About me
I am an applied linguist, specialising in language education and (second language) teacher development. I teach at the University of Thessaly in Greece, and I am also affiliated with the Hellenic Open University. My research focuses on various aspects of language education, often seen through the lens of Complex Systems Theory.
This page provides some information about my teaching and research, my published work and my academic background. Elsewhere in the site, you can find various resources about language teacher education, TESOL/ELT, and applied linguistics. You can also find more detailed information about my publications, as well as preprints that you can download.
This site also hosts my blog, Applied Linguistics and Language Teacher Education, where I explore topics connected to my research and teaching. You can find out more by scrolling down or clicking on the menu.
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Research and Publications
I am interested in a wide range of phenomena related to teaching and learning languages. These include topics such as plurilingualism, language policy, and the psychological aspects of language education.
I often approach these topics through a complexity perspective, which helps me to draw connections between diverse phenomena. In 2018, I published a research monograph, A Language School as a Complex System. In this book, I demonstrate how complexity thinking can work as a metatheoretical framework in language education. More recently (2021), I co-authored a volume entitled The Intentional Dynamics of TESOL (with Juup Stelma), where we extend this thinking.
In 2015, the UN member states agreed to 17 Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.
My work contributes towards the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Academic appointments
Present
I work at the Department of Primary Education at the University of Thessaly in Greece. In this role, I am involved in the delivery of applied linguistics and language education courses. I also take an active role in coordinating the teacher practicum.
I am also affiliated with the Hellenic Open University. In this role, I oversee the teacher placement module at the MA in Language Education for Refugees and Migrants.
In the past
Some of my earlier academic roles included:
- Visiting Research Fellow at The University of Manchester (UK).
- Postdoctoral research associate in the Department of English Studies at the University of Graz (Austria).
- Adjunct teaching posts at the University of Manchester (MA supervision) and the Epirus Institute of Technology (now part of the University of Ioannina).
Before that, I worked in various teaching and managerial capacities in primary and secondary schools in Greece. The most recent of these appointments was at the University of Ioannina 2nd Model/Experimental Primary School (Β’ Πρότυπο Πειραματικό Δημοτικό Σχολείο Ιωαννίνων).
Academic background
I completed my doctoral studies at The University of Manchester, from where I received a PhD in Education (TESOL) in 2015. I also hold an MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from The University of Manchester. Earlier in my life, I received a BA in English Studies from the University of Athens.
You can find more information about my academic background by clicking on the button below.
Ideas, arguments and conversations
This site also hosts my blog. This is a space I use for writing more expansively about language education, applied linguistics, academic work, and ideas emerging from my research and teaching in a format that allows for more space and reflection than social media. Some posts develop arguments and concepts; others offer reflections on projects, events, books, and academic life. Feel free to explore by clicking on the latest posts below, or by browsing the archive.
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If you scroll further down, you can also access my podcast. This content is in Modern Greek, and it focuses on introductory linguistics concepts.
Recent blog posts
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