I am a senior lecturer in Linguistics at the University of the South Pacific, based at the Laucala Campus in Suva, Fiji. I am the head of Linguistics and Languages, and I conduct research at the intersection of language and education. To navigate to other pages of this site, please click the tiny 3 horizontal lines at the top of this page! |
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School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
University of the South Pacific
Laucala Campus
Suva
Fiji
http://usp-fj.academia.edu/FionaWillans
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fiona_Willans
(+679) 323 2699
H307
School of Pacific Arts, Communication & Education
University of the South Pacific
Laucala Campus
Suva
Fiji
http://usp-fj.academia.edu/FionaWillans
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fiona_Willans
CV
Employment
2018- Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, University of the South Pacific (Laucala Campus, Fiji)
2015-2017 Lecturer in Linguistics, University of the South Pacific (Laucala Campus, Fiji)
2013-2014 Visiting lecturer, King's College London & University of Westminster
Education
2014 PhD in Educational Linguistics, King’s College London, UK (ESRC funded)
2008 MA in English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, King’s College London, UK (Distinction)
2007 Diploma in Pacific Language Studies, University of the South Pacific (Distinction)
2003 BA in English Language and Linguistics, University of Durham, UK (1st Class Honours)
Professional qualifications
2012 Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, King’s College London, UK (Distinction)
2003 Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), University of Durham, UK
Click here for lists of research projects, publications and presentations
2018- Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, University of the South Pacific (Laucala Campus, Fiji)
2015-2017 Lecturer in Linguistics, University of the South Pacific (Laucala Campus, Fiji)
2013-2014 Visiting lecturer, King's College London & University of Westminster
Education
2014 PhD in Educational Linguistics, King’s College London, UK (ESRC funded)
- Thesis: Ideological and implementational spaces for multilingual education: A case study of Vanuatu
2008 MA in English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, King’s College London, UK (Distinction)
- Dissertation: Classroom code-switching in a Vanuatu secondary school: Conflict between policy and practice
2007 Diploma in Pacific Language Studies, University of the South Pacific (Distinction)
2003 BA in English Language and Linguistics, University of Durham, UK (1st Class Honours)
- Dissertation: Investigating an appropriate CLT approach in rural secondary schools in Vanuatu, with particular focus on the topic content of a course
Professional qualifications
2012 Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, King’s College London, UK (Distinction)
2003 Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), University of Durham, UK
Click here for lists of research projects, publications and presentations