Maria Economidou Kogetsidis

Professor Maria Economidou Kogetsidis is a Professor of English and Applied Linguistics at the University of Nicosia, serving as Coordinator of the MA TESOL Programme in the Department of Languages and Literature. She has been affiliated with the University of Nicosia since 2002. Her expertise spans interlanguage pragmatics, cross-cultural communication, and e-politeness in digital contexts.

Education:

• PhD in Cross-cultural Pragmatics (University of Nottingham)
• MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics (University of Leicester)
• BA in Humanities (University of Bedfordshire)

Her research focuses on pragmatic performance of Greek/Greek Cypriot learners of English, e-requests, and methodological comparisons of request data. She has published extensively in journals like Journal of Pragmatics, Intercultural Pragmatics, and ELT Journal, and co-edited the 2012 volume Interlanguage Request Modification. She serves as a reviewer for multiple prestigious journals and is an Editorial Board member of Intercultural Communication Education.

Her work emphasizes the intersection of theory and practice, bridging pragmatic research with classroom application. Her studies explore how learners navigate pragmatic challenges in academic and digital communication, particularly in cross-cultural contexts. Recent research highlights longitudinal studies of Japanese learners in UK study abroad contexts and the role of pedagogical intervention in enhancing pragmatic awareness.

Despite no formal awards listed, her impactful contributions to the field are evident through her prolific publications and editorial roles. She actively engages in curriculum development, mentoring, and academic administration, contributing to the MA TESOL Programme’s structure and pedagogical innovation.