Dorela Kaçauni

University of "Fan S. Noli", Faculty of Education and Philology
Member of: WG4

FEATURED NEOLOGISM:

1. ghost flights (empty or with few passengers).
2. The process of checking the Internet for news about a bad situation, especially in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic, came to be known as doomscrolling (“doom” +
“scroll” + -ing) (MD) or doomsurfing (“doom” + “surf” + -ing) (MD). Both words exhibit a double word formation process, namely compounding + affixation.

Dr. Dorela Kaҫauni is an English professor at the Department of Foreign Languages in the Faculty of Education and Philology at “Fan S. Noli” University in Korça, Albania. She graduated with her Master of Science Degree in 2011 in the Faculty of Foreign Languages at Tirana University with the thesis “Teaching English through Children’s Literature.” Later, in 2016, she completed her Doctorate Studies in the Faculty of Foreign Languages at Tirana University with the thesis “Teaching English to Young Learners.”. Her interests mainly focus on Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Children’s Literature, Psycholinguistics, and Academic Writing. She has published in different journals and has presented at international conferences, sharing insights on digital tools in education, collaborative writing, and innovative approaches to teaching. In addition to her teaching and research, Dorela serves on editorial boards for international journals and is an active member of scientific committees for global academic events. She has been involved in Erasmus+ projects and national initiatives aimed at improving education through digital competencies and innovative methodologies.