Vita

Since 04/2020

Senior Lecturer at the Chair of English Didactics, Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

2021-2022

Member of Working Group “Pro Lehre”, Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt Eichstätt Ingolstadt

2019 bis 2024

Co-Convenor of the Literature in Language Learning and Teaching (LILLT) Research Network, Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée 

04/2020-03/2022

part-time English teacher at Willibald-Gymnasium, Eichstätt

02/2019-03/2020

Representative of the academic staff in the Committee for Budgetary Affairs of the University of Erfurt

02/2018-03/2020

Research assistant at the Chair of Language Teaching and Learning Research English, University of Erfurt

02/2016 - 02/2018

Teacher training for Bavarian grammar schools (subjects: English, history, social studies), second state examination

10/2015 - 07/2017

Lecturer at the Chair of English Didactics, University of Regensburg

2015

Doctorate in English studies at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Regensburg (title: “South African Young Adult Literature, 2000-2014”)

05/2013-08/2013

Research Fellow, Rhodes University, South Africa

01/2012 - 02/2016

Research assistant at the Department of English and British Studies, University of Regensburg

2006-2011

First State exam: English, History and Social Studies at the University of Regensburg and University College Dublin (Teaching Qualification for grammar school)

2006

Abitur at the Karl-von-Closen-Gymnasium, Eggenfelden 

Research interests

Digitalization in university-based teacher education

Inclusion and heterogeneity in the English as a foreign language classroom 

Teacher competences in teaching English as a foreign language

Literature in the English as a foreign language classroom a all types of school

Anglophone literatures 

Publications

Monograph:

Stadler, S. 2017. South African Young Adult Literature, 2000 – 2014. Heidelberg: Winter.
reviewed by:

• Helge Nowak in: Anglia, 137.2 (2019), 388–395.
• Michelle Bourgeoise in: Bookbird: A Journal of International Children’s Literature, 56.3 (2018), 66-67. URL: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/699771
• Thomas Kullmann in: Philologie im Netz, 83 (2018), 69ff., http://web.fu-berlin.de/phin/phin83/p83t5.htm
• Elwyn R. Jenkins in: English in Africa, Vol. 44.3 (2017), 115ff.
• Heather Snell in: Jeunesse, 9.1 (2017), 176.

Edited Collection: 

Stadler-Heer, Sandra and Amos Paran (eds.) (2022). Taking Literature and Language Learning Online: New Perspectives on Literature, Learning and Technology. London: Bloomsbury. [peer-reviewed] https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/taking-literature-and-language-learning-online-9781350268524/

Chapters in Academic Journals and edited collections:

Stadler-Heer, S. 2025. Introducing German Pre-Service Teachers to the Topic of Artificial Intelligence Through Multimodal and Inclusive Learning Paths. In: A. Reyes-Torrey, M. E. Brisk, M. Lacorte. Multiliteracies, Multimodality, and Learning by Design in Second Language Learning and Teacher Education. Routledge. 220-237. DOI: 10.4324/9781032620497-16

Stadler-Heer, S. 2024. Consuming and Producing Artificial-Intelligence Generated Text in English Language Classrooms. In: Christian Ludwig and Saskia Kersten (eds.). Born-Digital Text in the Foreign Language Classroom. Multilingual Matters. 137-152.

Becker, D., S. Kersten, C. Ludwig, P. Schildhauser and S. Stadler-Heer. 2024. Born-Digital Text in English Language Teaching: The State of Play. In: Christian Ludwig und Saskia Kersten (eds.). Born-Digital Texts in the English Language Classroom. Multilingual Matters. 1-29.

Stadler-Heer, S. 2023. "Addressing South African Perspectives on Taboos and ‘Tricky Topics’ in European Literature Classrooms.” In: Theresa Summer and Christian Ludwig (eds.). Taboos and Controversial Issues in Foreign Language Education. New York: Routledge, 228-236. DOI: 10.4324/9781003220701-24. https://www.routledge.com/Taboos-and-Controversial-Issues-in-Foreign-Language-Education-Critical/Ludwig-Summer/p/book-/9781032116075

Paran, A. and S. Stadler-Heer. 2022. Introduction. Taking Literature and Language Learning Online: New Perspectives on Literature, Learning and Technology. London: Bloomsbury.

Stadler-Heer, S. 2022. "Teaching current crises: Designing task-based online lessons on US structural racism with the help of digital tools." F&E Die Forschungszeitschrift der Pädagogischen Hochschule Vorarlberg 27: 65-78. Open Access Publication: https://www.ph-vorarlberg.ac.at/forschung/ueberblick/fe-edition.

Stadler-Heer, S. 2022. “Developing novice teachers’ classroom discourse competence through micro-teaching and reflective practice.” In: Katrin Thomson (ed.). Classroom Discourse Competence. Tübingen: Narr. 258-271.

Stadler-Heer, S. 2021. „International Distance Teaching – Internationale Unterrichtsversuche im Kontext der universitären Englischlehrkräfteausbildung durchführen.“ Zeitschrift des Zentrums für Lehrerbildung und Bildungsforschung 5: 28-33.

Költzsch, D., and S. Stadler-Heer. 2021. Gamifying Language Learning: How Gamification Can Support Learning in the Language Classroom. In 11th International Conference the Future of Education (virtual edition 1-2 July 2021) (1. Aufl., S. 449–454). Pixel e Filodiritto Editore. https://doi.org/10.26352/F701_2384-9509

Stadler-Heer, S. and H. Böttger. 2021. "Distance Education in virtuellen universitären Lehramtspraktika im Fach Englisch." die hochschullehre, Jahrgang 7/2021. DOI: 10.3278/HSL2119W. 

Stadler-Heer, S. 2021. "Introducing German preservice teachers to remote teaching: Policy, preparation and perceptions of competence development of future foreign language teachers." Training, Language and Culture 5(1): 68-85.

Böttger, H.; Hoffmann, T.; Költzsch, D.; Stadler-Heer, S. 2021. "Draußen lehren und lernen. Die Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt bereitet eine Outdoor Faculty vor. Wie das geht und was geplant ist." Deutsche Universitätszeitung DUZ, 30-33.

Stadler-Heer, S. 2020. Review of Douglas, S. (ed.). 2019. Creating an Inclusive School Environment. London: British Council. Compare: International Journal of Comparative and International Education 51. DOI: 10.1080/03057925.2020.1810430

Stadler-Heer, S. 2019. "Key Concept: Inclusion." English Language Teaching Journal. 73:2, 219-222. Open Access Publication: https://academic.oup.com/eltj/article/73/2/219/5382606

Stadler-Heer, S. and P. Kirchhoff. 2019. "Lehrerhandreichungen als Wissensquelle für lebenslanges Lernen von Fremdsprachenlehrkräften." Hrsg. Dorottya Ruisz, Petra Rauschert und Engelbert Thaler. Living Language Teaching - Lehrwerke und Unterrichtsmaterialien im Fremdsprachenunterricht. Tübingen: Narr, 157-172.

Stadler-Heer, S. 2019. "Memorierstrategien - Vokabellernen im Englischunterricht." Praxis Grundschule. Themenheft: Strategien vermitteln - Planvoll lernen in verschiedenen Fächern. Heft 4: 10-19.

Stadler-Heer, S., Petra Kirchhoff, Monika Budde, Eva Burwitz-Melzer, Bärbel Diehr, David Gerlach, Almut Küppers, Hélène Martinez, Jürgen Mertens, Ivo Steininger, Bernd Tesch and Manuela Wipperfürth. 2019. "Stellungnahme der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Fremdsprachenforschung (DGFF) zu den aktuellen Zahlen an Seiteneinsteigern in den Lehrberuf." Zeitschrift für Fremdsprachenforschung 30: 1. 3-6. Available from: http://dgff.de/assets/Uploads/Stellungnahme-der-DGFF-Seiteneinsteiger-in-den-Lehrberuf-September-2018.pdf

Stadler-Heer, S. 2018. “Sprachbewusstheit durch ‚Sprachenvergleiche‘ entwickeln.“ Praxis Grundschule. Themenheft: Grammatik erforschen - Funktionalen Grammatikunterricht gestalten. Heft 5: 34-43.

Stadler, S. 2018. “Recent Trends and Themes in South African English Children’s Fiction.” Ed. John Stephens. Routledge Companion to International Children’s Literature. New York: Routledge. 458-465.

Stadler, S. 2015. “Debating Equal Representation in South African Youth Literature Written in English (2000 – 2013) - A Statistical Assessment.” Bookbird 53 (2): 47-58.

Stadler, S. 2014. “Generation Z und die Revolution der südafrikanischen Lesekultur.” Afrika-Süd: Die Fachzeitschrift zum südlichen Afrika 3: 16-17.

Lectures and Workshops

“Teaching Vocabulary Effectively” Workshop for primary school in-service teacher training seminar Ingolstadt. Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, 22 May 2025

"International Distance Teaching in university-based teacher training" with OStR Andreas Reichel, Training for academics at the Centre of Teacher Education, Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt 27 January 2022

"Gamifying Language Learning: How Gamification Can Support Learning in the Language Classroom" (with Deborah Költzsch), Future of Education, online conference, 1 July 2021.

Hochschullehre in die Zukunft denken, Think Tank der Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre. 03 February 2021. 

“Developing preservice teachers’ beliefs and cognition about teaching foreign languages online,” [Poster, peer reviewed] American Association of Applied Linguistics, 20–23 March 2021.

“Enacted togetherness – Wie (lernende) Lehrende sprachlernförderliche Beziehungen auf Distanz herstellen können,” From Exclusion to Community, Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, 26 February 2021.

“Consuming and Producing Born-Digital Text in English Language Classrooms,” Born-digital Texts in the Foreign Language Classroom, Virtual Conference Free University of Berlin, 15–16 January 2021.

“Perspektiven der Weiterentwicklung," Eingeladene Diskutantin auf der Podiumsdiskussion am Tag der Hochschullehre, Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, 13 January 2021.

“Möglichkeiten digitaler Medien im Englischunterricht (Primarstufe),” Lehrerfortbildung am Zentrum für Lehrerbildung, Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, 17 November 2020.

“Möglichkeiten digitaler Medien im Englischunterricht" (Sekundarstufe),” Lehrerfortbildung am Zentrum für Lehrerbildung, Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, 17 November 2020.

“Digital Taboo Topics in Foreign Language Learning – AI, Coding, Hacking,” Taboo Topics in Foreign Language Education, University of Würzburg, 13 November 2020.

“Transcripts of/for Reflective Practice in EFL Teacher Training", Online Conference, The Future of Education 10th edition, Florence, 18-19 June 2020.

“Academic Writing in English in the Educational Sciences" (with Jun.-Prof. Bernadette Gold), Workshop im EPPP Bildungsqualität der Universität Erfurt, 12 November 2019.

„Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen in der digitalen (Fremdsprachen-) Lehrerbildung." DGFF Congress in Würzburg, 25-28 September 2019.

“Bringing SEN-concepts into the language classroom” (with Prof. Dr. Petra Kirchhoff), Special Educational Needs Day, Universität Erfurt, 17 January 2019.

“Improving reading (experiences) in secondary school? Ideas for projects, books and teaching materials for book (non-)lovers”, Arbeitsberatungen der Fachberater Englisch an weiterführenden Schulen, Thüringer Institut für Lehrerfortbildung, Lehrplanentwicklung und Medien, Bad Berka, 23 August 2018. (invited lecture and workshop)

“Extensive Reading Practices and the English classroom”, Research Colloquium of English Studies of the University of Cologne, 16 January 2018, University of Cologne, Germany. (invited lecture).

“Digital Extensive Reading” (with Prof. Dr. Petra Kirchhoff), Thementag Theorie und Praxis, University of Regensburg. 24-25 März 2017. Germany.

“Teaching New Literary Text Formats and Processes of Reading in a Second Language”, RUL Summer School 2015. 26-31 Juli 2015. University of Regensburg, Germany.

“Facing up to Reality: Recent Developments in South Africa’s Literature for the Young”, Writing the ‘Rainbow Nation’? Examining 20 Years of Post-Apartheid Literature. 4-5 April 2014. University of Regensburg, Germany.

“Social media and online communities in recent South African youth fiction”: ANSA e.V. 2013 Conference Leipzig: Afrika. Macht. Medien. 11-13 October 2013. Leipzig University, Germany. (invited lecture)

“Social media and online communities in recent South African youth fiction”: 21st IRSCL Conference: Children’s Literature and Media Culture. 10-14 August 2013. Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

“Making South African Culture Happen in the English Classroom.” Internationalization of ‘English’ Language and Literature. 7 June 2013. University of Regensburg, Germany.

“Space in the novels of K. Sello Duiker (Thirteen Cents), Michiel Heyns (The Children's Day) and Zakes Mda (The Heart of Redness)”: 5th Conference on South African Children’s and Youth Literature. 18-20 September 2012. North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.

„Prostitutes and Wives in Neo-Victorian Fiction”: “Re-imagining the Victorians – 1901-2010”: One Day Postgraduate Conference at the Leeds Humanities Research Institute. 18th September 2010. Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom.

Conference Organisation

2023, 19-20 July - with Amos Paran (University College London). Hybrid Symposium at the AILA World Congress, Lyon, France. Researching Literature in Languge Learing and Beyond

2022, 12-24 October - Artificial Intelligence and Foreign Language Learning, Public exhibition at the University Library of the Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

2021, 15-21 August - with Petra Kirchhoff and Amos Paran (University College London), Symposium at the AILA World Congress, Groningen, The Netherlands

2020, 23 October - with Petra Kirchhoff and Amos Paran, Online Symposium of the AILA LiLLT Research Networks, Taking Literature Online in Times of Crisis

2019, 29-31 August - with Petra Kirchhoff (University of Erfurt) and Amos Paran (University College London), Researching Literature in Language Learning Environments: Patterns and Possibilities, International Conference of the AILA Research Network, Literature in Language Learning and Teaching (LiLLT), University of Erfurt and Research Centre Gotha

2019, 17 January - with Petra Kirchhoff, Special Educational Needs Day, Professional Development Workshop for In-Service Teachers

2019, summer term - with Petra Kirchhoff (University of Erfurt), Lecture Series, Erfurt Lectures in Language Learning and Teaching

2018/19, winter term - with Petra Kirchhoff (University of Erfurt), Lecture Series, Erfurt Lectures in Language Learning and Teaching

2018, summer term - with Petra Kirchhoff (University of Erfurt), Lecture Series, Erfurt Lectures in Language Learning and Teaching

2014, 04-05 April - with Jochen Petzold, Writing the 'Rainbow Nation'? Examining 20 Years of Post-Apartheid Literature, International Conference, University of Regensburg

Reviewer for Academic Journals and Research Foundations

AILA Review (John Benjamins Press)

English Today (Cambridge University Press)

English Language Teaching Journal (Oxford University Press)

National Research Foundation South Africa (External referee)

Awards and funding

Award for Teaching Excellence (category: digital teaching) from the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt 

Dr. Katharina Sailer Prize for outstanding research achievements (PhD Thesis) from the University of Regensburg 

Doctoral degree scholarship from the Bavarian Equal Opportunities Programme

DAAD doctoral scholarship for a research trip to the National English Literary Museum, South Africa

Dr. Katharina Sailer Prize for outstanding research achievements (admission thesis for the first state examination) from the University of Regensburg

ERASMUS scholarship for studying abroad at University College Dublin

Memberships and networks

AKED - Arbeitskreis der Bayerischen Fachdidaktikerinnen und Fachdidaktiker im Fach Englisch

LiLLT - Co-Convenor of AILA ReN, Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée, Literature in Language Learning and Teaching (LiLLT), International Research Network

DGFF - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Fremdsprachen Forschung

GAPS - Gesellschaft für Anglophone Postkoloniale Studien

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