Sandra McGury, Ph.D.
Academic Researcher and Educator
Welcome to my portfolio. I am a linguist and have worked as an academic researcher and university educator for over thirteen years. On my website, you can stay updated on my recent research and teaching projects, teaching materials and evaluations, publications, fun thoughts on various topics related to linguistics, student learning, and higher education trends. Feel free to explore and reach out to me!
Throughout my academic career, my research focus has developed from theoretical linguistics (syntax and morphology) to include applied contexts, in particular, L2 acquisition as well as L2 pedagogies and testing, and higher education learning. Furthermore, I have been involved in numerous projects that examine student competence development and language use in specific learning environments.
Research and Teaching Focus
Recent Publications
“Determining Training Needs of University Staff through Intercultural Critical Incidents: A case study in Swiss Higher Education Institutions” (with Jacqueline Bürki, Nadja Spillmann, and Patrick Studer, under review). – Journal of Studies in International Education.
“Academic Writing and AI: Professional development needs in higher education” (with Anja Häusler & Nadja Wulff, to appear). – Journal of Academic Writing.
“Suppe zum Frühstück – Oder doch Kafee zum Abendessen? Mehrsprachigkeitsdidaktik im kulturbezogenen Lernen” (with Gosia Kubat). Proceedings of the Swiss Conference for Teachers of German as a Second and Foreign Language 2024. To appear.
“Artificial Intelligence in Academic Writing: An international study of students in the field of Germanic Studies” (with Anja Häusler & Nadja Wulff). KONTEXTE: International Journal for Professionalization in German as a Foreign Language 2(2) (2024): 52-72. https://doi.org/10.24403/jp.1394579