Dr Agni Connor

Dr Agni Connor
Dr Agni Connor
Dr Agni Connor

PhD, MA, MSc, BA, PG Dip, PG Cert HE, PG Cert

Senior Lecturer

Accepting PhDs

About

Biography

A warm welcome to my University staff page. I am the MSc in TESOL Programme Director and I also teach on the programme. As a person and an academic, I enjoy engaging in lifelong learning. I have degrees and qualifications in English Language Teaching (TESOL), English Applied Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, Statistics, Higher Education, Mindfulness, as well as Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health. I have studied at King's College London, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Aberdeen and other universities.

Let's talk about MSc in TESOL

MSc in TESOL programme website

I have been an ESOL teacher trainer since 2000 and have worked at a number of universities in Britain, Ireland and mainland Europe. I am interested in innovative and interactive ways of teaching and have been experimenting with the flipped classroom model. In 2016, I was nominated for the AUSA Teaching Excellence Award in the category Most Inspiring Teacher. In 2022, I was nominated for the Principal's Award for Excellence in Leadership.  

For a number of years, I was the School's Mental Health Officer. I am still very much involved in promoting wellness initiatives in the School. I care about staff and student well-being, and I am a keen supporter of anti-bullying and anti-harassment initiatives at the university and in wider contexts. I strongly believe in the power of kindness, care and respect.

My personal blog (read if you dare!)

My musings on kindness

Agni Connor Art (yes, I love art!)

"The Morning Sun" by Agni Connor - this is 7-minute recording of a simple story I have recently written. This story is a metaphor for challenges we experience and how they affect us. It see it as a story of hope and personal growth.

Life motto: Pause, take a breath and let your life unfold.

Research

Research Overview

I am currently accepting PhDs in the following TESOL-related areas:

Teacher and student well-being

Mindfulness training in second language learning

Mindfulness training in language teacher education

Positive psychology and second language learning / teaching

Research Areas

Accepting PhDs

I am currently accepting PhDs in Linguistics.


Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.

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Linguistics

Accepting PhDs
Publications

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  • Mindfulness and self-compassion in second language teacher training

    Connor, A.
    Issues in Foreign Language Teaching and Teacher Development: Reflection and Analysis. Latkowska, J. (ed.). Wydawnictwo Naukowe Śląsk, pp. 17-55, 39 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
  • Age and Identity

    Skrzypek, A., Singleton, D.
    Language, Identity and Migration: Voices from transnational speakers and communities. Diskin, C., Martyn, J., Regan, V. (eds.). Peter Lang, pp. 83-97, 15 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
  • Attitudes towards and perceptions of English L2 acquisition among adult Polish migrants in Ireland

    Skrzypek, A., Kopečková, R., Bidzińska, B., Singleton, D.
    Intercultural Contact, Language Learning and Migration. Geraghty, B., Conacher, J. E. (eds.). Bloomsbury Academic, pp. 112-130, 19 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
  • Phonological Short-Term Memory and the Operation of Cross-Linguistic Factors in Elementary and Pre-Intermediate Adult L2 Learners’ Collocational Usage

    Skrzypek, A., Singleton, D.
    Language Learning, Discourse and Communication: Studies in Honour of Jan Majer. Szubko-Sitarek, W., Salski, L., Stalmaszczyk, P. (eds.). Springer, pp. 193-214, 22 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
  • Age and the classroom learning of additional languages

    Singleton, D., Skrzypek, A.
    Classroom-oriented Research: Achievements and Challenges. Pawlak, M., Bielak, J., Mystkowska-Wiertelak, A. (eds.). Springer, pp. 3-13, 11 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
  • Cross-linguistic influence in L2 writing: The role of short-term memory

    Skrzypek, A.
    Essential Topics in Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism: Studies in honor of David Singleton. Pawlak, M., Aronin, L. (eds.). Springer, pp. 69-88, 20 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
  • Phonological short-term memory and knowledge of L2 collocations: The direction of causality

    Skrzypek, A.
    Exploring the Microcosm and Macrocosm of Language Teaching and Learning: A Festschrift on the Occasion of 70th Birthday of Professor Anna Niżegorodcew. Mańczak-Wohlfeld, E., Jodłowiec, M. (eds.). Jagiellonian University Press, pp. 115-132, 18 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
  • The direction of causality in the relationship between phonological short-term memory and L2 lexical knowledge: The case of adult Polish learners of English in Ireland

    Skrzypek, A.
    Linguistic and Cultural Acquisition in a Migrant Community. Singleton, D., Regan, V., Debaene, E. (eds.). MultiLingual Matters, pp. 106-133, 28 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
  • Productive knowledge of English collocations in adult Polish learners: The role of short-term memory

    Skrzypek, A., Singleton, D.
    Vigo International Journal of Applied Linguistics, vol. 10, pp. 105-129
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Phonological short-term memory and L2 collocational development in adult learners

    Skrzypek, A.
    EUROSLA Yearbook, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 160–184
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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