Tracy Kitchen

(Dr)

I have a doctorate in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies from Rhodes University. I have been teaching/lecturing on a contract basis for over 13 years at the institution, and am currently working at the Centre for Higher Education Research, Teaching and Learning at Rhodes University, where I take on the role of student academic development.

Experience

  • –present
    Lecturer: Student Academic Development, Rhodes University

Education

  • 2025 
    Rhodes University, Doctor of Philosophy: Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Publications

  • 2025
    Exploring the gaps between policy and practice in a South African reading comprehension class: An Appraisal analysis, Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics
  • 2012
    An APPRAISAL analysis of the language of real estate advertisements, South African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Contact Tracy for

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  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision