Karen Smith

Karen Smith is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the MA TESOL programme at the University of Central Lancashire's School of Psychology and Humanities. She holds a part-time Ph.D. via MPhil in Applied Linguistics, focusing on 'spiky language production in L2 EAP contexts.' Her research emphasizes psychological aspects of second language acquisition and uneven language competency development.

Education:

• Ph.D. (part-time) candidate in Applied Linguistics, University of Central Lancashire
• MPhil in Applied Linguistics, University of Central Lancashire

Research Interests:

• Instructed Second Language Acquisition methodologies
• Academic literacy challenges in EAP contexts
• Educational psychology of language learners

No academic papers have been uploaded to her profile, though her work explores spiky language production and uneven linguistic development in second-language academic settings.

Additional Roles:

• Teacher-trainer and supervisor of undergraduate/postgraduate research projects