Katharina Deckert

- Since 01/2026: Research assistant as part of the project Bamberger Kulturen der Lehre entwickeln (BaKuLe): Baustein 07: Future Skills at the Chair of English Linguistics, University of Bamberg
Since 10/2025: Student representative Bamberger Graduiertenschule für Linguistik (BaGL) - Since 08/2024: Research assistant at the Chair of English Linguistics, University of Bamberg
- Since 07/2024: Member of the Bamberger Graduiertenschule für Linguistik (BaGL)
- Since 07/2024: PhD student at the Chair of English Linguistics, University of Bamberg: A Linguistic Perspective on Using Corpus Literacy and Artificial Intelligence for Error Detection and Correction in Learner English at University Level: Evaluating the Strengths and Weaknesses of AI tools with a Corpus Linguistic Approach (working title)
- Since 01/2024: Research assistant as part of the project Digitale Kulturen der Lehre entwickeln (DiKuLe): KorPLUS at the Chair of English Linguistics, University of Bamberg
- 11/2021 – 07/2023: Student assistant a spart of the project Digitale Kulturen der Lehre entwickeln (DiKuLe), Chair of English Linguistics, University of Bamberg
- 10/2017 – 03/2024: Studies in English and Psychology for secondary school teaching (first state examination) at the University of Bamberg
- (with Jan Lenhart) “Shared book reading as a unique opportunity for parent–child talk about mental states.” In Rotem Schapira & Dorit Aram (Eds.) Shared Book Reading and Children's Social-Emotional Competence. Springer, Cham. 2026. 11-26. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-14688-5_2
- (with Julia Schlüter) “Case Studies, Teamwork, Gallery Walks & Feedback: Arbeitsformen und didaktische Ansätze in einem Digitalen Lehr-Lern-Labor.” In: Lorenz Mrohs, Carmen Herrmann, Hannah Brodel, Julia Franz, Dominik Herrmann, Miriam Hess & Konstantin Lindner (Eds.) Räume der Hochschullehre: Bildungsorte für die Zukunft. Bielefeld: Transcript. 2026. 261-269. https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839400432-261
- (with Julia Schlüter) "Artificial Intelligence vs. Corpus Literacy: Ansätze zur Vermittlung reflektierter Schreibkompetenz in der Wissenschaftssprache Englisch." In: Lorenz Mrohs, Julia Franz, Dominik Herrmann, Konstantin Lindner & Thorsten Staake (Eds.) Digitales Lehren und Lernen an der Hochschule. Strategien – Bedingungen – Umsetzung. Bielefeld: Transcript. 2024. 111-119. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839471203-011
- (with Fabian Vetter) “LLM meets BSLVC: Does ChatGPT share grammatical preferences with selected varieties of English?” [Poster]. 11th Biennial International Conference on the Linguistics of Contemporary English, University of Klagenfurt, July 2026.
- “Out with Corpora, in with ChatGPT & Co.? English Students’ Attitudes Towards Corpora and AI as Correction Aids for Academic Writing.” International Computer Archive of Modern Medieval English (ICAME47), University of Koblenz, May 2026.
- “"One is not enough": Fostering both Corpus and AI Literacy through a University Seminar for Students of English.” 34. AKS-Tagung, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, March 2026.
- “A corpus linguistic perspective on error detection and correction in English academic texts: There’s an AI for that?” 8th Conference of the International Society for the Linguistics of English, Santiago de Compostela, Spanien, September 2025
- (with Julia Schlüter) “Will non-dominant national standards succumb to the standardizing forces of AI-generated language? A systematic evaluation of the effects of AI tools as writing assistants.” International Association of World Englishes (IAWE26), Universität Gießen, July 2025.
- (with Julia Schlüter) “Will AI-assisted writing streamline non-dominant national Standard Englishes? A systematic case study of prepositional variation.” Workshop Corpus linguistics 2040: Which data, which methods, which models?, Institut für Deutsche Sprache, Mannheim, July 2025.
- (with Julia Schlüter) "Case Studies, Teamwork, Gallery Walks & Feedback: Arbeitsformen und didaktische Ansätze in einem Digitalen Lehr-Lern-Labor." DiKuLe-Symposium Digitale Kulturen der Lehre entwickeln. University of Bamberg, April 2025.
- “Using AI Tools as Proofreaders in English Academic Texts: A Corpus Linguistic Perspective.” Forum Junge Englische Linguistik in Bayern 2024 (FJUEL). University of Bamberg, October 2024.
- “A Corpus Linguistic Perspective on Using Artificial Intelligence for Error Correction in English Academic Texts.” IV International Postgraduate Seminar in English Literature and Linguistics (IPSELL). Universidad de Granada, September 2024.
- (with Julia Schlüter) "ChatGPT, DeepL Write, Grammarly & Co.: Fehlerloses Englisch für alle?" University:Future Festival: Tales of Tomorrow. Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre & Hochschulforum Digitalisierung. Online, June 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yikE_yYA4Fo
- (with Julia Schlüter) "Artificial Intelligence vs. Corpus Literacy: Ansätze zur Vermittlung reflektierter Schreibkompetenz in der Wissenschaftssprache Englisch." DiKuLe-Symposium Digitale Kulturen der Lehre entwickeln. University of Bamberg, March 2024.
- (with Julia Schlüter) Poster: "Blended Learning: SprachenLLab: Vermittlung von Corpus Literacy." DiKuLe-Symposium Digitale Kulturen der Lehre entwickeln. University of Bamberg, March 2024. doi.org/10.20378/irb-94967
- (with Julia Schlüter) “Corpora vs. AI Tools. Evaluating text correction performance.” The Virtual Linguistics and Literature Campus. 2025. https://youtu.be/32tb7Xs7fFw
- (with Julia Schlüter & Jürgen Handke) "Corpus Basics" I - XIV. Virtual Linguistics Campus, 2024. https://www.uni-bamberg.de/eng-ling/personen/schlueter/youtube-channel/
- (with Julia Schlüter) "Artificial Intelligence vs. Corpus Literacy: Ansätze zur Vermittlung reflektierter Schreibkompetenz in der Wissenschaftssprache Englisch." DiKuLe-Symposium. University of Bamberg, March 2024. video.dikule-symposium.de/videos/2024/.
- (with Julia Schlüter & Elen Le Foll) “Teaching with Impact: Linguistics in the Classroom.” Online-Forum with the winners of the Teaching Innovation Prize of the International Society for the Linguistics of English, Zoom, November 2025. https://youtu.be/LiBrfWKw_14?si=7GXFwDb8rCsXgb80
- (with Julia Schlüter) “There’s an AI for that?! Error correction with ChatGPT, DeepL and Grammarly from a corpus linguistic perspective.” In-service teacher training at the University of Bamberg, Zoom, February, March 2025.
- "Corpus Linguistics for EFL Teachers." Special Interest Group Classroom Linguistics Meeting. University of Paderborn, January 2025.
- (with Lina Weigelt, Julia Schlüter & Stefanie Stricker) "ChatGPT & Co. als Korrekturleser?" Forschungsnetzwerk Universität Bamberg, June 2024.
- (with Julia Schlüter) "ChatGPT, DeepL Write, Grammarly & Co.: Fehlerloses Englisch für alle?" Bamberger Best Practices in der Lehre, Zoom, May 2024.
- (with Julia Schlüter) “How to sort out language problems in the EFL classroom? Ask a corpus!” In-service teacher training at the University of Bamberg, Zoom, March 2024.