Mrs. Christine Pejakovic
- Director of the Education and Socio-Economic Research Institute
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Mrs. Christine Pejakovic is the Director of the Education & Socio-Economic Research Institute at the University of Seychelles. She provides research leadership, facilitates interdisciplinary projects, and manages the Institute’s operations and strategic initiatives. Christine also serves as a Lecturer of English in the Department of Education, Language and Media, and facilitates short courses in Communications.
Christine has extensive experience in higher education administration and research, including previous roles as Executive Director for Technology, Facilities, and Campus Development at the University of Seychelles, and leadership positions at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia. She has also held positions in the Seychelles public service and international organisations, with a focus on education, language, and socio-economic research.
Her work integrates research in education, linguistics, and socio-economic development, with a strong focus on language studies and applied research methodologies.
PhD (ongoing), Reduplication and Substrate Influence in French-lexifier Creoles, University of New England, Australia (2022–present)
Master of Applied Linguistics (with Distinction), University of Southern Queensland, Australia (2016) – Thesis: Code-switching in computer-mediated communication (CMC): an exploratory study of linguistic factors underpinning the role of English in Seychelles Kreol web-writing
BSc (Economics) International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London (1994)
Language acquisition and linguistics in Seychelles Creole and English
Code-switching, syntactic variation, and language contact
Educational research, including technology-supported learning and AI in education
Socio-economic research and applied linguistics in Seychelles
Christine’s research includes studies on Creole language typology, code-switching in digital communication, and the evaluation of AI-supported learning tools for secondary students in Seychelles. She has contributed to research in education, language, and socio-economic development, supporting evidence-based policy and educational practice.
