Rate My Professor Averil Grieve

Averil Grieve's research specializations encompass language acquisition in health professions education and placements, transcultural teaching practices, and scaffolded language learning for communication skills in tertiary curricula design, including cross-cultural communication, pragmatics, and support for international students. Key publications include 'Placement educators' perspectives of international social work students' sociopragmatic communication skills' (2022, with Binh Ta and Bella Ross), 'Applied linguists: What is their value-add to health professions education?' (with Britta Schneider), 'I think that goes deeper than my pay grade: Academic and student perspectives on use of AI for reflective writing in health professions education' (2024, with Elpida Petraki, Amir Rouhshad, and Alan Bechaz), and 'The use of linguistic modifiers in simulated pharmacy education shared decision making discourse' (with Natalie Cheung, Angelina S. Lim, and Tim Tran). She has secured grants such as the Association for Academic Language and Learning Grant (2021), Editors’ Award (2020), and Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Learning and Teaching Research Grant (2019). Recognized as Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and Associate Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (AFANZAHPE), she serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Academic Language and Learning and TESOL in Context. Her contributions enhance work-integrated learning for CALD students in health professions through targeted training and support initiatives.