Dr. Miguel Fernández Álvarez
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Biography
I am a tenured Associate Professor (Profesor Titular de Universidad) in the Department of Linguistics Applied to Science and Technology at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). I teach English for Specific Purposes at the School of Building Engineering (ETS de Edificación), where I also serve as Assistant to the Director for Mobility and International Relations. My research focuses on language assessment: the impact and validation of high-stakes English tests (especially the English test of the Spanish university entrance examination), linguistic mediation and the CEFR Companion Volume, and the use of generative AI in language testing. I also work on bilingual education, the assessment of English learners, and English for Specific Purposes, including interdisciplinary projects on risk communication in construction. Before joining UPM, I spent seven years at Chicago State University (2010–2017), where I rose from Assistant Professor to Professor in the College of Education, preparing bilingual and ESL teachers and leading the Bilingual Education program. I hold a PhD in English Philology from the University of Granada and an MA in Language Testing from Lancaster University. I serve on the editorial boards of Language Testing in Asia and the International Journal of Language Testing and review for more than 20 international journals.
Affiliations
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Madrid, Spain
Department of Linguistics Applied to Science and Technology, ETS de Edificación
Honors and Awards
ETR&D Editors' Reviewer Excellence Award (2025)
Educational Technology Research and Development, New York, USA
Editors' Reviewer Excellence Award of the journal Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D), in recognition of excellent peer reviewing for the journal. Awarded 23 October 2025.
ETR&D Editors' Reviewer Excellence Award (2023)
Educational Technology Research and Development, New York, USA
Editors' Reviewer Excellence Award of the journal Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D), in recognition of excellent peer reviewing for the journal. Awarded 16 October 2023.
Second Prize for Best Scientific-Technical Paper (2024)
Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España, Madrid, Spain
Second prize for the best scientific-technical papers, awarded by the Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España for the paper "Evaluación del clima de seguridad en obras de construcción; entornos de observación preventiva". Awarded 26 April 2024.
Best Presentation Award (2013)
Center for Scholastic Inquiry, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Best Presentation Award for the presentation "Rural field experiences with urban pre-service teachers" at the 1st International Research Conference of the Center for Scholastic Inquiry, Scottsdale, Arizona (USA). Awarded 19 April 2013.
Best Paper Award (2013)
Center for Scholastic Inquiry, Scottsdale, USA
Best Paper Award for the article "Rural field experiences with urban pre-service teachers" in the Journal of Scholastic Inquiry (Center for Scholastic Inquiry). Awarded 16 April 2013.
ETR&D Editors' Reviewer Excellence Award (2026)
Educational Technology Research and Development, New York, USA
Editors' Reviewer Excellence Award of the journal Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D), in recognition of exemplary academic services in support of the journal as a peer reviewer. Awarded 28 October 2026.
Experience
University Educator/Researcher
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
04 Apr 2018 - present
University Educator/Researcher
Chicago State University, Chicago, USA
16 Aug 2010 - 15 Aug 2017
Research Interests
Socials
