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Professor Talia Isaacs is a leading academic in Applied Linguistics and TESOL at University College London's Faculty of Education & Society. She serves as Head of Research and Inclusion Co-Lead in the Department of Culture, Communication and Media, with a focus on language assessment, health communication, and educational equity. Previously, she was an Associate Professor at UCL-IOE (2016–2024) and Lecturer/Senior Lecturer at Bristol University (2011–2016), where she founded the EU-funded Second Language Speech Lab.
- Education: PhD in Second Language Education from McGill University (2011)
- Appointments: Co-Editor of Language Testing (2023–present), Expert Member of EALTA and TOEFL Committee of Examiners
Her research spans language assessment, speech sciences, and health communication, with groundbreaking work on pronunciation assessment and clinical trial inclusivity. Recent articles analyze accent fairness in Duolingo testing, trial monitoring frameworks, and health communication practices. She champions Open Science and was awarded the 2023 UCL Open Science Award.
Her research trends show interdisciplinary engagement across educational linguistics, clinical trial methodology, and health equity, often employing mixed methods and evidence synthesis. She has supervised 7 PhD students to completion, including funded projects by ESRC, MRC, and British Council.
- Scientific Awards:
- UCL Open Science and Scholarship Award (2023)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (2023)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2014)
She leads the Second Language Speech Lab and collaborates with the MRC-NIHR Trials Methodology Research Partnership. Her work addresses language barriers in academic and healthcare settings, with a focus on under-served communities.
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