Dr Julia Miller
My current research is in phraseology and lexicography. I would like to hear from prospective PhD candidates in either of these areas.
- Lexicography (particularly pedagogical lexicography)
- Phraseology
- Teaching English idioms (phraseodidactics)
- Cultural dimensions of feedback
- Loanword studies in Romance languages
- Innovative teaching methods
- The English article system
- Cultural dictionaries
- The teaching of English prepositions
- Cultural dimensions of feedback on academic work
Appointments
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Senior Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2002 - 2009 | Lecturer | Flinders University |
Awards and Achievements
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Citation for outstanding contribution to student learning | Office for Learning and Teaching, Australia | ||
| 2014 | Faculty of Professions Executive Dean’s award for teaching | The University of Adelaide | ||
| 2013 | Commendation for Excellence in Support of the Student Experience | The University of Adelaide | ||
| 2005 | Educational Research Conference Early Career Award | Flinders University, Adelaide |
Language Competencies
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| French | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Portuguese | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Spanish; Castilian | Can read |
Education
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Graduate Certificate in Higher Education |
| 2011 | Flinders University | Australia | PhD |
| 2002 | Flinders University | Australia | MA (research) |
| 1980 - 1984 | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom | BA (Hons) |
Certifications
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Delta | Bell School | |
| 2000 | Level III translator (Portuguese) | NAATI | |
| 1998 | Level II interpreter (Portuguese) | NAATI | |
| 1985 | RSA Diploma for Bilingual Secretaries | Royal Society of Arts | |
| 1984 | CELTA | Bell School, Cambridge |
Research Interests
English as a Second Language, English Language, French Language, Iberian Languages, Lexicography, LOTE, ESL and TESOL Curriculum and Pedagogy
Journals
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Miller, J. L., Kwary, D. A. & Setiawan, A. (2017). Kangaroos, koalas and Kiwis: The challenges of creating an online Australian cultural dictionary for EAL learners. Lexikos, -. |
| 2016 | Miller, J., Wilson, K., Miller, J. & Enomoto, K. (2016). Humorous materials to enhance active learning. Higher Education Research and Development, 36, 4, 791-806. 10.1080/07294360.2016.1238883 |
| 2016 | Miller, J. (2016). Mad as a box of spanners. Ozwords, 25, 1, 7-7. |
| 2015 | Warner, R. & Miller, J. (2015). Cultural dimensions of feedback at an Australian university: a study of international students with English as an additional language. Higher Education Research and Development, 34, 2, 420-435. 10.1080/07294360.2014.956695 |
| 2014 | Miller, J. (2014). Building academic literacy and research skills by contributing to Wikipedia: a case study at an Australian university. Journal of Academic Language and Learning, 8, 2, A72-A86. |
| 2014 | Marmolejo-Ramos, F., Miller, J. & Habel, C. (2014). The influence of question type, text availability, answer confidence and language background on student comprehension of an expository text. Higher Education Research and Development, 33, 4, 712-727. 10.1080/07294360.2013.863841 |
| 2013 | Miller, J. (2013). Birds of a feather don't always flock together: user problems in identifying headwords in online English learner's dictionaries. Lexikos, 23, 273-285. |
| 2013 | Kwary, D. & Miller, J. (2013). A model for an online Australian English cultural dictionary database. Terminology, 19, 2, 258-276. 10.1075/term.19.2.05kwa |
| 2012 | Miller, J. (2012). Dictionaries without borders: expanding the limits of the academy. Journal of Learning Design, 5, 1, 43-51. |
| 2012 | Duff, A., Miller, J., Johnston, H. & Bergmann, L. (2012). Somewhere over the border: Grammar in a class of its own. Journal of Learning Design, 5, 2, 50-57. |
| 2010 | Duff, A., Carter, S., Spangenberg, B. & Miller, J. (2010). The Gang's all here: Grammar goes global for Purdue, UniSA and Adelaide University. Journal of Learning Design, 3, 2, 1-9. |
| 2009 | Schmidt, L. & Miller, J. (2009). Peer assisted study sessions to facilitate transition for international students. International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, 9, 5, 13-30. 10.18848/1447-9532/CGP/v09i05/39765 |
| 2008 | Miller, J. (2008). Teachers and dictionaries in Australia: Is there a need to train the trainers?. TESOL in ContexT, 17, 2, 11-19. |
| 2007 | Miller, J. (2007). When did you last 'spend a penny'?. Australian Style, 15, 2, 5-5. |
| 2006 | Miller, J. (2006). An investigation into the effect of English learners? dictionaries on international students' acquisition of the English article system. International Education Journal, 7, 4, 435-445. |
| 2006 | Miller, J. (2006). English learners' dictionaries: An undervalued resource. TESOL in ContexT, 15, 2, 30-37. |
| 2005 | Miller, J. (2005). Most of ESL students have trouble with the articles. International Education Journal, 5, 5, 80-88. |
| 1997 | Miller, J., Piper, L. & Tucker, D. (1997). Strategies for getting students on the information superhighway.. Nurse educator, 22, 5, 40-43. 10.1097/00006223-199709000-00014 |
Books
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Miller, J. (2008). The good samaritan. Port Adelaide, SA: Ginninderra Press. |
Book Chapters
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Miller, J. L. (2017). Bringing it all together: A table of terms for multiword expressions. In J. Szerszunowicz (Ed.), Research on phraseology across continents Bialystok, Poland: University of Bialystok Publishing House.. |
| 2017 | Miller, J. L. (2017). Learners’ dictionaries of English. In P. A. Fuertes-Olivera (Ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Lexicography Routledge. |
| 2013 | Miller, J. (2013). Phraseology across continents. In J. Szerszunowicz, B. Nowowiejski, K. Yagi & T. Kanzaki (Eds.), Research on phraseology across continents, Volume two (pp. 404-421). Poland: University of Bialystok Publishing House. |
| 2009 | Miller, J. (2009). English learners’ dictionaries: an undervalued resource. In V. B. Y. Ooi, A. Pakir, I. S. Talib & P. K. W. Tan (Eds.), Perspectives in lexicography: Asia and beyond (pp. 161-171). Tel Aviv: K Dictionaries Ltd. |
| 2009 | Miller, J. L. (2009). An investigation into the effect of English learners’ dictionaries on international students’ acquisition of the English article system. In S. Priya (Ed.), Lexicography: the changing landscape (pp. 78-96). Hyderabad, India: The Icfai University Press. |
Conference Papers
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Miller, J. (2010). Coals to Newcastle or glittering gold? Which idioms need to be included in an English learner's dictionary in Australia?. European Association for Lexicography (EURALEX) International Congress. Leeuwarden. |
| 2010 | Miller, J. (2010). English learners' dictionaries in Australia : a challenge to publishers?. International Symposium on Lexicography and L2 Teaching and Learning. Guangzhou, China. |
| 2007 | Miller, J. (2007). Dodging the Damocletian sword of academic oral presentations. HERDSA : Enhancing higher education, theory and scholarship. Adelaide. |
| 2007 | Slatter, M., Petrie, L. A. & Miller, J. (2007). Flinders' law students' transition : warm welcome, hot topics : cool program. Pacific Rim, Year in Higher Education Conference. Brisbane. |
Conference Items
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Miller, J. L. (2011). It’s not cricket! Lack of consistency and accuracy in labels applied to phrasemes in five English dictionaries for advanced learners. Asialex. |
| 2010 | Miller, J. L. (2010). English learners’ dictionaries in Australia: a challenge to publishers?. First International Symposium on Lexicography and L2 Teaching and Learning. Guangdong. |
Report for External Bodies
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Miller, J., Miller, J. L. & Wilson, K., (2015). Online resources to support international students' English language development, |
| 2013 | Miller, J. L., (2013). Ms Parrot the detective solves grammar problems in an online resource for students and lecturers, |
| 2012 | Velliaris, D., Palmer, E., Picard, M., Guerin, C., Smith, S., Green, I. & Miller, J., (2012). Australian Tertiary Learning and Teaching Scholarship and Research 2007-2012, University of Adelaide, South Australia, |
Original Creative Works
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Miller, J. L., (2015). Seeking asylum, Social Alternatives, |
Recorded/Rendered Creative Works
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Miller, J. L., Warner, R. & Enomoto, K.; (2012); English for Uni; Adelaide; |
| 2012 | Miller, J. L.; (2012); English for Uni website; Adelaide; |
Theses
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Miller, J. L.; (2011); Never judge a wolf by its cover: an investigation into the relevance of phrasemes included in advanced learners' dictionaries for learners of English as an additional language in Australia; |
| 2001 | Miller, J. L.; (2001); An investigation into the use of anglicisms in modern European Portuguese; |
2015-2016 unsuccessful OLT application on Employability Skills. Amount requested $500,000.
December 2013 - Australian Office for Learning and Teaching Innovation and Development Grant ($220,000) to create online resources to support international students' English language development. These resources are available at the English for Uni website.
May 2013 - School of Education, University of Adelaide. School research grant to develop a cultural dictionary and examine its use by international students at the University of Adelaide.
June 2012 - Australian Office for Learning and Teaching Innovation and Development Program Seed Grant ($37,000): "Ms Parrot the detective solves grammar problems in an online resource for students and lecturers".
November 2005 – Flinders University Teaching and Learning Innovation Grant ($10,000), to film a resource for teaching academic oral presentation skills
- Lexicography (particularly pedagogical lexicography)
- Phraseology
- Teaching English idioms (phraseodidactics)
- Cultural dimensions of feedback
- Loanword studies in Romance languages
- Innovative teaching methods
- The English article system
- Cultural dictionaries
- The teaching of English prepositions
- Cultural dimensions of feedback on academic work
Committee Memberships
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 - ongoing | President | Australex | ||
| 2011 - 2013 | Representative | AALL | South Australia | |
| 2011 - ongoing | Member | AALL conference organisation |
Position
Senior Lecturer
Phone
83134721
Fax
8313 3604
Campus
North Terrace
Building
Nexus 10 Tower - Marjoribanks Wing
Room Number
8 25
Org Unit
School of Education