Dr Yulia Kharchenko

    School of Modern Languages

    Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics (English)

    Biography

    I'm an English language teacher, teacher educator and researcher, with an interest in multilingual identities and pedagogy, translanguaging, academic writing practices and English Medium of Instruction. 

    I have taught in higher education in Australia and Ireland, including on university pathway, undergraduate and postgraduate programs. 

    I'm open to postrgaduate supervision in the areas of TESOL, EMI language teaching methodologies, teacher education and multilingualism. 

    Research Interests

    English Medium of Instruction (EMI)

    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

    Academic writing practices

    Research Projects

    Title Role Description Start date End date Amount
    Thesis by Publication: Academic Writing and Publishing Practices in Australia Co-investigator 01/01/2024
    Sustainability of Language Teacher Education Co-investigator 01/05/2023

    Book Chapter

    Year Publication
    2024 Reed, Melissa; Kharchenko, Yulia; Bodis, Agnes (2024) 'Sustainability in English Language Teacher Education' In: Adaptable English Language Teaching. UK : Routledge. [Link]

    Peer Reviewed Journal

    Year Publication
    2025 Kharchenko, Y. (2025) 'Spatiotemporal scales in narrative inquiry research on language identity development during study abroad'. Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, 4 . [Link] [DOI]
    2021 Yulia Kharchenko (2021) 'Translanguaging'. The MindBrainEd Think Tanks+, . [Link]
    2020 Yulia Kharchenko; Philip Chappell (2020) 'Embracing the elephant in the room'. English Australia Journal, . [Link]
    2020 Agnes Bodis; Melissa Reed; Yulia Kharchenko (2020) 'Microteaching in isolation'. International Journal of TESOL Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
    2019 Yulia Kharchenko; Philip Chappell (2019) 'English-only policy in an ELICOS setting'. English Australia Journal, . [Link]

    Other Publication

    Year Publication
    2022 Yulia Kharchenko (2022) Show another side of you. [Link]

    Edited Book

    Year Publication
    2024 Cara Dineen;Yulia Kharchenko;Phil Benson (Ed.). (2024) Proceedings of the Macquarie University 2023 Global EMI Symposium: adapting to multilingual learners in EMI and CLIL classrooms. Australia: Macquarie University EMI Centre,

    Other Journal

    Year Publication
    2024 Yulia Kharchenko (2024) 'Book Review: Richards, J. C. with J. Pun. (2022). Teaching and learning in English medium instruction: An introduction. Routledge' University of Sydney Journal of TESOL, 3 :125-129. [Link] [DOI]
    2024 Yulia Kharchenko (2024) 'Review of The reflective cycle of the teaching practicum. Equinox Publishing' Teanga: The Journal of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics, 31 :256-260. [Link] https://doi.org/10.35903/teanga.v100i.7390
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    Professional Associations

    Description Function From / To
    Applied Linguistics Association of Australia member -
    Teaching Council, Ireland Registered teacher -
    Irish Association for Applied Linguistics member -
    Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia member -

    Honors and Awards

    Date Title Awarding Body
    01/11/2021 Vice Chancellor's Learning and Teaching Award: Highly Commended finalist in Learning Innovation Macquarie University, Australia

    Committees

    Committee Function From / To
    School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures Teaching & Learning Committee Member -

    Employment

    Employer Position From / To
    Macquarie University Lecturer 01/02/2020 - 01/08/2024
    The University of Sydney Lecturer 01/07/2021 - 01/08/2024
    Maynooth University Assistant Professor/Lecturer 01/08/2024 -

    Education

    Start date Institution Qualification Subject
    Macquarie University Doctor of Philosophy Applied Linguistics

    Languages

    Language Reading Writing Speaking
    German Functional Basic Basic
    English Fluent Fluent Fluent
    Russian Fluent Fluent Fluent

    Editorial / Academic Reviews

    Amount Role From / To
    Critical Multilingualism Studies Reviewer -
    English Australia Journal Reviewer -
    University of Sydney Journal of TESOL Associate Editor -
    Research Methods in Applied Linguistics Reviewer -
    Asia Pacific Journal of Education Reviewer -

    Teaching Interests

    English-Medium Instruction

    Language teaching methodologies

    Intercultural communication

    Multilingual pedagogies

    English for Academic Purposes