Staff

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Head of School

Dr Peter Gu

Head of School
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

peter.gu@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5606
VZ 211, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Director, English Language Institute

Dr Angela Joe

Director English Language Institute
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

School manager (administration)

Bernie Hambleton

School Manager
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

bernie.hambleton@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5601
VZ 212, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Administration staff

Janet Attrill

Administrator
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

janet.attrill@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5894
VZ 210, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Zach Devine

Administrator
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

zach.devine@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5255
+64 4 463 5255
VZ 210, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Dr Minh Ta

School Administrator

School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Dr Micky Vale

Database Manager
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Academic staff

Jean Arnold

ELI Teacher
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

jean.arnold@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 886 4427
+64 4 463 5643
VZ 502, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Ricky Barrow

ELI Teacher
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

ricky.barrow@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5632
04 463 5632
VZ 311, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Dr Sasha Calhoun

Senior Lecturer
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

sasha.calhoun@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9537
044639537
VZ 318, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: The functions of prosody and intonation, i.e., the rhythm, timing and tune of speech... read more

Linguistics

Dr Victoria Chen

Senior Lecturer · Syntax, Historical Linguistics
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

victoria.chen@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5616
02041656122
VZ 302, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: Syntax, historical linguistics, diachronic morphosyntax, typology; Austronesian languages; Austronesian comparative linguistics... read more

Linguistics Pacific Languages Language in Time and Space (incl. Historical Linguistics, Dialectology) South-East Asian Languages (excl. Indonesian)

Natasha Clark

ELI Teacher
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Dr Diane Comer

Senior Tutor
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

diane.comer@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 886 5416
VZ 207, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Prof Averil Coxhead

Professor · Applied Linguistics and TESOL
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

averil.coxhead@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5625
+64 63 64 3449
VZ 403, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: Vocabulary research, English for academic purposes, English for specific purposes, multi-word units, trades vocabulary, university vocabulary... read more

LOTE, ESL and TESOL Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Maori) Vocational Education and Training Curriculum and Pedagogy Language Studies English as a Second Language Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics

Dr Shelley Dawson

Lecturer
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

shelley.dawson@vuw.ac.nz
04 463 5634
VZ 407, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: Sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, language and power, ideologies, identity and representation, gender and sexuality, study abroad, critical pedagogy,... read more

Language, Communication and Culture Language in Culture and Society (Sociolinguistics) Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics Discourse and Pragmatics Cultural Studies Culture, Gender, Sexuality

Anna Dowling

ELI Teacher
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

anna.dowling@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5605
VZ 215, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Tim Edwards

ELI Teacher
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

tim.edwards@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9577
4639577
VZ 505, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Karen Falconer

ELI Teacher
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

karen.falconer@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5627
VZ 402, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Dr Emily Greenbank

Rutherford Research Fellow
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Research Areas: Language and power, ideologies, inequality, migration, employment... read more

Dr Peter Gu

Head of School
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

peter.gu@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5606
VZ 211, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: Learner autonomy and learning strategies Language testing and assessment Vocabulary acquisition... read more

Education LOTE, ESL and TESOL Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Maori) Education Assessment and Evaluation Learning Sciences Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators Educational Psychology English as a Second Language Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics

Alison Hamilton-Jenkins

ELI Teacher
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

alison.hamilton-jenkins@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5617
VZ 304, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Toby Harris

ELI Teacher
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Dr Ha Hoang

ELI Teacher
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Prof John Macalister

Professor of Applied Linguistics
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

john.macalister@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5609
VZ 404, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: Language teaching methodology Language curriculum design Language policy Linguistic landscapes New Zealand English John Macalister has created an electronic... read more

Policy and Administration Language Studies

Dr Marianne M

ELI Teacher

Researcher

School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies|School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

marianne@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Meredith Marra

Professor of Linguistics
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

meredith.marra@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5636
463 5636
VZ 409, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: Sociolinguistics and Discourse Analysis... read more

Language, Communication and Culture Language Studies

Dr Rachel McKee

Associate Professor · Programme Director, NZSL Studies
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies · Deaf Studies Research Unit

rachel.mckee@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5626
VZ 317, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: Sociolinguistic variation in sign language; Teaching and learning sign language; Interpreting; Sign language policy and planning; Deaf community ethnography;... read more

Translation and Interpretation Studies Language in Culture and Society (Sociolinguistics) Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics Lexicography Linguistic Structures (incl. Grammar, Phonology, Lexicon, Semantics)

AProf Jonathan Newton

Associate Professor · Programme Director, Master's in TESOL, Master's in Applied Linguistics
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

jonathan.newton@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5622
+64274138302
044635622
VZ 418, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: ◾ Task-based language teaching (TBLT) ◾ Language teacher professional learning and development ◾ Intercultural language teaching and learning ◾ Teaching... read more

Language, Communication and Culture English as a Second Language Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics

Dr Le Nguyen

ELI Teacher · Graduate Certificate in TESOL Programme Coordinator
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

le.nguyen@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 9779
VZ 214, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

AProf Jean Parkinson

Associate Professor
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

jean.parkinson@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 886 5424
VZ 417, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: ◾Genre analysis ◾Discourse analysis, using corpus methods ◾English for Specific Purposes ◾Academic writing, in particular acquisition of written academic genres... read more

Language Studies English as a Second Language Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics Discourse and Pragmatics

Kamala Patel

Senior Tutor WRIT
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

kamala.patel@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5612
VZ 207, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Natalia Petersen

Senior Language Teacher
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

natalia.petersen@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5621
VZ 305, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Sara Pivac Alexander

Senior Lecturer (Teaching)
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

sara.pivacalexander@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 886 5419
VZ 314, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: Teaching and learning sign language, Deaf Studies... read more

Language, Communication and Culture Language Studies

Nicky Riddiford

Senior ELI Teacher · Course Coordinator & Teacher, Skilled Migrant Programme
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies · English Language Institute

nicky.riddiford@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 6471
04 463 6471
VZ 309, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Rachael Ruegg

Senior Lecturer · Writing Programme Director
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

rachael.ruegg@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5628
04 4635628
VZ 411, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: Instruction and assessment of writing, Language testing and assessment, English for Academic Purposes (EAP), English medium instruction (EMI)... read more

Studies in Creative Arts and Writing Language Studies Linguistics

Dr Corinne Seals

Senior Lecturer · Applied Linguistics
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

corinne.seals@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5608
VZ 405, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: -Language and identity -Translanguaging -Forensic linguistics -Heritage and community languages -Ukrainian language and linguistics -Language and identity... read more

Multicultural, Intercultural and Cross-cultural Studies Language Studies Linguistics Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics Language in Culture and Society (Sociolinguistics) Language, Communication and Culture Discourse and Pragmatics

Dr Anna Siyanova

Senior Lecturer
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

anna.siyanova@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5922
0223112435
VZ 203, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: Second language acquisition, psycholinguistics, corpus linguistics, formulaic language, vocabulary.... read more

Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Language, Communication and Culture Language Studies English as a Second Language Linguistics Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics

Dr Stephen Skalicky

Senior Lecturer
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

stephen.skalicky@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 886 5435
VZ 407, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: Language and Cognition Figurative Language Natural Language Processing Computational Linguistics Satirical Discourse Lexical and syntactic development... read more

Computational Linguistics Linguistics Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

Dr Derek Wallace

Senior Lecturer
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

derek.wallace@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5630
VZ 319, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: ◾Rhetoric of public policy development ◾Discourses of temporality ◾Techniques for managing the future ◾Discourses of historical interpretation ◾Theory and... read more

Policy and Administration

Prof Paul Warren

Professor of Linguistics
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

paul.warren@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5631
027 564 5631
04 463 5631
VZ 320, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Research Areas: speech science i.e., phonetics and phonology; speech perception and understanding; psycholinguistics; prosody and intonation; New Zealand English (esp.... read more

Psychology Linguistics