Natalia Dolgova

Natalia Dolgova is a full-time Teaching Associate Professor of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at George Washington University (GWU), where she has been active since 2013. She holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Georgetown University and an MA in English Linguistics from George Mason University. Her research focuses on integrating cognitive and corpus linguistics into second language instruction, particularly for advanced learners. She coordinates the EAP 6111 course and contributed to developing GWU's Applied English Studies Program (AES@GW).

Education:

• PhD in Applied Linguistics, Georgetown University
• MA in English Linguistics, George Mason University

Research interests emphasize pedagogical applications of usage-based theories, including task-based language teaching and corpus analysis for EAP contexts. She has published extensively on topics like placement assessment design, error correction strategies, and cognitive frameworks for teaching conditionals and contrastive devices.

Her work involves collaborations with institutions such as the Center for Applied Linguistics and the American Institutes for Research. She has presented at conferences like TESOL and AAAL, focusing on EAP course design for STEM disciplines and online teaching methodologies.