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My main research interest are psychological and emotional aspects involved in learning an additional language. These include language learning motivation (L2 motivation), attitudes and beliefs about language learning. In my research I link relevant theories and methods from the field of social psychology to explorations of issues pertinent to applied/educational linguistics. Currently, I explore stereotypes and mental representations that learners of various languages hold about target language countries, their cultures and people, and examine how these representations affect motivation to learn a foreign language. My other research interests are constructivist language pedagogy, the teaching of culture, and curriculum development. I am keen to collaborate with researchers and supervise students who share similar interests.