Marta Carretero Lapeyre is a Full Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid, specializing in the Department of English Studies, Linguistics and Literature. Her research focuses on modality, evidentiality, and evaluative language in English and contrastive studies, alongside syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic analysis of noun phrases. Supervised 3 PhD dissertations Co-supervised 2 PhD dissertations Currently supervising 1 PhD dissertation Her work spans corpus linguistics, pragmatics, and digital communication. Recent publications address topics like machine learning applications in modal analysis, cross-linguistic pragmatic markers, and epistemic stance in pandemic discourse. She welcomes proposals on pragmatics, corpus linguistics, and digital communication research. Email: mcarrete@filol.ucm.es
Mihaela Vela is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Language Science and Technology at Saarland University. Her research focuses on machine translation evaluation, post-editing strategies, and translation technologies. Prior to her academic role, she worked as a researcher at the Language Technology Lab of DFKI (2007–2011), contributing to projects like ontology schema extraction from financial news. She holds a PhD in Computational Linguistics (2011) from Saarland University, supervised by Hans Uszkoreit and Thierry Declerck, and a Licentiate degree in Linguistics from West University of Timisoara. Her teaching portfolio includes courses such as Translation and Content Management , Applied Language Technologies , and Machine Translation , reflecting her expertise in integrating computational methods with translation practice. She has developed tools like TeLeMaCo (a collaborative teaching repository) and Catalog (a post-editing interface). Her work emphasizes improving translation workflows through better CAT tool design, metadata preservation, and cognitive load analysis in post-editing tasks. Key contributions include the SubCo corpus of learner translations and studies on post-editing effort in low-resource languages. Her research bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications, addressing challenges in legal text classification, parliamentary discourse analysis, and neural post-editing systems.
Jan Baetens, born in 1957, is a Full Professor at KU Leuven (Belgium) since 2009, specializing in cultural studies with a focus on visual narratives, photography theory, and constrained writing. He directs the university's cultural studies program and collaborates with the Lieven Gevaert Centre for Photography and Visual Studies. Fields of expertise: Contemporary French poetry, Photography theory, Minor visual genres Editorial roles: Founder of journals Formules , FPC , and Image (&) Narrative His research explores the intersection of literary theory and visual culture, emphasizing semiotic analysis and interdisciplinary approaches. Publications analyze hybrid genres like photographic novels, graphic novels, and novelizations, with a particular focus on formal constraints in creative processes. Key research trends include: Photography's role in literary and cultural analysis Methodological innovations in cultural studies Abstraction in comics and visual narratives Intermedial relationships between film and literature Scientific contributions: 2007 - Prix triennal de poésie de la Communauté française de Belgique 2007-2008 - Francqui Chair in Culture and Communication He has published over 40 volumes and 400 articles, with recent work examining minor visual genres, abstract storytelling, and the semiotic dimensions of cultural and literary practices.
Haris Zia, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine. He is affiliated with the Hospital Medicine division within Internal Medicine. His research focuses on critical care medicine, respiratory infections, and diagnostic challenges in pulmonary pathology, with a particular emphasis on microbial genomics and inflammatory subphenotypes in critically ill patients. His work explores disparities in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) outcomes across demographic groups and investigates novel diagnostic approaches using metagenomic sequencing for severe pneumonia and fungal infections. He has published extensively on case studies involving rare conditions such as malignant urinothorax, tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome, and disseminated blastomycosis mimicking malignancy. Zia's articles highlight innovative endoscopic treatments for tracheoesophageal fistulas and address complex cases like cystic fibrosis exacerbations in gender-affirmed patients. His research integrates microbial cell-free DNA analysis with host-response profiling to improve diagnostic accuracy in critical illness. No scientific awards were explicitly noted in the provided texts. His clinical work bridges hospital medicine with advanced diagnostic methodologies, contributing to both clinical practice and academic discourse in pulmonary and critical care medicine.
Andrew Pollard is a Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics and Course Coordinator of the Master of Applied Linguistics at the Faculty of Arts and Society. His research focuses on global Englishes, English as a lingua franca, and their pedagogical applications in ASEAN+3 contexts. He investigates prosodic features of English varieties, oral corrective feedback, and language policy in EMI institutions. His teaching spans applied linguistics and education, covering global Englishes, language testing, and curriculum design. Key research projects include a 2021 study on multimodal academic literacy support videos (discourse analysis) and pandemic-driven shifts to online learning. His articles explore corrective feedback paradigms, mobile-assisted learning, and EMI contexts. He serves on editorial boards for journals like Australian Review of Applied Linguistics and Asian EFL Journal . Supervises postgraduate research and contributes to teacher training initiatives. Research trends emphasize technology integration (CALL-MALL), pandemic impacts on education, and meaning-oriented pedagogy. No scientific awards listed, but active in grant-funded projects. Advises on EAP curriculum design and academic literacy programs.
Monika Chwalczuk is a Lecturer in Interpreting and Translation at the University of East Anglia's School of Media, Languages and Communication Studies. Previously affiliated with Université de Paris and University of Warwick, her research focuses on public service interpreting, multimodal corpora, and gesture analysis. She led the CoGCIn project (2022–2024), investigating cognitive processes in gesture use during consecutive interpreting under an EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship. Education: PhD in Translation Studies, Université Paris Cité (2021) MA in Specialised Translation, University of Warsaw (2016) BA in Linguistics, University of Warsaw (2014) Her interdisciplinary work combines experimental methods like EEG/HRV with multimodal corpus analysis to study nonverbal communication in interpreting. Active in professional networks including the European Society for Translation Studies and International Society for Gesture Studies, she teaches modules on public service interpreting and translation. Currently accepting PhD students in interpreting studies, multimodality, and gesture research. Key contributions include analyzing gesture's role in psychotherapy interpretation and pandemic-era translation agency adaptations. She has delivered invited talks at institutions like the Diplôme Universitaire Médiation Interprétation en Service Public and participated in global conferences such as the International Cognitive Linguistics Conference (2023).
Professor Kathy A. Mills is a leading academic in the Faculty of Education and Arts at Australian Catholic University, affiliated with the Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE). Her research focuses on multimodal literacy, digital education innovation, and the integration of emerging technologies like virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) into learning environments. She explores topics such as computational thinking across curricula, Indigenous literacy practices, and the role of emotion in digital learning experiences. Research Interests Designing immersive educational technologies (VR/AR) Multimodal composition and transmediation Educational equity through digital tools Critical race theory in digital spaces Embodied learning and sensory pedagogies Her recent work highlights trends in: - Using VR for 3D multimodal knowledge construction - Analyzing social media's impact on youth identity - Developing frameworks for scalable educational technology (CRAFTS, Triple-S) - Ethical considerations of AI in education Key Projects Senses Together project: Multisensory literacy for primary education Research on Indigenous multimodal literacies Study of teachers' emotions in digital education contexts Collaborations include work with institutions like the Australian Catholic University and international scholars in literacy studies, educational technology, and cultural studies.
Dr. hab. Małgorzata Dawidziak-Kładoczna, prof. UWr, is a Professor and Head of the Department of the History of the Polish Language at the University of Wrocław’s Faculty of Philology. Her research focuses on the history of political and official communication, emphasizing rhetorical and linguistic-cultural aspects, as well as onomastic studies. She authored two monographs and over 50 scientific articles, contributing to journals like Onomastica , Język Polski , and Res Rhetorica . Her work explores the linguistic aspects of political culture, including the analysis of political nicknames, surname-derived terms, and multimodal persuasion in religious vlogs. She also investigates historical discourse, such as Józef Piłsudski’s language creativity and the structure of decrees in interwar Poland. Her organizational roles include chairing the Faculty Team for Quality Education Assessment (2020–2024). Recent articles analyze the word-formation potential of political surnames and the rhetorical strategies in early modern Polish political texts. Her research bridges historical linguistics with cultural studies, emphasizing the evolution of political communication and its sociolinguistic implications.
Carter Mathes is an Associate Professor of English and Director of the Rutgers Advanced Institute for Critical Caribbean Studies (RAICCS) at Rutgers University. His research focuses on African American Literature, Sound Studies, and Hemispheric Studies with particular attention to the intersections of sound, literature, and political resistance. Education: PhD in African American Studies, University of California, Berkeley (2006); BA, University of Virginia Previous Roles: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at Duke University (2003–2006) His research explores how sound operates as a site of radical thought in Black literature and culture, exemplified by his first book Imagine the Sound: Experimental African American Literature After Civil Rights (2015). Current projects include Ecologies of Funk , examining transnational Black thought between Jamaica and New Orleans. Mathes teaches courses such as Sound Studies in Theory and Practice and Caribbean Literature 1930s–Present . He serves as Associate Editor of Resonance: The Journal of Sound and Culture and co-editor of the Critical Caribbean Studies book series at Rutgers University Press. Key Awards: NEH Scholar-in-Residence (2008–2009) Rutgers SAS Global Opportunity Award (2008–2009) Center for Cultural Analysis Fellow (2006) His scholarship bridges literary analysis with sonic innovation, emphasizing Black internationalism and the materiality of sound in cultural production. He has organized conferences such as Re-evaluating Larry Neal’s Creative Vision of the Black Aesthetic (2021), furthering dialogues on Black Arts Movement legacies.
Olga Moreno Fernández is a Professor at the University of Seville, affiliated with the Faculty of Educational Sciences and the Department of Teaching of Experimental and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on environmental education, citizenship education, and the integration of innovative pedagogical methods in teaching. She has authored over 40 journal articles and contributed to numerous collective works, addressing topics such as socio-environmental issues, digital communication in education, and the challenges of transitioning vulnerable youth into adulthood. Her work often intersects with teacher training, emphasizing the role of educators in fostering global citizenship and sustainable development. Notable projects include analyzing climate change representation in textbooks, exploring the impact of the pandemic on educational practices, and evaluating cybercoexistence among youth. She has directed two theses on WhatsApp communication in vulnerable contexts and non-traditional student employability perspectives. Collaborations span institutions like Pablo de Olavide University, with a focus on socio-educational challenges, active aging, and intercultural education. Her contributions highlight the importance of heritage education, critical digital literacy, and inclusive teaching strategies.
Sílvia Gabarró-López is a postdoctoral researcher at the LSFB-Lab (Laboratoire de Langue des Signes de Belgique francophone) within the Namur Institute of Language, Text and Transmediality at Université de Namur. She holds a PhD from Université de Namur (2017), with a thesis on discourse markers in French Belgian Sign Language (LSFB) and Catalan Sign Language (LSC). Her academic background includes a Master's in Deaf Community, Education, and Sign Language (Universitat de Barcelona, 2012), and earlier degrees in Translation and Interpreting (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2006). Her research focuses on discourse analysis from a contrastive perspective, studying signed and spoken languages (e.g., LSFB, LSC, French). Key areas include sign language interpreting, multimodal communication, and corpus-based studies. She has contributed to projects like the LSFB Corpus and the development of CorMILS, a multimodal corpus for sign language interpreters. Recent work explores reformulation structures in interpreted discourse and palm-up gesture usage across modalities. Dr. Gabarró-López has taught at institutions including Université Saint-Louis-Bruxelles, Université catholique de Louvain, and Universitat Pompeu Fabra. She is a member of the FNRS work group on Belgian Sign Language linguistics and received the 2022 accreditation as a tenure-eligible lecturer from AQU Catalunya. Her research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to quality education and inclusive societies.
Christa B. Teston is the Andrea Lunsford Designated Professor of English and Vice Chair of Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy Studies at The Ohio State University. She directs the Business and Technical Writing programs and teaches courses on rhetoric, ethics, and writing pedagogy. Her research focuses on medical rhetoric, the 'evidential backstage' in scientific practices, and the intersections of disability studies and digital media. She holds a PhD from Kent State University (2009). Education : PhD, Kent State University, 2009 Her work critiques the fetishization of certainty in medical and scientific contexts, advocating for an ethic of care that acknowledges bodily flux and human fragility. Major publications include Bodies in Flux: Scientific Methods for Negotiating Medical Uncertainty (2017) and Doing Dignity: Ethical Praxis and the Politics of Care (forthcoming). She leads the Human Dignity Project , investigating care practices during the pandemic and in clinical settings. Awards include the 2019 ARSTM Best Book Award and the Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award (2019). Her grants include IRB-approved studies on dignified care practices, medical aid-in-dying legislation, and neurodiverse writing pedagogies. She co-edits the New Directions in Rhetoric and Materiality book series and has held leadership roles in professional organizations.
Luka Arsenjuk is Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Maryland's School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. He holds a PhD in Literature from Duke University (2010) and specializes in film theory, aesthetics, and critical theory. His research examines the intersection of politics, philosophy, and visual culture through historical and theoretical frameworks. Arsenjuk's scholarship focuses on: Dialectical approaches to cinematic form Revolutionary aesthetics in visual media Videographic criticism methodologies Historical materialism in film analysis Publication analysis reveals consistent engagement with Eisensteinian montage theory, political cinema historiography, and contemporary digital media forms. Recent work demonstrates increasing focus on migration narratives and audiovisual disjunction in digital environments. Awards include the Society for Cinema and Media Studies Best Essay Award (2018) for his contribution to The Essay Film: Dialogue, Politics, Utopia . He serves as editor for Discourse: Journal for Theoretical Studies in Media and Culture and is preparing The Heist Project monograph for Northwestern University Press.
Paja L Faudree is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Linguistics at Brown University. She holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and an MFA in Literary Arts from Brown. Her research bridges linguistic anthropology, indigenous studies, and cultural politics, with fieldwork focused on Latin America. She is affiliated with Brown's Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, Native American and Indigenous Studies, Program in Science and Technology Studies, and Development Studies. Her research examines: Language-music interfaces and ritual performance Indigenous literary movements and knowledge systems Ethnohistory of New World colonization Global circulation of indigenous rights discourses Ethnobotanical traditions and cultural commodification She teaches courses on language/power dynamics, Latin American social movements, music-language connections, and anthropology of drugs. Recent publications (2013-2020) demonstrate consistent engagement with decolonial methodologies, Mexican cultural practices, and indigenous representation. Key thematic clusters include: ritual music's role in diasporic communities, linguistic politics in indigenous activism, ethnobotanical knowledge systems, and critical analyses of colonial texts. Her work employs interdisciplinary frameworks from ethnomusicology, performance studies, and political anthropology. Awards: Harper-Schmidt Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Sciences (University of Chicago) Additionally, Faudree is a published poet and playwright, integrating creative practice with scholarly work on cultural expression.
Innhwa Park serves as Professor of TESOL in the Department of Languages and Cultures at West Chester University's College of Arts and Humanities. Her academic foundation includes a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a B.A. from Seoul National University. Her educational background encompasses: Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles M.A., University of California, Los Angeles B.A., Seoul National University Dr. Park's research centers on Language and Social Interaction and Conversation Analysis , with specialized focus on Pedagogical Discourse , Pragmatics , Writing Instruction , and ITA Training and Assessment . Her work applies rigorous conversation analytic methods to dissect interactional practices in educational, workplace, and assessment contexts, revealing how participants navigate epistemic authority, social actions, and institutional constraints through linguistic choice. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications demonstrates a consistent methodological approach using conversation analysis to examine institutional talk across diverse settings. Her research trajectory shows increasing engagement with digital communication (video calls), political discourse (Senate hearings), and cross-cultural assessment scenarios, while maintaining core focus on turn-taking mechanics, repair sequences, and pragmatic markers in second language contexts. Recurring themes include power dynamics in workplace meetings, pedagogical framing in writing instruction, and the strategic use of linguistic devices like apologies and self-repairs. Her scientific recognition includes: Top Paper Award, Language and Social Interaction Division, National Communication Association (2018) Dr. Park teaches comprehensive coursework including Bilingual/Bicultural Education, ESL Practicum, Sociolinguistics, and specialized methods for teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, and pronunciation to second language learners. While specific grant details aren't publicly enumerated, her extensive publication record in premier journals like Discourse Studies , Journal of Pragmatics , and Language Learning demonstrates sustained research productivity and scholarly impact. Her work bridges theoretical conversation analysis with practical language teaching applications, particularly through her examination of ITA training protocols and writing center interactions, contributing significantly to evidence-based pedagogy in TESOL and applied linguistics.
