Dean, Education
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Werner Botha is Associate Professor in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Flinders University, Australia. His research interests include educational linguistics, English in Asian higher education, language variation, multilingualism, and sociolinguistics. He is Co-Editor of The Routledge Handbook of English-medium Instruction in Higher Education (Routledge), as well as The Handbook of Asian Englishes (Wiley Blackwell), Editorial Board Member of the journals Language Matters and Educational Studies (Taylor and Francis), and Associate Editor for the Wiley journal World Englishes.
PhD, Linguistics
Recognised among 24 scholars in Humanities, Arts and Literature in The Australian research citations, listed as the most cited researcher for English Language and Literature between 2015-2020.
Werner is the topic co-ordinator and teaches the following topics:
(1) Academic and Professional Communication
(2) Language in Society
Academic Service
Associate Editor: World Englishes (Wiley Blackwell, SSCI)
Associate Editor: The Wiley Encyclopedia of world Englishes (Wiley Blackwell)
Editorial Board Member: Language Matters; Educational Studies (Taylor and Francis, SSCI)
Professional Membership: International Association of World Englishes (IAWE)