Dwi Yulianto Nugroho

Profile

I recently completed my PhD at the School of Education, University of Leeds in early 2026. My research focuses on Task-Based Needs Analysis (TBNA) in English for Nursing in Indonesia. The study addresses key gaps in TBNA research, particularly its limited application in Global South contexts and the lack of systematic integration between needs analysis findings and pedagogic task design in English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Through a multi-phase study conducted in an ethically sensitive Indonesian inpatient hospital setting, I identify core nursing communication tasks, examine task complexity, and demonstrate how empirically grounded TBNA can inform the development of pedagogic tasks for nursing education.

Prior to my doctoral studies, I completed a Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at the University of Leeds in 2017, and a Bachelor’s degree in English Language Education at Universitas Sanata Dharma, Indonesia in 2011. During my undergraduate studies, I received a Classroom Action Research grant from Universitas Sanata Dharma, which developed my strong interest in classroom-based inquiry and practitioner research. Before entering academia, I worked as a senior high school English teacher in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, which further shaped my commitment to teaching and reflective practice.

I am currently a faculty member at the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH), Indonesia, and have been working there since 2018. This professional role has positioned me at the intersection of English Language Teaching and Learning and nursing education. In addition, I am a member of the International Association for Task-Based Language Teaching (IATBLT) and the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL), and I serve as Vice Chair of the Indonesian English for Specific Purposes Teachers Community (IETC), contributing to ongoing professional development and scholarly exchange in the field.

Research interests

The key areas of my research interest lie in English language teaching and learning, with a particular focus on healthcare communication. My work is situated within English for Specific Purposes (ESP), especially in English for nursing, where language is closely connected to clinical practice and patient care. I am also interested in Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT), from task design to classroom implementation and assessment, with an emphasis on meaningful, real-world communication. In addition, I explore Technology Enhanced Language Learning (TELL) and the use of artificial intelligence in education to support more effective, accessible, and context-sensitive language learning.

My research is mainly informed by qualitative methodologies, although I am also interested in further developing my skills in quantitative approaches to complement and strengthen mixed-methods research in language education. I am open to future collaboration with researchers across disciplines and diverse geographical contexts, particularly in work that connects language education, healthcare communication, technology, and applied linguistics.

For correspondence: dwi.nugroho@uph.edu

Qualifications

• M.Ed. in TESOL, University of Leeds
• B.Ed. in English Language Education, Sanata Dharma University