Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics

Qualifications

• PhD Sociolinguistics (University of Central Lancashire, UK, 2025)
• MA Intercultural Communication (The University of Manchester, UK, 2017)
• BA (Hons) French and Italian (The University of Manchester, UK, 2016)
• PGCE Secondary Education in Modern Foreign Languages (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, 2018)

Specialization

Sociolinguistics, Multilingualism, Family Language Policy, Teaching of Foreign Languages

Employment Track

• Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus (2024 – Present)
• Special Scientist in Italian Language (University of Cyprus 2024 – Present)
• Special Teaching Staff, University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus (2022-2024)
• Head of French Studies, Xenion Education (2019-2022)
• French and Spanish Teacher, Edmonton County School (2018-2019)

Memberships (Academic/Professional)

• NEPOMAK UK
• Old Citizens of the City of London Network
• University of Manchester Alumni Association

Research Interests

Native, simultaneous and sequential bilingualism, language and accent acquisition methods, language policy (macro and micro), language and identity, language ideology, language preservation, revival and death, identity and language use of intergenerational Anglophone Greek Cypriots (1980s onwards), teaching of secondary languages (Italian, French, Spanish, English), intercultural communication, contemporary French cinema.

Roles and Responsibilities (including past roles and responsibilities)

Teaching and Course Leadership 

• Child Language Acquisition (Module leader)
• Language Variation in Society (Module leader)
• The Use of Language in Literature (Module leader)
• English for Academic Purposes 
• Italian Language Instructor, Beginner’s Italian – University of Cyprus

Administrative Roles

• Password Test Invigilator – University Language Academy

Selective Publications

• Kakoullis, A.J (Forthcoming, 2025) ‘Competenza e compresione degli studenti multiculturali e bilingui, un ritratto linguistico’, Atti delle V Giornate di Formazione per Insegnanti di Italiano L2/LS a Cipro.
• Kakoullis, A.J. (Forthcoming, 2025). ‘Bilingual Family Childrearing with Selective Target Language Input through choice of Nursery and Primary Education in Cyprus′, Cambridge..
• Kakoullis, A.J. (2025) INVESTIGATING FAMILY LANGUAGE POLICY STRATEGIES WITHIN MULTILINGUAL FAMILIES IN CYPRUS. Doctoral thesis, University of Central Lancashire.

Selective Conference and Seminar Presentations

• V Giornate di Formazione per Insegnanti di Italiano L2 a Cipro (University of Cyprus, June 2025)
• L’insegnamento della lingua italiana a Cipro: sfide e prospettive (Cyprus University of Technology (CUT/ΤΕΠΑΚ), February 2025)
• A New Teaching Era: Pedagogical Arguments in Language Teaching and Learning: Cyprus Teachers of English Association (University of Cyprus, October 2024)
• Language, Identity and Education in Multilingual Contexts 4 (University of Cyprus, October 2024)

Selective Research Funding/ Grant Capture

• Research Assistant, UCLan (Formerly known as UCLan Preston)- MIDEX Centre for Diaspora & Immigration. Project- Preservation and Promotion of the Maronite Dialect in Cyprus (2023- Present)

Scholarships/Awards

• City of London Cooperation Academic Scholarship