Dr. Maria Herke

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Maria Herke is a Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University, specializing in systemic functional linguistics. Her research focuses on lexical, grammatical, and semantic variation in diverse contexts, particularly applicable linguistics that leverage her expertise to address social issues. Maria is recognized as an expert in Systemic Functional Linguistics, with specific applications in forensic health contexts. Her current research areas include academic and professional communication. As a primarily qualitative researcher, she employs corpus-assisted techniques to enhance her work by integrating a quantitative dimension. Maria leads the Lit@MQ corpus project, a cross-disciplinary collaboration aimed at gathering a longitudinal collection of spoken and written student assignments that represent various stages of undergraduate study, enabling the measurement of literacy levels and literacy development among Macquarie students.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2002-01-01 — Present

Macquarie University • Macquarie, NSW, Australia

Lectured and conducted research in systemic functional linguistics, focusing on various aspects of communication and variations in language.

Awards

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Delbridge Prize

2000-12-01
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University Medal

2002-04-20

Requirements for Macquarie University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:94
PTE
Listening
Required:58
Reading
Required:58
Writing
Required:58
Speaking
Required:58
Overall
Required:65
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognised institution Minimum 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial/professional level
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Statement of Motivation
  • Evidence of Work Experience
Specialization Notes

Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).