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This directory includes information about the project of innovation “Tutor Quirón”, funded by
the University of Zaragoza, as well as about the activities and the postgraduates students
engaged in PhD research in the Department of English at the University of Zaragoza.
The document can be printed for personal use.
Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Filologia Inglesa y Alemana
Facultad de Filolosofia y Letras, Ciudad Universitaria, Pedro Cerbuna, 12. 50009 Zaragoza
Table of Contents
The postgraduate mentoring programme “TUTOR QUIRÓN” .................. 2
Objectives and participants in the “TUTOR QUIRÓN” programme ......................... 2
Why enrol in the “TUTOR QUIRÓN” programme? .................................................. 3
Communication channel.......................................................................................... 4
Contact.................................................................................................................... 4
The TRIP Forum ..................................................................................................... 5
TRIP Representatives .................................................................................................... 5
TRIP Sessions ............................................................................................................... 5
Research Groups .................................................................................................... 6
Important Contacts......................................................................................................... 6
Research Web Links ............................................................................................... 6
Current Students TRIP Directory ~ PhD Students .................................... 8
TRIP Profile Form Information .............................................................................. 14
What is the TRIP Directory? ......................................................................................... 14
Why should I complete a Profile Form? ........................................................................ 14
What if I’m not sure what to write? ........................................................................ 14
When do I need to complete the form? ........................................................................ 14
Where will the information on my form be posted? ....................................................... 14
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? ........................................................................ 14
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The postgraduate mentoring programme “TUTOR QUIRÓN”
The Department of English and German Philology at the University of
Zaragoza has been developing a Peer Mentoring Programme at the postgraduate
level during the last four academic years. We have become aware of the fact that the
student perceptions of a course are strongly associated with the service quality in
higher education institutions. In addition, due to the new degrees that have been
implemented in our university as well as the recent emphasis on the quality
assessment in higher education approaches, our students’ satisfaction and
perceptions of academic quality has become one of our main concerns.
Objectives and participants in the “TUTOR QUIRÓN” programme
The project “Tutor Quirón” seeks to better the students’ learning experiences
and provide them with additional academic support that may help them improve their
learning processes
skills and results
their time management skills
their social life at university
This mentoring programme is also a strategic area for assessing the
quality standards of the Master in Textual and Cultural Studies in English and the
PhD in English Studies. This Project counts on the participation of all the agents
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involved in the learning process, namely the teachers and the coordinators of the MA
and PhD degrees as well as final year PhD students or recent doctors in the
Department of English and German Studies. They act as mentors and collaborate to
provide the MA and first year PhD students enrolled in the project as mentees with
the support and guidance to complete their degrees successfully. One particularly
noteworthy advantage of the project is that it fosters the students’ acquisition of a
range of professional competences which will be essential for their future academic
and work life.
Why enrol in the “TUTOR QUIRÓN” programme?
On the one hand, the MA students may benefit from this programme and be
advised by an individual mentor with whom they will hold regular meetings to
elaborate a study plan and receive help and guidance about any problem they may
encounter in this new academic stage. MA students are also encouraged to
participate actively in the academic and social activities organised within the
programme (see TRIP Sessions, Research Group Meetings or other activities to take
place during the academic year disseminated via institutional email or through the
Moodle webpage of the project)
On the other hand, at the PhD level, apart from offering first year students the
help of a personal mentor, we have launched the TRIP, THESIS AND RESEARCH
IN PROGRESS SEMINARS. These meetings offer students an opportunity to give
presentations or discuss aspects of their ongoing research to other postgraduates in
a friendly environment. The TRIP Seminars are aimed at helping students progress
in their research process and create a certain feeling of community and belonging
among the other students. There are three sessions every academic course in which
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PhD students may receive very interesting feedback from their colleagues and
teachers. We welcome all the PhD and MA students to participate actively in these
TRIP sessions.
Communication channel
The project currently has its own Moodle webpage which is a useful arena for
members to share ideas and pass on information that others may find useful or
interesting. Any member can also post a message in the forum of the Project “Tutor
Quiron” in Moodle with any aspect of language/linguistics/literature/film and cultural
studies. The Moodle webpage of the project is also the channel by which notices
about the TRIP Seminars and other research/social events are circulated, so it is
important if you want to be kept informed that you are subscribed as a participant in
the project.
Contact
For more information on the project:
Tutor Quiron presentation video: http://vimeo.com/69475789
Or email:
[email protected] (Teachers’ Coordinator)
[email protected] (Mentors’ Coordinator)
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The TRIP Forum
This is a forum for PhD and MA degrees in English at the University of
Zaragoza, and is a useful arena for members to share ideas and pass on information
that others may find useful or interesting. Any member can post a message in the
forum
of
the
Proyecto
Tutor
Quiron
in
Moodle
with
any
aspect
of
language/linguistics/literature/film and cultural studies.
The Forum is also the channel by which notices about the TRIP seminars and
other research/social events are circulated, so it is important if you want to be kept
informed that you are subscribed as a participant in the project. If you would like to
be subscribed, please contact the TRIP Representatives, Silvia Pellicer at
[email protected] or Oana Carciu at [email protected].
TRIP Representatives
Silvia
Pellicer
and
Oana
Carciu
are
the
department
postgraduate
representatives for the academic year October 2012/September 2013. They will be
keeping us informed about the TRIP Sessions and other events. Please contact
them if you have any queries/problems.
TRIP Sessions
Three TRIP sessions take place during the academic year. They are held in
the Departamento de Filologia Inglesa y Alemana, Facultad de Filosofia y Letras
Building. These seminars offer students an opportunity to give presentations or
discuss aspects of their ongoing research to other postgraduates in a friendly
environment.
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The seminar programme of every academic year will be available on Moodle
and it will be sent to the students regularly [check our Moodle website to see the
TRIP Programme for the academic year 2012-2013]
Research Groups
A number of research groups are concerned with English research at the University
of Zaragoza. The following web pages contain further details:
Contemporary Narrative in English §Página web: http://cne.literatureresearch.net//
Cine, cultura y sociedad § Página web: http://ccs.filmculture.net/
Swift
InterLAE § Página web: http://www.interlae.com/
Important Contacts
Prof. Susana Onega, Coordinator of the Master in Textual and Cultural Studies in
English: [email protected]
Prof. Celestino Deleyto, Head of the Department of English and Coordinator of the
PhD in English Studies: [email protected]
Prof. Carmen Pérez Llantada, Teachers coordinator of the Tutor Quiron Project:
[email protected]
Dr. Silvia Pellicer, Tutor Quiron Project Coordinator: [email protected]
Research Web Links
Asociación
Española
de
Estudios
Anglo-Norteamericanos
(AEDEAN)
http://www.aedean.org/
Asociación Española de Lingüística Aplicada (AESLA) http://www.aesla.uji.es/
Asociación Europea de Lenguas para Fines Específicos (AELFE) http://www.aelfe.org/
The European Society for the Study of English (ESSE) http://www.essenglish.org/
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Red Española de I+D (RedIRIS) http://www.rediris.es/
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations http://www.cambridgeesol.org/index.html
Spanish Association for American Studies (SAAS) http://www.ucm.es/info/saas/
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading http://www.ted.com/
The Critical Thinking Community http://www.criticalthinking.org/
The British Association of Applied Linguistics http://www.baal.org.uk/
International Association of Applied Linguistics http://www.aila.info/about.html
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Current Students TRIP Directory ~ PhD Students
[based on TRIP Profile Form 2012/2013]
Option: Click on the name to go directly to a student’s profile.
Carciu, Oana Maria
Echeverría Domingo, Julia
Ferrero Orte, Elena
Kostova, Bilyana Vanyova
López Pérez, Patricia
Ramón Ibáñez, Judith
Regueira, Andrea
Rodríguez Inglés, Rut
Royo Grasa, María Pilar
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TRIP Directory ~ PhD Students
Name
Oana Maria CARCIU
Email address
[email protected]
Supervisor
Prof. Carmen Pérez-Llantada
General research field
Corpus linguistics, Genre/Discourse Analysis
Research project outline
How do first person plural references we contribute to
the construction of a rhetorical space in the biomedical
RA across cultures (Spanish-English)
Other Interests
Quantitative and qualitative methods
Current Status
PhD – year 4
Relevant Employment
Research fellow, Faculty of Arts, Department of English
and German, University of Zaragoza
Area(s) where you could help
others
Quantitative methods & software
Additional Information
http://unizar.academia.edu/OanaCarciu
Link(s) with other
Universities/Colleges
BA at University of Bucharest, Romania; research stay
at University of Birmingham and University of Lancaster
Name
Julia ECHEVARRÍA DOMINGO
Email Address
[email protected]
Supervisor
Dr. Celestino Deleyto Alcalá, Dra. María del Mar Azcona
General research field
Film Studies
Research project outline
Viral Outbreak: The Rise of the Virus Film in the Age of
Contagion
Other Interests
Globalization theory, Disaster Movies, Multiculturalism
Current Status
PhD Student
Relevant Employment
English Teacher
Estimated Completion
Date
Estimated Completion
Date
December
2013
October 2014
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TRIP Directory ~ PhD Students
Name
Elena FERRERO ORTE
Email address
[email protected]
Supervisor
Dr. Ignacio Guillén Galve & Dra. Ana Hornero
General research field
English Linguistics
Research project outline
Linguistic difficulties in comprehension for Spanish
speakers in British and American sitcoms
Other Interests
Language teaching, Phonetics, British and American
sitcoms and tv series
Current Status
PhD – year 4
Relevant Employment
Estimated Completion
Date
December
2013
3 years as an English Teacher in Escuelas
Oficiales de Idiomas;
Spanish teacher assistant in Bishop’s Stortford
High School, England
Area(s) where you could help
others
English Teaching; Language Teaching
Additional Information
Certificate of Proficiency in English of Cambridge
University; Certificate in English Language Teaching to
Adults
Link(s) with other
Universities/Colleges
University of Barcelona, BA in English studies;
Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Sabiñánigo, Huesca;
Colegio Altoaragón, Huesca
Name
Bilyana Vanyova KOSTOVA
Email address
[email protected]
Supervisor
Francisco Collado
General research field
Contemporary US Literature
Research project outline
Textual experimentation and representation of trauma in
the novels of J. Eugenides
Other Interests
Diaspora in US, Migration literature, Ethnic studies
Current Status
PhD
Relevant Employment
English Teacher
Area(s) where you could help
others
Language teaching, Trauma theory, To learn Bulgarian
language and customs!
Estimated Completion
Date
2014
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TRIP Directory ~ PhD Students
Name
Patricia LOPÉZ PÉREZ
Email address
~
Supervisor
Marita Nadal
General research field
American Literature
Research project outline
Crisis of masculinity, Trauma fiction and globalisation
Other Interests
~
Current Status
PhD Student
Relevant Employment
English Teacher
Area(s) where you could
help others
Translation
Estimated Completion
Date
~
Name
Judith RAMÓN IBÁÑEZ
Email address
[email protected]
Supervisor
Luis Miguel García Mainar
General research field
Animation and Films
Research project outline
Pixar films
Other Interests
Literature, TV Shows
Current Status
~
Relevant Employment
English Teacher in several secondary schools
Area(s) where you could help
others
I am not really an expert in anything related to PhDs, but
I would be happy to lend a hand if needed.
Estimated Completion
Date
2016
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TRIP Directory ~ PhD Students
Name
Andrea REGUEIRA
Email address
[email protected]
Supervisor
Celestino Deleyto
General research field
Film studies
Research project outline
Young Adult Films
Other Interests
Teenpics, adolescence, romantic comedy, pep culture
Current Status
PhD
Relevant Employment
Estimated Completion
Date
2015
English Teacher Colegio Jesuitas
Peak English Blogger Norma Jean Magazine
Freelance Translation
Area(s) where you could help
others
Blogging or social media
Name
Rut RODRÍGUEZ INGLÉS
Email address
[email protected]; [email protected]
Supervisor
Silvia Murrillo Ornat
General research field
English for Academic & Specific Purposes / English as
Lingua Franca
Research project outline
A contrastive analysis of the verbs used in the
expression of epistemic stances in Applied Mathematic
research articles written in English as a native language
and as lingua franca.
Other Interests
Translation and teaching
Current Status
PhD
Relevant Employment
Estimated Completion
Date
~
English Teacher: The Master Key Academy
English Teacher: Centro de Estudios Aeronáuticos
(CEAE)
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TRIP Directory ~ PhD Students
Name
María Pilar ROYO GRASA
Email address
[email protected]
Supervisor
María Dolores Herrero
General research field
Contemporary Literature in English
Research project outline
My project, “A Study on the Representation of Trauma in
Gail Jones’s Black Mirror (2002), Sixty Lights (2004) and
Sorry (2007)”, seeks to explore the recurrent formal,
thematic, and generic features that Gail Jones’s novels
depict in relation to colonial trauma and the Australian
process of reconciliation.
Other Interests
Ethics, Postcolonial and Trauma Studies
Current Status
PhD student
Relevant Employment
Research assistant at the Department of English and
German Philology at the University of Zaragoza
Area(s) where you could help
others
Australian literature
Additional Information
~
Link(s) with other
Universities/Colleges
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
University of Northampton
Estimated Completion
Date
~
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TRIP Profile Form Information
What is the TRIP Directory?
The TRIP Directory lists postgraduate students engaged in research in the
Department of English at the University of Zaragoza. The entries comprise the
names and research details of students currently registered for higher degrees (MA
and PhD).
Why should I complete a Profile Form?
To raise your public profile, which is beneficial in terms of future employment
and academic standing and conveys your willingness to engage with others.
By filling out this form, you provide an improved capability for PG TRIP members to
search, network and collaborate other members.
What if I’m not sure what to write?
A sample profile (Maria Perez Perez) has been completed (refer to TRIP
Documents on Moodle) to give a basic idea of what information you should provide.
Don’t worry if you’re a brand new or still unsure first year student – this form is not
written in stone; you will have future opportunities to amend and/or alter your
information if necessary.
However, if you change your mind after submitting the profile form and no
longer wish your profile to be included, please let us know.
When do I need to complete the form?
We would greatly appreciate the forms being completed and sent via email to
either Silvia Pellicer ([email protected]) or Oana Carciu ([email protected]).
Where will the information on my form be posted?
The information you provide will be made available in the Moodle page of the
Proyecto Tutor Quiron and wherever it is appropriate to do so for project members
(i.e. maybe the web page of the department, other suggestions are welcome).
Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
Contact
either
Silvia
Pellicer
([email protected])
or
Oana
Carciu
([email protected])
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