About

• Senior Lecturer
• MA Education Full-time and TESOL Pathway Leader

Teaching responsibilities

As a Senior Lecturer on the MA Education, I have responsibility for leading the following modules:

• The Independent Study, Comparative Education, the Negotiated module: Applied focus of study

I also supervise a range of Independent Studies. Additionally, I lead the TESOL pathway and two modules on the MA in Education;

• Language Learning: Theory and Practice
• The Principles of English Language Teaching.

I supervise doctoral students in the field of Applied Linguistics and TESOL.

Professional interests

Having lived abroad and taught students from culturally diverse backgrounds for many years, I am interested in all aspects of international and language education.

As an English language educator for over 25 years, I am also interested in TESOL. I completed my EdD where my research focussed on vocabulary sizes and academic word usage in relation to academic achievement.

I research and publish on a number of topics related to higher education, comparative/international education in addition to applied linguistics.

Research interests

Research projects have centred on the internationalisation of higher education. Specifically, I am interested in how the needs of both European and international students can be met through various academic support mechanisms and inclusive teaching strategies.

• Internal funding for Exploring Nigerian students' university experiences
• RTLF award: Exploring Undergraduates' Vocabulary Sizes.
• TIR Award for investigating the intercultural sensitivity of academic staff towards the teaching and learning of international students
• TIR Award titled ‘Meeting Student Expectations: Providing Subject Specific Academic Glossaries in Education’.
• TIR Award for Investigating the English language needs of UoD ESOL students

Membership of professional bodies

• Senior Fellow, Advanced HE (SFHEA)
• Member of the British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL)
• Member of the British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE)
• Member of the British Education Studies Association (BESA)
• Member of the British Educational Research Association (BERA)

Qualifications

Undergraduate qualifications

• BSc International Affairs (Highest Honours) - Georgia Institute of Technology 
• Certificate in French - Georgia Institute of Technology
• Certificate in Teaching English to Adults - University of Cambridge

Postgraduate qualifications

• Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education - University of Derby
• MA Education - University of Derby
• EdD- University of Derby

Recent conferences

• Marshall, J. and Stothard, J. (2025). Delivered a paper ‘...it was my choice to see how I can acquire this Western world education… and I'm happy...': Structuration and the dialectic nature of being a Nigerian university student in the UK, at the BERA annual conference in Brighto
• Marshall, J. and Simcock, A. (2025) Delivered an interactive presentation ‘Global Citizenship Education: Time for Action?’ at the BERA annual Global Perspectives in Teacher Education Conference, Leeds
• Marshall, J. and Simcock, A. (2025) Delivered an interactive presentation ‘Global Citizenship Education: Time for Action?’ at the 43^rd annual COBIS Conference, London
• Marshall, J. and Stothard, J. (2024) Presented a paper ‘Beyond the Reading List:  Assessing Alternative Ways of Knowing’ at the 12th European Conference on Education (ECE2024), SOAS and University College London (UCL), United Kingdom
• Connor, S. and Marshall, J. (2023) Presented a paper ‘Postdigital Learners: A participatory action research project of the digital capabilities of international students on a one-year Master's course in Education’ at the 2^nd annual Learning and Teaching conference, University of Derby.
• Marshall, J. (2023) Presented a paper titled ‘What does Implication mean? An exploration of undergraduate vocabulary sizes and academic achievement’ at the 18^th annual British Educational Studies Association conference (BESA), University of Derby
• Marshall, J. (2018) Presentation titled ‘Student- led debate panel: To what extent, if at all, does the TEF empower students?’ at the University LTA Conference, Buxton with students James Keith and Bev Henshaw
• Marshall, J. (2016)  How can we cultivate a deep appreciation for cultural diversity:  Is intercultural education the answer? at the 7th annual TEAN Conference, Birmingham, UK
• Marshall, J. (2014) An exploration of undergraduates’ vocabulary size and academic achievement at the Society for Research into Higher Education Newer Researchers Conference in Newport, Wales
• Marshall, J. (2014) Comparative Education – what do we know? At the 5^th Annual Professionalism Conference ‘Professionalism and Knowledge’ Sponsored by SCETT, East Midlands
• Marshall, J. (2013) Supporting International Students: A Peer Mentoring Approach at the University of Derby, at the University of Derby LTA Conference, Buxton
• Marshall, J. (2010) An examination of the attitudes and perceptions of ESOL students towards their English language learning needs at the University of Derby. LTA Conference, Buxton

Experience in industry

• ESOL Coordinator (HE) University of Derby, 2007-2010
• ESOL Examiner University of Cambridge, 2005-Present
• ESOL Lecturer University of Derby, 2004-2010
• ESOL Lecturer University of Gloucestershire, 2000-2003
• ESOL Teacher Bury Language School, Suffolk, 1997-2000

International experience

• ESOL Teacher JET Programme, Okayama, Japan 1994-1995
• Specialist Tutor St. Francis School, Georgia, USA 1995-1996
• ESOL Teacher International House, Bieksko-Biala, Poland 1996-1997

Additional interests and activities

When I am not reading and writing, I enjoy walking my dog Brian, riding my horse Carlton and gardening.

Recent publications

• Marshall, J. (forthcoming) ‘Hey Guys!’ The importance of teaching gendered language use in ELT. In, TESOL Applied Linguistics Forum
• Marshall, J. (forthcoming) Comparative Higher Education:  An overview of Internationalisation and ‘policy borrowing’ in the field. In, Antje, B., Bohlinger, S. and Wolf. S. (Eds) The Handbook of Policy Transfer in TVET and Beyond, London: Palgrave
• Marshall, J. (2024) Mind the gap:  What are national assessments really telling us about vocabulary and disadvantaged students? IMPACT: Journal of the Chartered College of Teaching, 21.
• Marshall, J. (2024) An Introduction to Comparative and International Education, (3^rd ed), London: Sage
• Marshall, J. (2023) What does implication mean? An exploration of undergraduates’ vocabulary size and academic achievement. Educationalfutures, [online] Vol. 14(2). Available at: https://educationstudies.org.uk/?p=25071
• Marshall, J. (2019) An Introduction to Comparative and International Education, 2nd Ed, London:  Sage
• Marshall, J. (ed) (2018) Contemporary Debates in Education Studies, Abingdon: Routledge
• Marshall, J. (2016) Meeting the needs of ESOL and EAL learners:  A critical discussion of policy, in O’Grady, A. & Cottle, V. (eds) (2016) Exploring Education:  A Masterly Enquiry, Abingdon:  Routledge
• Marshall, J. (2015) The United States, Latin America, immigration and education, in Brown, M.A. (ed) (2015)  Migration and the education of young people 0-19, Abingdon:  Routledge
• Marshall, J. (2014) Is txt spk killing the English language? In, Nijjar, B., Winder, N. & Muir, K. (2014) Edexcel International GCSE English as a Second Language, (2^ndEdition), London: Edexcel Pearson
• Marshall, J. (2014) An Introduction to Comparative and International Education, London:  Sage