A former language teacher and teacher educator, Lucy’s research interests are centered around learners’ barriers to second language acquisition and motivation for learning modern languages in England. She completed a Masters in Learning and Teaching at the department in 2024, before returning as a part-time DPhil candidate in 2026.
Her current mixed-methods research into learner motivation uses Situated Expectancy Value Theory to investigate learner attitudes to different pathways including via vocational qualifications. She is supervised by Dr Laura Molway and Dr Carol Brown.
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