I have been a Lecture in Linguistics at Leeds Trinity University since 2019. I lead the Level 6 module Applied Linguistics: Professional Learning Through Work and supervise students on the Level 6 Language Dissertation. I also teach Level 5 Medieval to Modern and the Level 6 Writing Project. Until recently I also led Level 4 Stylistics and Level 5 Language, Society, and Media. I have also led Level 5 Research Methods. I am currently developing teaching on social justice for Foundation Year students.

Prior to joining Leeds Trinity University I taught English Language at a range of UK universities, and I also have a strong background in English for Academic Purposes, having taught this to pre-sessional MA students at the University of Leeds over several summers. I am a qualified English language teacher having obtained a CELTA qualification in 2014.

My main research interests are the following: the linguistic and cultural representation of disability in the media and literature (disability stylistics), and the linguistic and cultural representation of communication difficulties in literature. I also have a strong research background in language and identity, particularly in relation to the representation of dialect in literature and song.

I have a strong interest in supporting social justice in education and society more widely and I am a member of the University’s Curriculum for Social Justice Inclusive Pedagogy and Assessment working Group.