Research theme for competitive and other funds (4)：
2023 - 2026 Improving Measures of Lexical Diversity and Multi-word Expressions for Japanese EFL Learners
2023 - 2026 Developing Global Collaboration and Intercultural Competencies for L2 Learners: The International BEVI Project
2022 - 2025 Investigating Multiword Sequence and Speaking Fluency Influences in High-stakes Assessments
2021 - 2024 Spoken and Written Vocabulary in High-stakes Assessments: The Impact of Lexical Choices at Different IELTS Proficiency Levels.
Papers (10)：
Dan Hougham, Jon Clenton, Takumi Uchihara, George Higginbotham. The Impact of Lexical Bundle Length on L2 Oral Proficiency. Languages. 2024. 9. 7. 232-232
Hougham D, Higginbotham, G. Generative AI in Writing Classes: Seven Golden Rules. The Language Teacher. 2024. 48. 2. 14-17
George Higginbotham. Vocabulary Gains in a Japanese University Extensive Reading Program. JALT Postconference Publication - Issue 2021.1; August 2022. 2022. 2021. 1. 135-135
Thwin Myint Myint Maw, Jon Clenton, George Higginbotham. Investigating whether a flemma count is a more distinctive measurement of lexical diversity. Assessing Writing. 2022. 53. 100640-100640
Joseph Suzuki-Parker, George Higginbotham. Does Method of Administration Influence Word Association Test Responses?. Vocabulary Education & Research Bulletin. 2019. 8. 1. 11-16
Pragtivities : bringing pragmatics to second language classrooms
Japan Association for Language Teaching Pragmatics Special Interest Group 2012 ISBN:9784901352383
Another Talk in the Park.
Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University 2012
A Talk in the Park.
Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University 2011
Lectures and oral presentations (4)：
Measuring Language Proficiency and Cultural Understanding
(CASELE 2023)
Investigating Productive Vocabulary
(Innovative Teaching Practices in an Evolving Educational Landscape. 2023)
Can Lexical Diversity measures discriminate between IELTS bands?
(2nd HVARG Conference 2020)
The lexical sophistication of L2 Learner’s Essays: Validating Laufer & Nation’s LFP.
(1st HVARG Conference 2020)
Education (4)：
2005 - 2014 Swansea University Linguistics Ph.D.
1999 - 2003 University of Reading English Language and Linguistics M.A. (TEFL)
1995 - 1996 Swansea University Education Post-graduate Certificate in Education
1992 - 1995 Aberystwyth University Department of Earth Sciences Geography
Professional career (1)：
Ph.D. (Swansea University)
Work history (5)：
2022/04 - 現在 Eikei University of Hiroshima Department of Social System Design Associate professor
2020/04 - 2022/03 Hiroshima Jogakuin University Faculty of Liberal Arts
2006/04 - 2020/03 Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University Faculty of Contemporary Sociology
2014/08 - 2019/09 Queen Mary University of London Language Linguistics and Film
2001/04 - 2006/03 Takeda Junior and Senior High School Department of English
Committee career (2)：
2020/02 - 現在 Hiroshima Lexical Research Forum (H-LRF) Conference organizing committee
2016/09 - 現在 JALT Post-conference Publications
Association Membership(s) (3)：
Hiroshima Lexical Research Forum (H-LRF)
, British Association of Lecturers of English for Academic Purposes (BALEAP)
, The Japanese Association of Language Teaching (JALT)
