Tamara Sladoljev-Agejev

Tamara Sladoljev-Agejev, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics & Business, where she has taught English for Business and Economics since 1998 and served as a full-time faculty member since 2005. She is affiliated with the Business Foreign Languages Faculty and teaches courses ranging from Business English and Academic Writing to English for Accounting and Finance.

Education

• 2018 – PhD in Cognitive Science, University of Zagreb
• 2002 – Postgraduate Diploma in European Studies (Diplôme universitaire, Etudes européennes), Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II & University of Zagreb
• 1993 – MA in English and French Language and Literature, University of Zagreb

Research Focus

Dr Sladoljev-Agejev’s scholarship lies at the intersection of cognitive science, computational linguistics, and applied linguistics. She investigates how readers—especially second-language learners—comprehend and summarize complex academic and professional texts, and how technology can support the development of these skills. Her work has contributed novel insights into rhetorical-structure-aware pedagogy, automated summary evaluation, and evidence-based instructional design for English for Academic/Specific Purposes (EAP/ESP).

Publication Trends

Across more than twenty peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings (2004–2025), her research exhibits a consistent trajectory: from early classroom-centred studies on syllabus design and motivation, through empirical investigations of reading strategies and note-taking, to cutting-edge computational analyses of summary coherence and the integration of AI writing tools in multilingual university contexts. The disciplinary keywords that emerge are English for Academic/Specific Purposes, second-language reading and writing, automated text analysis, and higher-education pedagogy.

Professional Service & Memberships

• Board member, Association of LSP Teachers at Higher Education Institutions (since 2020)
• Scientific Committee member, European Literacy Network II Summit (2024)
• Member, European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing
• Former board member, Croatian Applied Linguistics Society (2010–2012)
• Member, Association for Computational Linguistics (2019–2020)

Teaching & Student Support

Dr Sladoljev-Agejev coordinates and teaches on multiple compulsory and elective English courses within the Bachelor and Master programmes at her faculty. Her office hours are held on Tuesdays or Wednesdays 12:30–14:00 (by email appointment), and she actively mentors students in academic writing and research methods. No specific doctoral or master’s advisees are listed in the provided material.