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Joyce Kling is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Languages and Literature (SOL) at Lund University, Sweden. She is affiliated with the English Studies department and maintains her office in room SOL:H331a at Helgonabacken 12, Lund. Her professional activities span research, teaching, and academic leadership within the field of language education.
Dr. Kling's primary research interests focus on the integration of content and language in educational settings. Her work specifically examines English-medium instruction (EMI), Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), and the dynamics of the international classroom. She also conducts significant research in language assessment and language teacher leadership and administration. With a career spanning multiple roles including ESL & EFL teacher, program director, administrator, teacher trainer, researcher, materials developer, and consultant, she brings extensive practical experience to her academic work.
Recent analysis of Dr. Kling's publication record reveals a strong focus on multilingual university settings, particularly examining how English-medium instruction functions in diverse academic environments. Her work increasingly employs corpus-based methodologies to analyze classroom communication and academic discourse. A significant portion of her research addresses the practical challenges of implementing CLIL approaches and developing appropriate assessment frameworks for language proficiency in higher education contexts.
Her notable recognition includes:
- President of TESOL International Association (2022-2023)
Dr. Kling actively supervises graduate students, including PhD candidate Sophia Juul in English Linguistics and Literature at Lund University. She is currently involved in the research project "MCC: Towards a new model of communicative competence in multilingual higher education" (2023-2026), which examines language dynamics in multilingual university settings. Her professional activities also include numerous invited talks, conference presentations, and workshop organization related to English-medium instruction and language education.
