معرفی
Priv.-Doz. Nikola Dobric holds an academic appointment at the Department of English at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria. His roles include teaching applied linguistics and leading research in language testing, corpus linguistics, and computational linguistics. He has been affiliated with the University of Klagenfurt since 2010, following prior experience at the University of Novi Sad.
Education:
- Postdoctoral degree (Habilitation) in Applied Linguistics
- Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Corpus Linguistics
- Master degree (MA) in Digital Humanities
- Teaching degree (Mag. Phil.) for English
Research Focus: His work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications, emphasizing language testing methodologies, error analysis in writing, and computational tools for corpus-based research. He actively contributes to EU policy consultations and has pioneered frameworks for assessing second-language attrition among educators.
Recent Research Trends: Recent publications explore granular aspects of writing competence (e.g., error profiles, task difficulty indicators) and validation frameworks in high-stakes assessments. His corpus linguistics work addresses lexical semantics and sociolinguistic discourse patterns.
Professional Contributions:
- Consultant for European Commission/EU Parliament on language policy matters
- Lead researcher in multiple funded projects on language testing and educational assessment
- Editorial roles in linguistic journals and Festschriften honoring pioneers in language evaluation
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with Klagenfurt's Language Testing Centre and the Colloquium Journal initiative.
