Education
20/12/2023 - PhD - Université Savoie Mont Blanc – University of Genoa
PhD in Language Sciences at Université Savoie Mont Blanc in Chambéry, in co-tutorship with the University of Genoa, specialization in Digital Humanities, curriculum in Onomastics, Linguistics, and Applied Linguistics, at the University of Turin. PhD within the framework of the European University Alliance UNITA.
Thesis: "L’intercompréhension pour les étudiants non spécialistes de langues à l’université: l’expérience d’UNITA".
20/05/2021 – 30/09/2021 - Intercomprehension Trainer UNITA - CLA Unito – University of Turin Issuance of completed training badge: https://bestr.it/award/show/2r4TWMxtQjKvZnMjdIyzMw
11/07/2019 - Master's Degree in Translation - University of Turin
01/07/2015 - Bachelor's Degree in Linguistic and Cultural Mediation - University of Catania.
Academic Career
01/05/2024 – Present - Research Fellow at Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
Research, classification, and analysis of the characteristics of Spanish language sources according to predefined constructs and criteria. Management of copyright aspects. Identification of probable points of difficulty in oral comprehension activities and preparation of experimental protocols for learners. Experimentation with selected sources on learner groups using ad hoc tools to track the oral comprehension process and the difficulties encountered. Data analysis and in-depth study through interviews and focus groups. Creation of oral comprehension activities (tasks and items) based on evidence gathered in previous phases.
26/02/2024 – 30/04/2023 - Research Fellow at University of Turin
Expansion and modification of materials for the "Elements of IC" course available on the Start@UNITO platform. Training in the implementation of courses delivered on the Moodle platform.
Creation of final exams for the completion of activities.
17/09/2020 – 30/10/2020 - Research Fellow at University of Turin
• Expansion of materials for the specialist languages platform https://linguaggispecialistici.i-learn.unito.it/, where new corpus-based exercises on the specialist languages of law and medicine were added;
• Research activities within the project "Exploring (with) Digital Dictionaries" for which exercises were created to verify the lexical skills of B1/B2 level Spanish speakers according to the CEFR.
24/11/2019 – 23/05/2020 - Research Fellow at University of Turin
• Research on teaching methodology and dissemination of legal language;
• Scientific support and coordination of the "Talking about Law" laboratory;
• Expert in computational linguistics at secondary schools within the PCTO project "School-Work Alternation at the University".
Teaching Activities
02/07/2024 - Intercomprehension Trainer - University of Turin
BIP (Blended Intensive Programme) Intercomprehension enology, viticulture and tourism (6h).
27/06/2024 - Intercomprehension Trainer CLA - University of Turin
Course for future trainers in Intercomprehension.
Seminar on evaluation (reference frameworks) and self-evaluation (3h).
16/11/2023 – 20/12/2023 - Intercomprehension Trainer - CLA - University of Turin
Intercomprehension training for university staff (10h).
Intercomprehension training for university lecturers in non-linguistic disciplines (10h).
19/06/2023 – 24/06/2023 - Intercomprehension Trainer - – Université de Pau et de Pays de l’Adour
BIP (Blended Intensive Program) in intercomprehension for university students (10h).
21/03/2023 - Intercomprehension Trainer - Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Introduction to Intercomprehension seminar for professional training (3h).
20/02/2023 – 24/02/2023 - Intercomprehension Trainer - UNITA - Université Savoie Mont Blanc
BIP (Blended Intensive Program) in intercomprehension for university students (5h).
23/02/2023 – 23/02/2023 - Intercomprehension Trainer - CLA - University of Turin
Intercomprehension training for university lecturers in non-linguistic disciplines (10h).
26/01/2023 – 09/02/2023 - Intercomprehension Trainer - CLA - University of Turin
Intercomprehension training for university staff within the UNITA alliance (5h).
27/06/2022 – 29/06/2022 - Intercomprehension Trainer - Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour
BIP (Blended Intensive Program) in intercomprehension for university students (5h).
Scientific Activities
2020-2023 - Participation in the European inter-university project UNITA-Universitas Montium.
Institutional Activities and Academic Roles
13/07/2023 – Present - Subject Expert SSD L-LIN02 University of Turin
Renewal of appointment as subject expert
03/06/2020 – 03/07/2023 - Subject Expert SSD L-LIN02 University of Turin
Emergency decree no. 56/2020 by the director of the Department of Foreign Languages and Modern Cultures, protocol no. 534 of 04/06/2020
Membership in Scientific and Editorial Committees
2023 – 2024 - Co-coordination of the publication of the proceedings of the IC 2023 conference - bilan et perspectives: vers des nouveaux contextes - Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Other Activities
04/2024 - Member of the Jury of the Italian Language Championships XIII Edition
04/2023 - Member of the Jury of the Italian Language Championships XII Edition
