جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Language Learning and Teaching
• Observational Research
• Educational Research
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Dr. Nienke Smit is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Utrecht University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. Her research focuses on scaffolding processes, adaptive teaching, and classroom observational research from a complex dynamic systems perspective. Specializes in teacher-student interaction Expert in adaptive instruction and observational methods Collaborates with Data Science department Develops tools for classroom observation Research interests include language learning and teaching , judgment and decision-making in education , and professional development of teachers . She leads projects like Eye Get It (joint attention in classrooms) and a replication study on adaptive instruction effectiveness. Her work applies dynamic systems theory to second language development and foreign language pedagogy. Recent publications address translanguaging in multilingual classrooms, replication studies , and process-oriented research . She teaches at Utrecht's Graduate School of Teaching and works on initiatives to reduce teacher shortages through improved training programs.

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استادیار

• Critical Sociolinguistics
• Sociology of Language
• Language Policy
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Seyed Hadi Mirvahedi is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen, specializing in Critical Sociolinguistics and Language Policy. He holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Victoria University of Wellington (2014), followed by postdoctoral research at Nanyang Technological University (2017–2019) and the University of Oslo (2020–2023). His research focuses on multilingualism in globalized contexts, exploring family language policies, sociolinguistic ideologies, and the intersection of language with race, policy, and identity. Notable projects include studies on Afghan refugee families in Norway, Malay families in Singapore, and transnational families in Italy/China and India/Iran. Teaching includes undergraduate and graduate courses in sociolinguistics, multilingualism, and language policy within the Minorities & Multilingualism program. He supervises BA/MA theses on topics like language maintenance, education, and policy implementation. Publications span peer-reviewed journals (e.g., International Journal of Bilingualism , Language Policy ) and edited volumes, addressing themes such as demographic agency in family language policy, raciolinguistics in refugee contexts, and transnational language practices. His work integrates ethnographic methods with sociological theory to analyze multilingualism at micro- and macro-scales. Current research emphasizes phenomenological approaches to race and language in refugee families, as well as the role of demographic factors in family language decision-making. He advocates for interdisciplinary frameworks to understand language policies' real-world impacts in diverse settings.

• Sociolinguistics
• Discourse Analysis
• Multilingualism
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Janet M. Fuller is a Professor of Language and Society at the University of Groningen, Netherlands, and Chair of the Language and Society program within the Faculty of Arts. Her expertise spans Sociolinguistics, Discourse Analysis, and Multilingualism. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina (1997), an M.A. from Freie Universität Berlin (1992), and a B.A. in Anthropology from Macalester College (1984). Fuller’s research focuses on language ideologies, migration discourses, and national belonging, particularly in Germany and the US. She has authored/co-authored influential textbooks like Introduction to Sociolinguistics and Spanish Speakers in the USA . Her recent work examines media discourses on migration and multilingual psychotherapy practices. She has held leadership roles, including Interim Chief Diversity Officer at Groningen and Director of Women’s Studies at Southern Illinois University. Awards include the 1999 Dean’s Appreciation Award and multiple grants supporting her research on bilingualism and migration. Fuller’s teaching spans undergraduate and graduate courses in Discourse Analysis, Language and Power, and Gender and Diversity research methods. She has supervised numerous theses on topics like Catalan language policy and North Korean media discourses.

• Sociolinguistics
• Discourse Analysis
• Multilingualism
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Janet Fuller is a Professor of Language and Society at the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Arts, holding roles such as Chair of the Department of European Languages and Cultures and Interim Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. She specializes in sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and multilingualism, with research focusing on language ideologies, migration discourses, and national belonging. Fuller earned her Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of South Carolina (1997), an M.A. in American Studies from Freie Universität Berlin (1992), and a B.A. in Anthropology from Macalester College (1984). Her research explores language’s role in shaping identity and power dynamics, particularly in transnational and multicultural contexts. Recent work analyzes media discourses on migration in Europe, emphasizing how language constructs narratives around national belonging and exclusion. She has published extensively, including co-authoring Introduction to Sociolinguistics (8th ed., 2021) and Speaking Spanish in the US (2021). Her studies on linguistic landscapes investigate how public signage reflects societal multilingualism and transnational identities. Fuller’s articles frequently address migration, language policy, and education, such as examining multilingual psychotherapy practices and biodiversity communication at UN summits. She received awards for research contributions, including the Dean’s Appreciation Award and multiple grants supporting bilingualism studies. Her teaching spans sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and gender studies, with a focus on critical methodologies. Her work bridges academia and public engagement, contributing to debates on diversity and inclusion. Ongoing projects include analyzing discourses of populism and language’s role in sustainability frameworks. She advises on language policies and has organized conferences on multilingualism and migration studies.

• Celtic Languages and Culture
• Medieval Manuscripts
• Historical Linguistics
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Dr. Nike Stam is an Assistant Professor in Celtic Studies at Utrecht University, specifically within the Department of Languages, Literature and Communication in the School of Humanities. She is affiliated with both the Celtic and Classics section and the Medieval Culture research group at the Institute for Cultural Inquiry. Utrecht University, Department of Languages, Literature and Communication Celtic and Classics research group Medieval Culture research group Board member of the Postdoc Network Utrecht Board member at the A. G. van Hamel Foundation for Celtic Studies Dr. Stam's research focuses on medieval Celtic languages and literature, with particular expertise in medieval Irish orthography, scribal practices, and historical code-switching. Her work combines linguistic analysis with manuscript studies to understand how medieval Irish scribes interacted with their texts. She has developed significant expertise in analyzing how scribes deliberately altered orthography to make texts appear older ('downdating'), using sociolinguistic frameworks to interpret these practices. Her research output demonstrates consistent engagement with both academic and public audiences, blending rigorous scholarly analysis with accessible presentation of Celtic studies topics. Dr. Stam's publications and presentations show a clear trajectory from her doctoral work on code-switching to her current Veni project on orthographic practices, with increasing methodological sophistication including digital approaches like multispectral imaging. NWO Veni postdoctoral project on orthographic downdating in medieval Irish manuscripts Extensive work on the Leiden manuscript VLQ7 containing Fled Bricrenn Integration of sociolinguistic theory with paleographic analysis Application of digital humanities methods to manuscript studies Dr. Stam actively engages with the academic community through conference presentations, seminar organization, and editorial work. She is particularly committed to public outreach, developing numerous workshops and public events to make Celtic studies accessible beyond academia. Her work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between linguistics, literature, history, and digital humanities.

• Modernist and Postmodernist Literature
• Bilingualism
• Irish Literature
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Dr. Maria Kager is a Researcher at Utrecht University's Institute for Language Sciences within the College of Humanities. Her work focuses on Modernist and Postmodernist literature , particularly through comparative analysis of James Joyce, Irish literature, and bilingualism. She holds a PhD in Literary Studies from Rutgers University with a joint doctorate from the University of Antwerp. Education : PhD (Rutgers/University of Antwerp), Comparative Literature (University of Amsterdam) Research Themes : Modernist linguistics, taboo language in fiction, cognitive bilingualism, maternal narratives, and interdisciplinary literary analysis Kager's publications span scholarly journals like Studies in the Novel and Journal of Modern Literature , alongside popular works in De Groene Amsterdammer and De Nederlandse Boekengids . Recent projects include a monograph on bilingualism in modernist fiction. Scientific awards include the Joost Zwagerman Essay Prize (2021) for her maternal essay Milk . She participates in Princeton University's International Network of Comparative Humanities (INCH).

• Sociolinguistics
• Language Variation and Change
• Language Policy
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Hans van de Velde is a Professor of Sociolinguistics at Utrecht University's Department of Languages, Literature and Communication and part of the Institute for Language Sciences . He also serves as a senior researcher at the Fryske Akademy , focusing on Frisian language studies. His research spans multiple areas including: Language variation and change Sociophonetics Standardization processes Minority languages Acoustic-phonetic analysis Language contact Recent scholarship highlights his work on: 2024 : Visible Vowels software for language transfer studies 2023 : Sociophonetics of rhotic sounds and Frisian-Dutch education policy 2022 : Frisian standardization and consonant analysis tools Contact: h.vandevelde@uu.nl

• Second language acquisition
• Second language teaching
• English for academic purposes
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A.C. (Annelot) Vaatstra is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen. She specializes in second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, and phonetics. Her work focuses on English for academic purposes and the phonological aspects of second language learning, particularly in Faroese-accented English contexts. She coordinates the English for Academic Purposes program and serves on the programme committee and as internship coach. Her research explores language transfer phenomena in second language phonology, with notable contributions on preaspiration patterns in Faroese-English bilingual contexts. She has presented at international conferences on topics such as phonetic transfer and sociolinguistic aspects of second language pronunciation. Dr. Vaatstra’s expertise bridges theoretical linguistics and applied language education, emphasizing practical applications for language teaching methodologies. She actively contributes to curriculum development and student mentorship in the Department of Linguistics & English as a Second Language.

• Second-Language and Foreign-Language Teaching
• Online Education
• Lexical Semantics
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Dr. Marie Steffens is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages, Literature and Communication at Utrecht University’s School of Humanities . Her work bridges language education, lexicography, and sociolinguistics, with a focus on multilingualism and digital tools. Expertise: Teaching of Culture in Second-Language Education, Online Education, Lexical Semantics, Discourse Analysis Research Themes: Applied Data Science, Dynamics of Youth, Higher Education Research, Migration and Societal Change Her recent publications examine language ideologies , Covid-19 neologisms in francophone dictionaries, and innovative language teaching methods like CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning). She actively contributes to projects addressing integration, educational equity, and digital lexicography. Collaborations include work with Sergio Baauw and others on initiatives such as the EDINA GoPro calendar for newcomers, and her research engages with transnational language dynamics in multilingual classrooms and healthcare settings.

• Sociolinguistics
• Multilingualism
• Code-switching
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Dr. Margreet Dorleijn is a researcher at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam, specializing in sociolinguistics, multilingualism, and language contact. Her work focuses on urban youth speech styles, code-switching, and metalinguistic discourse within multicultural contexts. Current affiliation: Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam Email: m.dorleijn@uva.nl Research interests center on: Code-switching and multilingual communication Urban youth language practices Ethnic identity and sociocultural markers in speech Metalinguistic commentary as language policy Internet-based language contact data

• Bilingualism
• Multilingualism
• Language Acquisition
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Josje Verhagen is a researcher at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam, specializing in Dutch Language Studies. Her work focuses on bilingualism, multilingualism, and language acquisition in early childhood, with a particular emphasis on cognitive development, statistical learning, and the use of social robots in second language education. She collaborates with institutions on projects like the Netherlands Urban Field Station and contributes to understanding how language exposure and input quality affect vocabulary growth and executive functions. Research Themes: Bilingualism, Cognitive Control, Social Robotics, Statistical Learning, Early Childhood Education Contact: j.verhagen@uva.nl Her recent publications explore topics such as family language strategies, teacher impacts on executive function, and the cognitive benefits of multilingualism. She also investigates technological interventions like robot-assisted language learning to support immigrant children’s education. No scientific awards or student advisement details are explicitly mentioned in the available data.

• Sentence Processing
• Psycholinguistics
• Neurolinguistics
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Leticia Pablos Robles is an Associate Professor at Leiden University's Humanities Centre for Linguistics (LUCL), specializing in Experimental Linguistics with a focus on sentence comprehension , prediction in the brain , and processing of long-distance dependencies . Her work integrates syntax, semantics, and prosody to explore how linguistic structures are processed across languages like Basque, Spanish, Mandarin, Dutch, French, and English. PhD in Linguistics (University of Maryland, 2006) BA in English Philology (University of Deusto, 1999) Her research employs event-related potentials (ERPs) , eye-tracking , and self-paced reading to analyze language comprehension. She investigates: Syntactic processing (e.g., clitic left dislocation, wh-dependencies) Syntax-semantics interface (e.g., Negative Polarity Items) Syntax-prosody interface (e.g., Wh-in-situ questions) Cognitive control in bilingualism and code-switching Recent publications highlight trends in cross-linguistic interference , bilingual reading , and ERP-based syntactic validation . She also contributes to replication studies and statistical methodology in linguistics. Scientific Awards : Teaching Excellence Award, University of Maryland (2002) Basque Government Post-doctoral Grant (2006-2008) Basque Government Pre-doctoral Grant (2002-2006) She supervises PhD candidates Zhenlin Chen and Ou Ourilige , and collaborates with projects like BRAINGLOT (Bilingualism and Cognitive Neuroscience). Her work bridges theoretical linguistics and experimental validation , emphasizing the competence-performance dichotomy.

• Historical Linguistics
• Medieval Literature
• English Language Structure
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Marcelle Cole is an Assistant Professor in English Historical Linguistics and Medieval Literature at Utrecht University's Department of Languages, Literature and Communication. Her research focuses on the historical development of English, particularly verbal morphology and pronoun evolution in Old and Middle English dialects. PhD from University of Seville Former Assistant Professor at Leiden University Research interests include: Old Northumbrian and northern Middle English dialects Verbal morphology changes Pronoun system evolution Language contact phenomena She has participated in major research projects funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, including studies on the Lindisfarne Gloss and Mercian hymns. Notable activities include organizing the 2021 Morphology Days in the Low Countries workshop and media appearances on BBC Radio 4's Word of Mouth discussing irregular verbs.

• Aramaic Studies
• Ancient Judaism
• Historical Linguistics
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ML Folmer is an Associate Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, specializing in Religious Sources. They concurrently serve as Universitair Docent (University Lecturer) in Aramaic at Leiden University since 1998. Their research focuses on ancient languages and religious practices, particularly Aramaic dialects, Jewish communities in the Achaemenid Empire, and linguistic interactions in antiquity. Research interests include code-switching in Elephantine Aramaic, administrative language evolution, and material culture analysis of ancient Jewish diasporas. Folmer has published extensively on topics such as Persian loanwords in Aramaic texts and the sociolinguistic context of ancient curse tablets. They have organized academic events like the IOTS 10th International Meeting (2022) and delivered key lectures on topics ranging from Hebrew-Aramaic linguistic connections to official Aramaic's historical development. Notable recognition includes the 1996 Bulthuis van Oosternieland Prize for scholarly contributions. Teaching responsibilities include leading courses on Aramaic and Biblical Hebrew at VU, covering introductory to advanced levels. Their work bridges textual analysis with archaeological evidence, offering interdisciplinary insights into ancient Near Eastern societies.

• Linguistics
• Cognitive Linguistics
• Language Transfer
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Dr. Maria Mos is an Associate Professor at Tilburg University's Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD) within the Department of Communication and Cognition. Her research focuses on linguistic mental representations, particularly frequency-driven and context-dependent structures, and their role in language processing and evaluation. She examines how implicit/explicit knowledge of word usage influences interpretation and judgment, with applications to bilingualism, second language acquisition, and digital communication. Her expertise spans morphology, cognitive linguistics, and language transfer. Current projects include studies on open access publishing ethics, valence framing in social media, and originality in online dating profiles. She supervises four PhD students: Marie Barking, Julie Han, Véronique Verhagen, and Tess van der Zanden. Key research areas include: Language transfer mechanisms in bilinguals Morphological awareness interventions Perception of linguistic errors in digital contexts Affordances of multimodal communication Usage-based linguistic theories Recent work highlights innovative approaches to corpus-based judgment analysis and experimental designs combining psycholinguistic methods with social perception studies. Her research often integrates data from diverse populations, including unaccompanied refugee minors and language learners.