Sarah Berthaud

Sarah Berthaud is a Lecturer in French at Atlantic Technological University (ATU), affiliated with the Department of Heritage & Tourism within the School of Humanities, Applied Languages & Communications. She serves as Principal Investigator for the Heritage Research Group and the Sustainable Tourism Observatory. Her research focuses on bilingualism, second language acquisition, translation pedagogy, and communities of practice in education. She holds a PhD in Language Science from the National University of Ireland, Galway (2012) and additional postgraduate qualifications in higher education teaching. Berthaud has extensive experience as an external examiner for French, TEFL, and translation programs across multiple institutions including Technological University of the Shannon, TU Dublin, and the University of Reading. She has supervised doctoral research in translation and language studies and is actively involved in professional associations like ADEFFI.

Her teaching and research expertise spans language instruction methodologies, heritage preservation through linguistic practices, and the application of communities-of-practice frameworks in translator training. Recent work examines motion event descriptions in bilingual contexts and national language education policies in Ireland.

• External roles: External Examiner for French/TEFL programs (multiple institutions)
• Professional affiliations: ADEFFI (President 2022, Treasurer 2018)
• Research networks: Collaborations in multilingualism studies across Europe

Supervision activities include guiding PhD projects in translation studies, French linguistics, and language pedagogy. Her work emphasizes practical applications of theoretical linguistic research in educational and professional settings.