Her fields of interest include foreign and second language research, EFL reading and literacy development, learning strategies and interest, intercultural education, CLIL, holistic learning, blended learning. Markus Knierim, M.A., is a PhD candidate in Applied Linguistics, Foreign Language Research & Intercultural Communication in the Department of English & American Studies at the University of Kassel, Germany, where he has taught courses in his areas of interest, including language learning strategies, task-based language learning, L2 reading, computer-assisted language learning, and research methodology. Currently, he is one of the university's officers of strategic planning, development, and evaluation of research and instruction.