Donata MARLETTA
Expert lecturer in English language teaching with extensive experience in academic teaching and language training at an international level. Cambridge CELTA certified instructor and examiner for the British Institutes Examination Board, specialising in TEFL methodologies and English for Specific Purposes. Independent researcher with research interests ranging from applied linguistics to digital media culture and contemporary cultural studies.
Adjunct professor (A.Y. 2024-2025 and 2025-2026) at the University of Catania for the following courses: English Language Laboratory L-39 L-40 of the Degree Course in Sociology and Social Work at the Department of Political and Social Sciences (DSPS); English Language Laboratory LM-6 for the Master's Degree Course in Environmental Biology at the Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences (DSBGA); Scientific English Laboratory L-30 for the Degree Course in Physics at the “Ettore Majorana” Department of Physics and Astronomy (DFA).
Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) certified instructor with international teaching experience. Certified examiner for the British Institutes Examination Board.
PhD in Cultural Studies (2012), Faculty of Arts, Environment and Technology, Leeds Metropolitan University (now Leeds Beckett University), United Kingdom. Thesis: ‘Sharing Bits’: Creating Sociability in the Age of the Digital Agora, focusing on how digital technologies facilitate human connection and social mobilisation in virtual and physical spaces.
Degree in Political Science, International Politics, University of Catania.
Teaching skills include advanced English language teaching at academic and professional levels, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), academic and professional communication in English, TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) methodologies and preparation for international certifications (Cambridge, TOEFL, ESOL, Trinity).
Research activity lies at the intersection of applied linguistics, digital media sociology and cultural studies, with a particular focus on the transformative impact of technology on contemporary culture. The main areas of research include methodologies for teaching English in physical and digital environments, the sociology and anthropology of digital media, Critical Cyberculture Studies, contemporary aesthetics and communication culture, as well as festival culture and communication technologies.