Patrick Studer

Personal

A few facts about me:

I am an outdoor person, enjoying every season in its own way...
I love my family to bits...
I love everything about water, in the lake, the ocean or from above...
I am an animal lover...
I enjoy working with my hands...
I like to get to the bottom of things...
I am very curious...
I can be persistent...
I ride bicycles and motorbikes and drive everything with wheels...
I understand different languages but speak only a few...
I am still trying to find the right life-work balance...

important professional milestones...

I am a university researcher and lecturer with more than 20 years involvement in academia. Born in Switzerland, I completed my Leaving Certificate and Federal Maturity in Zug, Berne and Zurich. I later studied English Linguistics and Literature at the University of Zurich. Following three years as teaching assistant in Zurich, I was appointed lecturer in German and Cultural Studies at University College Cork (2002) and University of Limerick (2003). I was awarded a Dr phil (PhD) in English Linguistics by the University of Zurich in 2005.

In 2007, I was appointed permanent lecturer in applied linguistics at ZHAW and became professor in 2012. Since my appointment at ZHAW, I have occupied various other roles in different higher education institutions, including University of Bern, University of Neuchâtel, BFH, and HEP-BEJUNE.

I have published and edited various articles in journals and books and have a wide teaching background in applied linguistics, cultural studies, translation studies, sociolinguistics, stylistics and discourse analysis.

Current position:

Professor of Applied Linguistics at Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW (since 2012)

Academic degrees:

Dr. phil. (University of Zurich, 2005)
Lic. phil./ M.A. (University of Zurich, 1999)

Previous university positions:

2007-2011: College Lecturer in Applied Linguistics (permanent position), School of Applied Linguistics, ZHAW (Switzerland)
2003-2007: Fulltime College Lecturer / Embassy of Switzerland Lecturer, University of Limerick and Mary Immaculate College (Ireland)
2002-2003: Fulltime College Lecturer, Department of German, University College Cork (Ireland)
1999-2002: Teaching and Research Assistant, English Department, University of Zurich (Switzerland)

PostDoc / Research fellowships:

2014-2016: Visiting Researcher HEP BEJUNE (University of Teacher Education, Cantons of Bern, Jura, Neuchâtel, in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland)
2007-2010: Postdoctoral Researcher and Project Leader 'Discourses on Multilingualism at the supranational European level', Department of Linguistics, University of Bern, LINEE (Languages in a Network of European Excellence)

Visiting scholarships:

AY 2020-2021: Visiting Scholar, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA

Visiting lectureships:

2010-2016: Visiting Lecturer, Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH-TI)
2010-2011: Visiting Lecturer, Department of English, University of Neuchâtel

Administrative duties:

Member of the Board of ILC Institute of Language Competence, School of Applied Linguistics, ZHAW (2019-)
Member of the Board of LCC Language Competence Centre, School of Applied Linguistics, ZHAW (2012-2018)

other mandates i have...

Board Membership:

Member of the Association ICLHE, Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education (since 2017; Treasurer since 2023)
Member of the Board of the Foundation Languages and Cultures (Babylonia, The Swiss Journal of Language Teaching and Learning) (2014-2020)

Review activities:

External reviewer / examiner / co-supervisor of PhD theses
Reviewer of Scientific Project Proposals
Member of Scientific Committees for International Conferences
Member of Project Advisory Boards
Ad-hoc Peer-Reviewer of Articles / Book Chapters / Book Manuscripts for (selection, in alphabetic order):

Appointed member of nomination / professional promotion panels

Professional Membership:

ICLHE (Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education)
SSG/SSL (Schweizerische Sprachwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft)
VALS-ASLA (Vereinigung für Angewandte Linguistik der Schweiz)