Dr. Verra Maria

Dr Verra holds a B.A in English, an M.A in Language Studies and a Ph.D in Linguistics from the University of Lancaster, UK. She has been teaching English across a wide range of learners and proficiency levels. She has taught younger learners, adolescents and adults with particular expertise in general English, business English and English for specific purposes. Her academic appointments include teaching linguistics at Lancaster University, English at the Hellenic Police Academy Officers School and at the National Centre for Public Administration. She has also delivered specialized English courses to public and private sector corporations in Greece. Her research and teaching interests include bilingualism, multilingualism, language in society and identity, language acquisition, mixed-ability classrooms and the development of empowerment and critical thinking through language.