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Professor Diane Pecorari

Professor Diane Pecorari

Profile

I received a BA and an MA from the Ohio State University, and my PhD in English applied linguistics from the University of Birmingham. Before coming to Leeds, I worked in Hong Kong and Sweden.

Research interests

My research is situated within the broad area of educational linguistics. Within that area, my research investigates aspects related to English-medium instruction (EMI), English for academic purposes (EAP) and academic vocabulary. My work on EAP includes research on intertextuality, source use and plagiarism in academic writing. More recently I have also begun investigating the phenomenon of predatory research outlets. I’m the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of English-Medium Instruction (together with Hans Malmström).

<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Student education

I teach primarily on the MA TESOL and MA TESOL Studies programmes.

Current postgraduate researchers

<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>The school welcomes enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>