Joanne McCuaig
University of Birmingham, Department of English Language and Linguistics Doctoral researcher
About
Joanne McCuaig is a discourse analyst that uses the tools of corpus linguistics to investigate communication differences. Her PhD explores the usage of the psychological terms: abuse, trauma, depression and anxiety. Specifically, she is looking at how these words have been used by the U.S. news media, by U.K. politicians, and by users on Reddit. The aim of her research is to discover what, if any, similarities or differences there are in formal and public uses. This research will contribute to the growing discussion of information exchange and usage between expert opinions and other segments of society. Joanne McCuaig is Doctoral Researcher with the University of Birmingham, in the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics. She’s a part-time, distance student as she lives in Seoul, South Korea and is from Canada.Sessions
MA and PhD Perspectives from University of Birmingham Students more
Sun, May 1, 16:00-17:00 Asia/Seoul
In this 50-minute interactive panel discussion, 2 MA graduates and a current PhD student will share their perspectives and answer questions related to: being distance based graduate students. We will share our journeys to becoming students; along with tips, suggestions, and workarounds for successful learning and research during Covid. We will also discuss if attending graduate school is the right choice (hint: it's not for everyone and there's some good reasons for/against). We will also explain some of the actions we've taken to understand and further Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and opportunities for Open Scholarship. We welcome questions from attendees and look forward to creating a welcoming session with thought-provoking takeaways for attendees.
