Professor Ekaterina Lapshinova-Koltunski serves as Full Professor (W3) in Multilingual Technical Specialized Communication at the University of Hildesheim since October 2022. She is affiliated with the Institute for Translation Studies & Specialized Communication within Department 3: Linguistics and Information Sciences. Previously, she held positions as Akademische Oberrätin (equivalent to Associate Professor) at Saarland University (2017-2022) and served as Interim Professor at the University of Hildesheim (2020-2021). Her educational background includes: Habilitation in Linguistics, Translation Studies and Corpus Linguistics (2016) from Saarland University PhD in Computational Linguistics (2011) from University of Stuttgart Postgraduate studies in Language Data Processing (2003-2006) from Georg August University of Göttingen Diploma in Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Communication (1997-2002) from Volgograd State University Professor Lapshinova-Koltunski's research focuses on the intersection of translation studies, corpus linguistics, and artificial intelligence, with particular emphasis on machine translation, plain language communication, and multilingual technical communication. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in healthcare communication, accessibility, and translation technology. She has made significant contributions to understanding cohesion and coherence in translation, cross-linguistic variation, and the cognitive aspects of translation processes. Her recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate a strong shift toward AI applications in translation, particularly in health communication and plain language translation. These works examine how large language models can support the creation of accessible medical information, analyze gender representation in machine translation, and develop practical frameworks for integrating AI tools into editorial workflows. Her research shows increasing focus on practical applications of translation technology to address real-world communication challenges, especially in healthcare contexts. She actively serves as a reviewer for major funding organizations including DFG and Research Foundation – Flanders, and for numerous prestigious journals and conferences in computational linguistics and translation studies. Her current grant portfolio includes: Project B7 'Translation as Rational Communication' in SFB1102 (2022-2026) 'AI-supported health communication in Plain language' funded by the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony (May 2024-August 2025) 'Use of AI tools in intralingual translation of health communication' with Wort & Bild Verlag (October 2023-April 2024) 'Data triangulation in translation process research' startup grant from University of Hildesheim (August 2023-January 2024) Professor Lapshinova-Koltunski holds multiple administrative roles including membership in various examination committees for master's programs in International Communication and Translation, Barrier-free Communication, and Technical Communication, as well as serving on the Faculty Council and Research Committee for Department 3.




