I joined Leeds Trinity University in 2019 as a Lecture in Linguistics. I gained Senior Lecturer status in 2025.

I teach on the MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). On this I lead the modules English Language and Research, and Applied Linguistics: Language, Employment and Social Justice. I also supervise dissertations.

In addition, I teach Level 5 Medieval to Modern and the Level 6 Writing Project. I teach on social justice issues to Foundation Year students.

Until recently I also led Level 6 Applied Linguistics: Professional Learning Through Work, Level 5 Language, Society, and Media, and Level 4 Stylistics. I have also led Level 5 Research Methods.

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 at the University of Leeds over several summers. I am a qualified English language teacher having obtained a CELTA qualification in 2014.

In terms of research, my main research interests are the following: the linguistic and cultural representation of disability in the media and literature (disability stylistics); the linguistic and cultural representation of communication difficulties in literature; and the lived experience of people with communication difficulties. 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 recently worked on the University’s Curriculum for Social Justice Inclusive Pedagogy and Assessment working Group.