (2022-2024) and active external examiner roles at Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork, University of Glasgow, and University of Malta.

Her research spans applied corpus linguistics, language teacher development, and technology-enhanced language learning, with specific focus on spoken language corpora, intervarietal discourse analysis, Southern-Irish English, and teaching practice feedback mechanisms. She champions reflective practice frameworks and continuous professional development for language educators.

Recent publications reveal a concentrated trend toward digital discourse analysis and blended teacher training models, particularly examining virtual workplace communication and hybrid feedback systems in TESOL contexts. Her work consistently bridges corpus linguistics methodologies with practical teacher education applications.

Farr leads significant collaborative projects including Digilanguages (2016-2017), Shout4HE (2018-2021), and Interactional Variation Online (2021-2024), securing sustained research funding. She supervises graduate researchers in language education and corpus applications while directing the Centre for Applied Language Studies.

Her editorial leadership includes co-editing the EUP Textbooks in TESOL Series and the Routledge Handbook of Language Learning and Technology (2nd ed. 2026), plus serving as Associate Editor for Second Language Teacher Education.