DoctorSusan Foster-Cohen

Adjunct Professor of Practice

Linguistics

  • Adjunct Professor of Practice
    Linguistics
  • +6433695692 (Work)
  • Elsie Locke Building 204

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 Practice
    University of Canterbury, Linguistics, Faculty of Arts29 Jan 2024 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Adjunct Associate Professor
    University of Canterbury, Linguistics, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Senior Lecturer
    British Institute in Paris, English, Paris, France
  • Associate Professor
    Northern Arizona University, English, Flagstaff, United States
  • Post-doctoral researcher
    University of Southern California, Freshman Writing Program, Los Angeles, United States
  • Visiting Assistant Professor
    University of Southern California, Linguistics, Los Angeles, United States

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Director
    The Champion Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand2004 - 2020

DEGREES

  • PhD
    Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom1976 - 1980
  • PGCE
    St. Martin's Training College, Lancaster, United Kingdom1975 - 1976
  • BA
    Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom1972 - 1975

LANGUAGES

  • French
    Can read, speak and understand

FACULTY

  • Faculty of Arts

FIELDS OF RESEARCH