Anja Stumpf is obtaining her PhD at King’s College London in the School of Education, Communication & Society. She holds a BA in Music from Berklee College of Music (2016) and an MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from King’s College London (2018). Prior to joining King’s College London, she has worked as a music educator and language instructor.

PhD research

Anja's thesis title is Investigating teachers' practices incorporating music to aid language learning.

Principal supervisor: Professor Beatrice Szczepek Reed

Secondary supervisor: Dr Martin Dewey

The research project focuses on teachers' practices including music in language teaching, engaging with older learners in the London area. Factors responsible for the decision-making, resources available and teacher engagement with music outside the classroom are explored to show potential connections.

The project features data collected from questionnaires and interviews highlighting reflections of teachers who are currently using music and thus bridging the gap between music and language education.