Dr Kerrilee Lockyer is a researcher and lecturer in Applied Linguistics with expertise in the communicative practices of professionals in organisational settings. Her work focuses on how language shapes promotion, persuasion, and influence across diverse contexts.
Kerrilee holds a BA (Hons) and PhD in Languages and Applied Linguistics from the University of South Australia. She is an active member of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia and the Australian Linguistic Society, serves as Copy Editor for the Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, and reviews manuscripts for leading international publishers and journals.
Her teaching spans core areas of applied linguistics, including linguistic ethnography and the study of ... Read more
About me
Dr Kerrilee Lockyer is a researcher and lecturer in Applied Linguistics with expertise in the communicative practices of professionals in organisational settings. Her work focuses on how language shapes promotion, persuasion, and influence across diverse contexts.
Kerrilee holds a BA (Hons) and PhD in Languages and Applied Linguistics from the University of South Australia. She is an active member of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia and the Australian Linguistic Society, serves as Copy Editor for the Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, and reviews manuscripts for leading international publishers and journals.
Her teaching spans core areas of applied linguistics, including linguistic ethnography and the study of persuasion and influence. Kerrilee’s commitment to high-quality teaching has been recognised through multiple awards and nominations.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Arts (Languages and Intercultural Communication) University of South Australia
Language and culture in professional contexts, professional discourse, Intercultural communication, brand communication
Research
Research
Language and culture in professional contexts, professional discourse, Intercultural communication, brand communication
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Intercultural Communication
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Back to the future of work: investigating how future work is co-constructed in an Australian senate select committee inquiry | Current |
| From brands to branded employees: how co-creation is accomplished through language | Current |
| Hoax photographs as information and misinformation | Current |
| Literacy mediators' experience of supporting adults with literacy gaps in Australia: an applied linguistic study | Current |
| Picture making: towards an understanding of expertise in illustration practice | Current |
| 'Best interests of the child': inter-professional communication in child protection trials | Completed |
