Vicky Papachristou

Dr. Vicky Papachristou holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, a Master of Arts in Phonetics from University College London (UK), and a Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics (Applied Phonetics) from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

She has taught courses in Phonetics and Phonology, Second/Foreign Language Acquisition, and Language Teaching Methodology at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her research activities include conducting and supervising studies in the areas of Phonetics, pronunciation instruction, English Language Teaching (ELT), and teacher identity. She has presented her work and participated in numerous academic events—such as conferences, symposia, and seminars—across Europe. Additionally, she has served as a peer reviewer for scholarly journals within the field of Linguistics. She currently holds the position of Vice Chair of TESOL Macedonia-Thrace, Northern Greece.

Accomplishments:
2022: Honorary Lecturer, Department of Language and Linguistic Science, University of York
2021: Poster Session Runner-up Award, University of York

• Language Teaching Methodology (PG)
• Issues in Second Language Acquisition (PG)
• English Phonetics and Phonology (UG and PG)
• Second Language Acquisition
• Language Testing and Assessment
• Introduction to the Methodology of Language Teaching
• ELT Classroom: Principles and Practices
• Practice in English Language Teaching
• Academic English Skills

• First (L1) and Second (L2) language acquisition
• English and Greek Phonetics and Phonology
• English Language Teaching (ELT)
• Pronunciation teaching
• Teachers’ identity and professional development

ORCID profile: Research, scholarship, and innovation activities

Papachristou, V., Sachpazian, M. A & Safonkina, O. (2023). Online Formative Assessment via the e-portfolio: attitudes of Greek and Russian EFL university students. In A. L. Gokturk-Saglam & E. Sevgi-Sole (Eds.), Emerging practices for online language assessment, exams, evaluation, and feedback (pp. 39-63). IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6227-0.ch003 https://www.igi-global.com/book/emerging-practices-online-language-assessment/300331#table-of-contents

Kanonidou, E. & Papachristou, V. (2019). ‘The Use of Songs, Lyrics and Poetry in EFL Teaching and in SLA: Students’ and Teachers’ Views’. In: C. Can, P. Patsala and Z. Tatsioka, eds. Language in Focus: Contemporary Means and Methods in ELT and Applied Linguistics, 3-5/5/2018, Thessaloniki. Tallinn, Estonia: LIF – Language in Focus Publications. pp. 331-354.

Sachpazian, M. A. & Papachristou, V. (2019). ‘Teacher identities: A study in the construction of the Teacher-self in Greece’. In: C. Can, P. Patsala and Z. Tatsioka, eds. Language in Focus: Contemporary Means and Methods in ELT and Applied Linguistics, 3-5/5/2018, Thessaloniki. Tallinn, Estonia: LIF – Language in Focus Publications. pp. 445-466.

Papachristou, V. (2011). ‘Explicit vs. Implicit Pronunciation Teaching to Greek children: the case of the acquisition of English vowels’. Selected papers from the 19^th International Symposium on Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, 3-5 April, 2009, Thessaloniki, Greece. pp. 371-381. https://www.enl.auth.gr/symposium19/19thpapers/035_Papachristou.pdf

Conference Presentations/Seminars:

Papachristou, V. (2024). “Differences in the production of L1 Standard Modern Greek vowels between young children and adolescents”, 19-21/4/2024, 26^th International Symposium on Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Papachristou, V., Sachpazian, M. A. & Safonkina, O. (2022). “Employing e-portfolio for building an effective system of online formative assessment: Greek and Russian EFL university students’ attitudes”, 2-4/12/2022, 4th World Conference on Education and Teaching (ETECONF), Paris, France.

Sachpazian, M. A. & Papachristou, V. (2022). “Teacher identities: A study in the construction of the EFL Teacher-self in Greece”, 1-2/10/2022, 4th International Conference on Language Education and Research (LERC2022), Aristotle University Research Dissemination Center (KEDEA), Thessaloniki, Greece.

Papachristou, V. (2021). “Reconnecting with society: The Public Engagement Scheme”, 2/7/2021, Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2021, York, UK.

Papachristou, V. (2020). “Online Teaching: When, Why, What and How”, Personal and Professional Development Webinars, 12/12/2020, CITY College, University of York Europe Campus, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Papachristou, V. (2020). “Aims, Learning outcomes and Assessment”, English week, 25/11/2020, International Information Technologies University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Papachristou, V. (2019). “Comparison between L1 Greek and L1 English vowels: how similar or different are they and what are the teaching implications?”, 6^th International Conference on English Pronunciation: Issues and Practices (EPIP 6), 17-18/5/2019, Skopje.

Papachristou, V. & Sachpazian, M. A. (2019). “Teacher identities: A comparative study in the construction of the Teacher-self in Greece and Europe”, 2-4/5/2018, 6^th International Language in Focus Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Papachristou, V. & Chatzipappidou, E. (2019). “Technology: our ally to teaching pronunciation and academic skills”, 23-24/2/2019, 26th Annual International TESOL Mth, Northern Greece Conference, ACT, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Kanonidou, E. & Papachristou, V. (2018). “The use of songs, lyrics and poetry in EFL teaching and in SLA: students’ and teachers’ views”, 3-5/5/2018, 5th International Language in Focus Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Sachpazian, M. A. & Papachristou, V. (2018). “Teacher identities: A study in the construction of the Teacher-self in Greece”, 3-5/5/2018, 5th International Language in Focus Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Patsala, P. & Papachristou, V. (2018). “Reconnecting with Society: A creative EFL case-study”, 3-4/3/2018, 39th TESOL Greece Annual Interantional Convention, Deree-The American College of Greece, Athens, Greece.

Papachristou, V. (2015). ‘The production of English vowels among Greek EFL learners’, 24-26/4/2015, 22nd International Symposium on Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Nicolaidis, K., Mattheoudakis, M. & Papachristou, V. (2015). ‘The PPO-VOC Method: Designing teaching materials for the combined teaching of pronunciation and vocabulary’, 24-26/4/2015, 22nd International Symposium on Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Dimitriadis, G., Mantzaris, T., Papachristou, V. & Patsala, P. (2015). “Problems? What problems?” Tips, Tricks and Traps in Managing Foreign Language Classes of Adult Learners”, 8/3/2015, 6th Foreign Languages Forum, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Papachristou, V. (2009). ‘Explicit vs. Implicit Pronunciation Teaching to Greek children: the case of the acquisition of English vowels’, 3-5/4/2009, 19th International Symposium on Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, Thessaloniki, Greece.