Research Supervisor Connect
Marie Stevenson is an applied linguist and educationalist whose main fields of expertise are literacy and language teaching. She has researched and written on a wide range of topics within these fields, including second language writing, academic literacy, literacy and technology, and teacher discourse. She has a keen interest in issues surrounding literacy and language education of both foreign language learners and migrants.
Sydney School of Education and Social Work
Research interests
Writing, particularly in a second language
She is interested in writing from a wide variety of perspectives, and is particularly interested in how cognitive, linguistic and social perspectives on writing can be integrated.
Literacy and technology
She is interested in the critical examination of the use of technologies to develop literacy.
Discourse
She is interested in language use in written and spoken texts, and in the Discourses underlying this language use.
Equity and social justice
She is interested in issues surrounding equity and social justice in language and literacy policy and education, particularly in relation to migrants and refugees.
Supervision
She is interested in supervision in the above areas as well as:
1. If you are interested in this research opportunity, you are encouraged to email the potential supervisor directly. To find their email address, follow the link provided to their profile page.
When contacting them, you should describe your academic educational background and research experience, and include an academic transcript and CV (resume). You should also include a research proposal (1500-2000 words); refer to How to write a research proposal for guidance. You should explain why you want to undertake a PhD and how you believe your research topic aligns with the supervisor’s own research. You may be asked to supply a s
ample of written work.
2. Your potential supervisor may offer you advice on developing your research proposal before you submit your application. You will need to provide a written statement from your potential supervisor that they have agreed to supervise your project.
3. If you would like general advice in your subject area before submitting an application, contact an academic advisor listed here: https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/study/postgraduate-research/postgraduate-research-contact.html
The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3392