Maria Adorjan

Maria Adorjan is an Associate Professor at the Károli Gáspár Reformed University (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) and a Thesis Supervisor at Pázmány Péter Catholic University. She holds a PhD in Language Pedagogy from Eötvös Loránd University (2016) and an MA in English Language Teaching from Károli Gáspár Reformed University (2010). Her career spans institutions across Hungary, the UK, and international collaborations.

• Education:
  • PhD (2016) in Language Pedagogy, Eötvös Loránd University
  • MA (2010) in English Language Teaching, Károli Gáspár Reformed University
  • Certified Primary School Teacher (1989), Eötvös Loránd University
  • CELTA Certification (1989), International House London

Research & Teaching: Adorjan specializes in Artificial Intelligence in Education, Academic Writing, Corpus Linguistics, and Language Assessment. Her work bridges technology and pedagogy, with a focus on AI applications in writing courses, student self-assessment, and corpus-driven teaching methods. She has designed innovative courses in Business English, English for Tourism, and Technical Writing, often integrating digital tools.

Publications & Projects: With 54 independent citations, she authored Lexical Repetition in Academic Discourse (GRIN Verlag, 2019) and co-edited volumes on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pedagogy (2024) and Corpus Linguistics in Translation (2020). Her recent articles examine AI integration in writing courses and vocabulary strategies. She leads the KRE BTK Methodological Research Group (2022–present) and contributes to interdisciplinary AI-driven projects.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Teacher of the Year (2021, Károli Gáspár Reformed University)

Academic Service: Adorjan mentors PhD students in ESP, curriculum design, and language anxiety. She serves on doctoral defense committees at ELTE and PPKE, and evaluates syllabi policies for US universities. As a member of organizations like EALTA, EATAW, and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, she shapes language testing and digital education standards.