My academic interests are situated broadly within applied linguistics, with a particular focus on the psychological and emotional dimensions of additional language learning. I engage with theoretical perspectives and innovative methodologies to better understand the psychological phenomena involved in learning a new language. My most recent book, Emotions and Affect in Language Learning: A Photovoice Study of Learning in Lockdown (Routledge, 2025), draws on Vygotsky’s concept of perezhivanie and employs photovoice methodology to examine language learners’ experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown. Extending this interest in language, cognition, and emotion, I am also increasingly interested in the study of the human sensorium, particularly how sensory perceptions, such as olfaction, intersect with language.  I welcome opportunities for collaboration with researchers who share these interests.