Dr Susie Cowley-Haselden

My Bio

I have been involved in General English Teaching (EFL and ESOL) since 1997. I started my career teaching general English and exam English in Vic, near Barcelona in Spain. I then worked in the Further Education sector in Coventry for 10 years. Since 2009 I have specialised in the teaching of English for Academic Purposes (EAP). In 2012 I started a blog, the EAP Archivist, which was the beginning of my engagement in EAP scholarship and research. From 2015-2022 I undertook my PhD in EAP. My thesis title was: Knowledge building via Academic Reading Circles on an English for General Academic Purposes pre-sessional course. In the thesis I examined the role Academic Reading Circles can play in developing academic knowledge, skills and confidence.

Qualifications

• PhD (EAP),
• MA Media and Culture,
• BA Hons. American Studies,
• DipTESOL,
• CELTA

Roles within Department

• Personal Tutor

Modules Taught

• FP901 In-sessional English language

• FP023 EAP for Maths and Computer Science
• Academic English Support (bespoke for Warwick departments)

Memberships/Fellowships

• I am a Senior Fellow of the BALEAP TEAP scheme and mentor colleagues from the UK and beyond through the scheme.

External Roles

• WIHEA Fellow (2022-2025),

• EE King's College London,

• BALEAP Research and Publications co-Officer (2021-2024),

• BALEAP TEAP working party 2014 - present,

• Chair of War Memorial Ramp Renovation Campaign

Research Interests

• English for Academic Purposes (EAP), Academic Reading Circles in EAP, LCT in EAP

Publications

• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2020). Building knowledge to ease troublesomeness: Affording theory knowledgeability through academic reading circles. Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 17(2), 1-14.
• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2020). Using learner diaries to explore learner relations to knowledge on an English for General Academic Purposes pre-sessional. Journal of Academic Language and Learning, 14(1), 15-29.
• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2020). Analysing Discourse in the Liminal Space: Talking Our Way Through It. In J.A. Timmermans & R. Land (Eds.), Threshold concepts on the edge (pp.89-100).
• Brill Sense, Leiden. Cowley-Haselden, S., & Monbec, L. (2019). Emancipating ourselves from mental slavery: Affording knowledge in our practice. In M. Gillway (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2017 BALEAP conference. Addressing the state of the union: Working together = learning together (pp.39–46). Reading: Garnet.
• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2014). Interdepartmental observation: opening the classroom, opening dialogue. International Student Experience Journal 2 (1).

Conference Presentations:

As sole presenter:

• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2021). Knowledge Building through Academic Reading Circles: empowering postgraduate pre-sessional students. BALEAP Biennial Conference: Exploring pedagogical approaches in EAP Teaching, University of Glasgow, 7th April 2021.
• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2020). Knowledge-building through Academic Reading Circles. LCT Roundtable, University of Sydney. 17th September 2020.
• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2019). Combating Knowledge Blindness on an English for General Purposes (EGAP) Pre-sessional. BALEAP Biennial conference Innovation, Exploration and Transformation, University of Leeds, 13th April 2019.
• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2019). Eradicating Knowledge Blindness on a Generic EAP course for Postgraduates. LCT3, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, SA, 4th July 2019
• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2017). PGR Thesis Poster presentation (winner) Coventry University, April 2017
• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2016). A bridge over troublesome water – threshold concepts and challenges to learner identity. BALEAP Professional Issues Meeting (PIM) Learner Identity: Managing Transitions, University of Glasgow, 12th November 2016
• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2016). Talking our way Through it: Discourse Analysis of Semiotic Mediation Through the Liminal Space. Sixth International Biennial Threshold Concepts Conference, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. 16th June 2016
• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2014) Academic Reading Circles. University of Leicester Teaching and Learning conference
• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2014). Content ‘Unplugged’ – a bespoke approach to teaching EAP? EAP Conference, Innovation in EAP, University of St Andrews, 1st March 2014.
• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2013). EAPtising the Academy: Informing and Transforming Teaching Practice. BALEAP Biennial Conference, University of Nottingham, 21st April 2013
• Cowley-Haselden, S. (2012). Should we know what we’re talking about? – Content knowledge in English for Specific Purposes (ESAP). BALEAP PIM, University of Durham, 9th June 2012

As co-presenter:

• Cowley-Haselden, S. and Raynor, J. (2022) Being a Champion; Becoming a Teacher Educator. BALEAP PIM: From EAP Teacher, to EAP Teacher Educator, University of Sheffield, 12th November 2022.
• Cowley-Haselden, S., Kirk, S., Ding, A., and King, J. (2015) “P is for Purpose” Symposium. BALEAP Biennial Conference, University of Leicester, 18th April 2015.
• McPherson, J. and Cowley-Haselden, S. April 19, (2013) Pretty Much Academic: Is the language we teach students appropriate? BALEAP Biennial Conference, University of Nottingham, 19th April 2013.