School of Languages and Area Studies (SLAS)

Profile

Qualifications

BA Hons French & German, MA International Marketing, Dip TESOL, MA Applied Linguistics and Materials Development.

Teaching Areas

• MA Materials Writing: Classroom based and Distance Learning
• MA Technical Communication
• Academic English for MA Applied Linguistics and TEFL/ Translation Studies
• Academic English for Computing
• Marketing and Communication

Research/Scholarship

• Materials writing
  
• Testing
• Extensive Reading

Knowledge Transfer

Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. Have been giving guest lectures on communication skills for Foundation doctors (native and non-native speakers of English) since 2005

Member of Trinity ESOL Examining Panel

• Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE)
• Integrated Skills in English examinations (ISE)
• Spoken English for Work (SEW)

Membership of Professional Bodies

• MATSDA (Materials Development Association)
• Higher Education Academy

Publications

McCullagh, M. & Wright, R. (2008) Good Practice: Communication Skills in English for the Medical Practitioner: Cambridge University Press. (Student’s Book, Teacher’s Book, CD-Rom and DVD)
Winner of BESIG and Macmillan ‘David Riley Award for Innovation in Business English and ESP in 2008’

McCullagh, M. (2008) ESP for Nursing. Intermediate level. Onestopenglish. Macmillan

McCullagh, M. Wright, R. & Fitzgerald, P. (2010) English for Medicine in Higher Education Studies. Garnet Education.

McCullagh, M.& Fitzgerald, P. (December 2010) English for Information Computer Technology Studies in Higher Education. Garnet Education

McCullagh, M. (February 2010) An initial evaluation of the effectiveness of a set of published materials for Medical English  In Tomlinson, B & Masuhara, H.  (Eds)  Research on the Effects of Materials. Development for Language Teaching. Continuum Press.