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Jasna Novak Milic is a Senior Lecturer in Global Cultures and Languages at Macquarie University's School of International Studies. She specializes in language acquisition, bilingualism, intercultural communication, and heritage language maintenance. Her academic career includes tenure as a professor at the University of Zagreb and teaching positions at Uppsala University and Indiana University as a Fulbright Fellow.
Education:
- PhD in Linguistics (University of Zagreb, 2008)
- M.A. in Linguistics (University of Zagreb, 2002)
- B.A. in Croatian Language and Literature (University of Zagreb, 1996)
- Graduate Certificate in Learning Design (University of Technology Sydney, 2022)
Her research focuses on Croatian language preservation among diaspora communities, particularly in Australia. Key areas include podcast-based language teaching (e.g., co-developing the Easy Croatian podcast), sociolinguistic aspects of heritage language maintenance, and innovative educational methodologies. She has led projects like the 'Social and affective factors in home language maintenance – Croatian in Australia' and co-organized the Heritage and New Horizons conference.
Professional activities include editorial work for Croatian Studies Review, international conference presentations, and media engagements such as SBS Croatian radio productions. Her work bridges academic research with practical language education solutions for multilingual communities.
