PhD Theses (last five years)
GRAL members have supervised more than 25 PhD Theses and other MA and BA Theses. The PhD theses supervised during the last five years are presented below:
2016
- Mackay, Jessica (upcoming). Implications for self-concept, motivation and engagement with the target language.
Directed by Dr. Elsa Tragant.
2015
- Montero, Lidia (2015). Factors Affecting Second Language Communication Strategies Use and Development.
Directed by Dr. Raquel Serrano.
- Kivistö-de-Souza, Hanna (2015). Phonological Awareness and Pronunciation in a Second Language.
Directed by Dr. J.C. Mora.
- Marsol, Anna (2015). English Language Learning in CLIL and EFL Classroom Settings: A Look at Two Primary Education Schools.
Directed by Dr. Elsa Tragant.
2014
- Andria, María (2014). Crosslinguistic influence in the acquisition of Greek as a foreign language by Spanish/Catalan L1 learners: The role of proficiency and stays abroad.
Directed by Dr. Raquel Serrano.
- Artieda, Gemma (2014). Individual differences in adult learners of English as a foreign language at two levels of proficiency. Directed by Dr. Carme Muñoz.
- Ciruela, Carmen (2014). The acquisition of English by immigrant students in Catalonia: cross-linguistic influence and affective variables.
Directed by Dr. Maria Luz Celaya.
- Lara, Ana Rebecca (2014). Complexity, accuracy and fluency development through study abroad programmes varying in duration. Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Codirected by Dr. Carmen Pérez Vidal (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) and Dr. Joan Carles Mora (Universitat de Barcelona).
- Levkina, Mayya (2014). The role of task sequencing in L2 development as mediated by working memory capacity. Universitat de Barcelona.
Directed by Dr. Roger Gilabert.
- Malicka, Aleksandra (2014). The role of task complexity and task sequencing in L2 monologic oral production.
Codirected by Dr. Roger Gilabert (Universitat de Barcelona) and Dr. John Norris (Geogetown University).
2013
- Avelló, Pilar (2013). The Effects of Stay Abroad on Overall Pronunciation Accuracy: a Foreign Accent Study. Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Codirected by Joan Carles Mora (Universitat de Barcelona) and Carmen Pérez (Universitat Pompeu Fabra).
- Gavaldà, Núria (2013). Index of Idiolectal Similitude for the Phonological Module of English applied to Forensic Voice Comparison. Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Codirected by Joan Carles Mora (Universitat de Barcelona) and Maria T. Turell (Universitat Pompeu Fabra).
2011
- Valls, Margalida (2011). The Development of Oral Fluency and Rhythm during a Study Abroad Period. Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Codirected by Joan Carles Mora (Universitat de Barcelona) and Carmen Pérez (Universitat Pompeu Fabra).
- Sánchez, Laura (2011). Crosslinguistic influence in third language acquisition: English after German in Spanish / Catalan learners in an instructed setting. Universitat de Barcelona. Codirected by María Luz Celaya and Marta Fernández-Villanueva.
- Yaser Musleh, Rana (2011). Language Learning Motivation: The Palestinian Context Attitudes, Motivation, and Orientations. Universitat de Barcelona. Directed by Elsa Tragant.
2010
- Feijóo, Sara (2010). The acquisition of grammatical categories in childhood. Universitat de Barcelona. Directed by Carme Muñoz.
- Suárez, Maria del Mar (2010). Language aptitude in young learners: The Elementary Modern Language Aptitude Test in Spanish and Catalan. Universitat de Barcelona. Directed by Carme Muñoz.
- Llanes, Àngels (2010). Children and adults learning English in a study abroad context. Universitat de Barcelona. Directed by Carme Muñoz.
2009
- Barón, Júlia (2009). Developing EFL pragmatic competence. Universitat de Barcelona. Directed by María Luz Celaya.
2016
- Mackay, Jessica (upcoming). Implications for self-concept, motivation and engagement with the target language.
Directed by Dr. Elsa Tragant.
2015
- Montero, Lidia (2015). Factors Affecting Second Language Communication Strategies Use and Development.
Directed by Dr. Raquel Serrano.
- Kivistö-de-Souza, Hanna (2015). Phonological Awareness and Pronunciation in a Second Language.
Directed by Dr. J.C. Mora.
- Marsol, Anna (2015). English Language Learning in CLIL and EFL Classroom Settings: A Look at Two Primary Education Schools.
Directed by Dr. Elsa Tragant.
2014
- Andria, María (2014). Crosslinguistic influence in the acquisition of Greek as a foreign language by Spanish/Catalan L1 learners: The role of proficiency and stays abroad.
Directed by Dr. Raquel Serrano.
- Artieda, Gemma (2014). Individual differences in adult learners of English as a foreign language at two levels of proficiency. Directed by Dr. Carme Muñoz.
- Ciruela, Carmen (2014). The acquisition of English by immigrant students in Catalonia: cross-linguistic influence and affective variables.
Directed by Dr. Maria Luz Celaya.
- Lara, Ana Rebecca (2014). Complexity, accuracy and fluency development through study abroad programmes varying in duration. Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Codirected by Dr. Carmen Pérez Vidal (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) and Dr. Joan Carles Mora (Universitat de Barcelona).
- Levkina, Mayya (2014). The role of task sequencing in L2 development as mediated by working memory capacity. Universitat de Barcelona.
Directed by Dr. Roger Gilabert.
- Malicka, Aleksandra (2014). The role of task complexity and task sequencing in L2 monologic oral production.
Codirected by Dr. Roger Gilabert (Universitat de Barcelona) and Dr. John Norris (Geogetown University).
2013
- Avelló, Pilar (2013). The Effects of Stay Abroad on Overall Pronunciation Accuracy: a Foreign Accent Study. Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Codirected by Joan Carles Mora (Universitat de Barcelona) and Carmen Pérez (Universitat Pompeu Fabra).
- Gavaldà, Núria (2013). Index of Idiolectal Similitude for the Phonological Module of English applied to Forensic Voice Comparison. Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Codirected by Joan Carles Mora (Universitat de Barcelona) and Maria T. Turell (Universitat Pompeu Fabra).
2011
- Valls, Margalida (2011). The Development of Oral Fluency and Rhythm during a Study Abroad Period. Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Codirected by Joan Carles Mora (Universitat de Barcelona) and Carmen Pérez (Universitat Pompeu Fabra).
- Sánchez, Laura (2011). Crosslinguistic influence in third language acquisition: English after German in Spanish / Catalan learners in an instructed setting. Universitat de Barcelona. Codirected by María Luz Celaya and Marta Fernández-Villanueva.
- Yaser Musleh, Rana (2011). Language Learning Motivation: The Palestinian Context Attitudes, Motivation, and Orientations. Universitat de Barcelona. Directed by Elsa Tragant.
2010
- Feijóo, Sara (2010). The acquisition of grammatical categories in childhood. Universitat de Barcelona. Directed by Carme Muñoz.
- Suárez, Maria del Mar (2010). Language aptitude in young learners: The Elementary Modern Language Aptitude Test in Spanish and Catalan. Universitat de Barcelona. Directed by Carme Muñoz.
- Llanes, Àngels (2010). Children and adults learning English in a study abroad context. Universitat de Barcelona. Directed by Carme Muñoz.
2009
- Barón, Júlia (2009). Developing EFL pragmatic competence. Universitat de Barcelona. Directed by María Luz Celaya.
