PhD, MA, MSc, BA, PG Dip, PG Cert HE, PG Cert
Senior Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- agni.connor@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture
Biography
A warm welcome to my University staff page. I am the MSc in TESOL Programme Director and I also teach on the programme. As a person and an academic, I enjoy engaging in lifelong learning. I have degrees and qualifications in English Language Teaching (TESOL), English Applied Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, Statistics, Higher Education, Mindfulness, as well as Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health. I have studied at King's College London, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Aberdeen and other universities.
MSc in TESOL programme website
I have been an ESOL teacher trainer since 2000 and have worked at a number of universities in Britain, Ireland and mainland Europe. I am interested in innovative and interactive ways of teaching and have been experimenting with the flipped classroom model. In 2016, I was nominated for the AUSA Teaching Excellence Award in the category Most Inspiring Teacher. In 2022, I was nominated for the Principal's Award for Excellence in Leadership.
For a number of years, I was the School's Mental Health Officer. I am still very much involved in promoting wellness initiatives in the School. I care about staff and student well-being, and I am a keen supporter of anti-bullying and anti-harassment initiatives at the university and in wider contexts. I strongly believe in the power of kindness, care and respect.
My personal blog (read if you dare!)
Agni Connor Art (yes, I love art!)
"The Morning Sun" by Agni Connor - this is 7-minute recording of a simple story I have recently written. This story is a metaphor for challenges we experience and how they affect us. It see it as a story of hope and personal growth.
Life motto: Pause, take a breath and let your life unfold.
- Research
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Research Overview
I am currently accepting PhDs in the following TESOL-related areas:
Teacher and student well-being
Mindfulness training in second language learning
Mindfulness training in language teacher education
Positive psychology and second language learning / teaching
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Linguistics.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Linguistics
Accepting PhDs - Publications
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Exploring the Wellbeing and Identity of EMI Lecturers at a UK University's International Branch Campus
Language Teacher Identity and Wellbeing. Feryok, A. (ed.). MultiLingual MattersChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersMindfulness and self-compassion in second language teacher training
Issues in Foreign Language Teaching and Teacher Development: Reflection and Analysis. Latkowska, J. (ed.). Wydawnictwo Naukowe Śląsk, pp. 17-55, 39 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Age and Identity
Language, Identity and Migration: Voices from transnational speakers and communities. Diskin, C., Martyn, J., Regan, V. (eds.). Peter Lang, pp. 83-97, 15 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Attitudes towards and perceptions of English L2 acquisition among adult Polish migrants in Ireland
Intercultural Contact, Language Learning and Migration. Geraghty, B., Conacher, J. E. (eds.). Bloomsbury Academic, pp. 112-130, 19 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Language and Culture: Attitudes Towards, and Perceptions of, English L2 Acquisition among Adult Polish Migrants in Ireland
Intercultural Contact, Language Learning and Migration. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., pp. 112-130, 19 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Phonological Short-Term Memory and the Operation of Cross-Linguistic Factors in Elementary and Pre-Intermediate Adult L2 Learners’ Collocational Usage
Language Learning, Discourse and Communication: Studies in Honour of Jan Majer. Szubko-Sitarek, W., Salski, L., Stalmaszczyk, P. (eds.). Springer, pp. 193-214, 22 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00419-8_14
Age and the classroom learning of additional languages
Classroom-oriented Research: Achievements and Challenges. Pawlak, M., Bielak, J., Mystkowska-Wiertelak, A. (eds.). Springer, pp. 3-13, 11 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00188-3_1
Cross-linguistic influence in L2 writing: The role of short-term memory
Essential Topics in Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism: Studies in honor of David Singleton. Pawlak, M., Aronin, L. (eds.). Springer, pp. 69-88, 20 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Phonological short-term memory and knowledge of L2 collocations: The direction of causality
Exploring the Microcosm and Macrocosm of Language Teaching and Learning: A Festschrift on the Occasion of 70th Birthday of Professor Anna Niżegorodcew. Mańczak-Wohlfeld, E., Jodłowiec, M. (eds.). Jagiellonian University Press, pp. 115-132, 18 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)The direction of causality in the relationship between phonological short-term memory and L2 lexical knowledge: The case of adult Polish learners of English in Ireland
Linguistic and Cultural Acquisition in a Migrant Community. Singleton, D., Regan, V., Debaene, E. (eds.). MultiLingual Matters, pp. 106-133, 28 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)