Dr Shamala Sundaray

Biography

I joined the University of Essex as Lecturer (R) in December 2022. I have previously taught undergraduates and postgraduates across three universities in Singapore. My research interests are in language (particularly pragmatic inferences), pragmatic impairments and cognition across the lifespan, with a particular focus on the effects of bilingualism in these areas. I am also interested in the role of the environment (language input, SES etc.) on language development and language disorders in both monolinguals and bilinguals. I am happy to supervise postgraduate students who are interested in these areas.

Qualifications

• PhD University of Reading,

• MA National University of Singapore,

• BA National University of Singapore,

Appointments

University of Essex

• Lecturer (R), University of Essex (19/12/2022 - present)

Other academic

• Pre-sessional English Tutor, Royal Holloway University of London (15/7/2022 - 11/8/2022)

• Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University (22/4/2020 - 1/12/2021)

• Associate Faculty, Singapore University of Social Sciences (2/1/2018 - 18/12/2022)

• Research Fellow, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University (11/9/2017 - 24/2/2018)

• Sessional Lecturer, Psychology, James Cook University Singapore (1/3/2017 - 31/10/2019)

• Lecturer (P-T), Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies, Nanyang Technological University (11/8/2014 - 31/5/2017)

• Visiting Scholar, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore (15/7/2014 - 30/6/2015)

• Lecturer, LCC, Nanyang Technological University (2/6/2008 - 22/1/2012)

• Associate Lecturer, Singapore University of Social Sciences (1/7/2007 - 31/10/2009)

• Research Assistant, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore (1/12/2005 - 31/5/2007)

• Research Associate, Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University (2/5/2005 - 30/11/2005)