Judith Anne Turnbull

Judith Anne Turnbull is an Associate Professor at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, affiliated with the Department of Linguistic and Cultural Studies. Her primary role involves teaching and research in English language studies, specializing in legal English, specialized translation, and academic communication. She holds an ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1651-4922.

Affiliations:

• Department of Linguistic and Cultural Studies (Primary)
• Cross-departmental teaching in Law, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Enterprise Communication programs

Teaching Focus:

• Legal English for Jurisprudence students
• Specialized communication and translation for international enterprises
• Phonetics and grammar for European Language Studies
• Scientific English for Chemistry and Mathematics students

Her courses emphasize blended learning, practical exercises, and the use of digital tools like Moodle and Dolly for resource sharing. Assessment methods include written exams, translation tasks, and oral presentations.

Research & Expertise: Her work bridges language pedagogy, translation studies, and intercultural communication. She designs curricula integrating corpus linguistics and translation theory, focusing on corporate social responsibility and legal discourse analysis.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with language centers and interdisciplinary teams across departments to develop multilingual academic resources.