{"id":8378,"date":"2024-10-24T06:25:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T08:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.wingpan.com\/en\/?p=8378"},"modified":"2024-10-24T06:33:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T08:33:25","slug":"researcher-dr-m-prodanovic-weve-joined-our-forces-in-increasing-the-faculty-scientific-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.wingpan.com\/en\/researcher-dr-m-prodanovic-weve-joined-our-forces-in-increasing-the-faculty-scientific-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Researcher Dr M. Prodanovi\u0107: \u2018We\u2019ve joined our forces in increasing the faculty scientific strength\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

In four years, Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution (HEI) will apply to become a university of applied sciences, so the scientific potential of the higher education institution is being consistently strengthened. This year, new researchers joined the Kauno kolegija HEI, who will contribute to the development and expansion of this field.<\/p>\n

One of these researchers is Dr Marijana Prodanovi\u0107, whose areas of interest include but are not limited to: English Linguistics, Intercultural Pragmatics, and emerging issues in ELT \u2013 she has addressed them in over 50 scientific papers, 2 monographs, and 4 coursebooks.<\/p>\n

Pursuing a second PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dr Marijana Prodanovi\u0107<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dr M. Prodanovi\u0107, who recently joined the team of the Faculty of Arts and Education started her higher education path right upon completing her MA degree studies in English Philology, meaning she has been part of the sector for over a decade now. In the meantime, Dr M. Prodanovi\u0107 has been awarded her first PhD degree from the University of Belgrade (Serbia).<\/p>\n

\u2018From that moment up to now \u2013 I\u2019ve been in charge of study programme\/curriculum development, international affairs in higher education, teacher development, and constant scientific research work. The work has been embodied via the positions I\u2019ve held \u2013 language department head, language centre head, vice-dean, international office head, dean, the work has also resulted in 5 books and over 50 papers I\u2019ve authored,\u2019 says Dr M. Prodanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n

Currently, apart from engagement in linguistic matters \u2013 that is, teaching and exploring such issues via her scientific-research work, much of Dr M. Prodanovi\u0107’s focus is on the field of EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) and its characteristics in international education on a global scale.<\/p>\n

\u2018This novel passion of mine has motivated me to initiate a series of international trainings and start working on my second PhD (at the University of A Coruna, Spain) that will be specifically addressing communication models (with the emphasis put on EMI) in international education settings,\u2019 shares the associate professor of the Language Centre of Kauno kolegija HEI.<\/p>\n

Focus on the development of a research team of the faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018The love<\/em> story with Kauno kolegija HEI started a while ago \u2013 back in 2018 \u2013 when I first visited the institution, as a member of an exchange programme. After that \u2013 I somehow kept returning there \u2013 for different reasons, training, teaching activities, conference participation, project design\/development activities, blended intensive programmes, and other,\u2019 remembers Dr M. Prodanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n

She shares that in the meantime some true friendships have been established and Kauno kolegija HEI has become a place where she does feel at home.<\/p>\n

\u2018At one point \u2013 we all concluded that the bond we\u2019ve created could be somehow formalised and now you can find me teaching at the Faculty of Arts and Education,\u2019 says the associate professor of the Language Centre of Kauno kolegija HEI.<\/p>\n

Other than that \u2013 though teaching has always been one of Dr M. Prodanovi\u0107\u2019s greatest passions, she says she\u2019s very committed to the development of a research team of the faculty at the moment: \u2018We\u2019ve joined our forces in increasing the faculty visibility, scientific strength, and exploiting its vast potential to the fullest.\u2019<\/p>\n

Dr M. Prodanovi\u0107: \u2018Both my colleagues and students are beyond supportive\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

The associate professor of the Language Centre of Kauno kolegija HEI admits that the work dynamics she is experiencing now doesn\u2019t allow her to settle down<\/em> \u2013 so, she has been cruising Europe, navigating between Lithuania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Spain with many other destinations coming at play frequently.<\/p>\n

\u2018This leaves not much room for me to try to learn at least some basics of Lithuanian \u2013 but I must say that both my colleagues and students are beyond supportive and don\u2019t let me feel foreign at any moment,\u2019 shares Dr M. Prodanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n

She says the same goes for the city of Kaunas \u2013 her home away from home \u2013 where the people she meet locally (e.g. bakery, coffee shop, supermarket, etc.) have already met her and her needs.<\/p>\n

\u2018Anyhow, I would love to be able to repay the hospitality shown and at least communicate with them in the language closer to them \u2013 so let\u2019s say that Lithuanian could be my next to pursue,\u2019 says the associate professor of the Language Centre of Kauno kolegija HEI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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