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Professor Fiona Maine is a faculty member at the University of Exeter's School of Education, where she holds the position of Professor of Language and Literacy in Education. She co-leads the Centre for Research in Language and Literacies and serves as Director of Post-Graduate Research. Her work focuses on primary literacy, children's language development, and the role of dialogue in learning, particularly through visual and multimodal texts.
- Education Background: Began as a primary teacher, then transitioned to academia, serving as a lecturer and Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Education for 10 years.
- Professional Affiliations: Longtime member of the United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA), contributing to its Research Committee and National Council.
Her research emphasizes how children engage critically and creatively with ambiguous texts, leveraging dialogue to enhance comprehension. Fiona actively supervises PhD candidates in L1 literacy domains but does not specialize in second-language teaching. She has extensive experience supporting teacher training in literacy pedagogy.
