DoctorSusan Foster-Cohen
Adjunct Professor of Practice
Linguistics
BIO
Dr. Foster-Cohen has interests in first and second language development by both children and adults, monolingual and bilingual, typically developing and disordered. Her current focus is on developmental trajectories of children with complex developmental disabilities. She is the author of two textbooks on language acquisition and has published articles on both theoretical and applied aspects of language acquisition.
TE WHARE WĀNANGA O WAITAHA - UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY APPOINTMENTS
- Adjunct Professor of PracticeUniversity of Canterbury, Linguistics, Faculty of Arts29 Jan 2024 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Adjunct Associate ProfessorUniversity of Canterbury, Linguistics, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Senior LecturerBritish Institute in Paris, English, Paris, France
- Associate ProfessorNorthern Arizona University, English, Flagstaff, United States
- Post-doctoral researcherUniversity of Southern California, Freshman Writing Program, Los Angeles, United States
- Visiting Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Southern California, Linguistics, Los Angeles, United States
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- DirectorThe Champion Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand2004 - 2020
DEGREES
- PhDLancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom1976 - 1980
- PGCESt. Martin's Training College, Lancaster, United Kingdom1975 - 1976
- BALancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom1972 - 1975
LANGUAGES
- FrenchCan read, speak and understand
FACULTY
- Faculty of Arts