Teaching Strengths
Dr Kerrilee Lockyer
Lecturer
School of Society and Culture
College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
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.
Language and culture in professional contexts, professional discourse, Intercultural communication, brand communication
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | University of South Australia | Australia | Doctor of Philosophy |
Courses I teach
- LANG 1062 Language and Communication in Applied Linguistics (2025)
- LANG 2021 Communication, Work and Organisations (2025)
- LANG 3044 Language, Influence and Persuasion (2025)
- HUMS 1060 Truth, Lies and Being Human (2024)
- LANG 1062 Language and Communication in Applied Linguistics (2024)
- LANG 3044 Language, Influence and Persuasion (2024)
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Literacy mediators' experience of supporting adults with literacy gaps in Australia: an applied linguistic study | - | Master | Part Time | Sebastian Blake |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Picture making: towards an understanding of expertise in illustration practice | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | David Blaiklock |
| 2020 | Principal Supervisor | Back to the future of work: investigating how future work is co-constructed in an Australian senate select committee inquiry | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Ms Maree Ackehurst |
| 2020 | Principal Supervisor | From brands to branded employees: how co-creation is accomplished through language | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Jonathan Matthew Stokes |
| 2019 | Co-Supervisor | Hoax and fake photographs as information and misinformation | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Mark David Koerber |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Member | Australian Linguistics Society | - |
| 2014 - ongoing | Member | Applied Linguistics Association of Australia | - |
| Date | Role | Editorial Board Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Board Member | Australian Review of Applied Linguistics | John Benjamins Publishing Company (Netherlands) | Australia |
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