معرفی
Dr. Louise Palmour serves as a Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes within the School of Modern Foreign Languages at the University of Glasgow. Her academic profile centers on advancing oral communication assessment and intercultural dynamics in global higher education contexts through teaching and research initiatives.
Her educational foundation includes:
- PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Southampton (2020)
- Masters in Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching from the University of Southampton (2013)
- BA in Russian Studies from the University of Nottingham (2010)
Research focuses intensely on oracy development and oral assessment practices within English Medium Instruction environments, with pioneering work examining sociolinguistic fairness in presentation evaluations. She integrates English as a Lingua Franca frameworks to address equity issues while employing qualitative methodologies to investigate classroom dynamics. Her scholarship challenges conventional assessment constructs through multimodal analysis and intercultural perspectives.
Publication trends (2019-2024) reveal consistent contributions to oral assessment validity, particularly regarding construct representation in EAP contexts. She demonstrates increasing emphasis on sociolinguistic justice and ELF-aware practices, with methodological rigor spanning journal articles in Language Testing and conference presentations at BALEAP/BAAL events. Her British Council report provides practical frameworks for oral skills development in academic settings.
Key recognition includes:
- ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021) at the Centre for Global Englishes, University of Southampton
Current teaching encompasses Teaching English for Academic Purposes, Developing Professional Practice in TESOL, and Advanced English for Business Students. Previous instruction includes Language Testing and Assessment in Society, English as Medium of Instruction, and Dissertation Skills for Applied Linguistics/TESOL. As an active BAAL and BALEAP member, she bridges research and practice through conference leadership and practitioner resources.
