Lidia Gault is a Ph.D. candidate in Second Language Acquisition at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her dissertation research focuses on second language listening comprehension. Her other research interests include beliefs and perceptions, bilingualism and heritage language learning & teaching. She uses mixed-methods and experimental approaches in her research.
Lidia is an experienced instructor of Russian and a Certified Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Tester. She is deeply committed to bridging research and classroom practice, helping teachers and learners apply findings from SLA research in meaningful, accessible ways.
Her service to the field includes reviewing for the Russian Language Pedagogy and Research series and for conferences such as the OpenEducation Conference, the ACTFL Convention, ACTR, and the Second Language Research Forum. She currently serves as a Graduate Publications Intern for Foreign Language Annals (2024–2026).
Lidia’s work has been recognized through a Fulbright Visiting Graduate Scholar Award (2013–2015), the Generative AI and Language Education Instructional Innovation Award (UW-Madison), and fellowships and grants from the UW–Madison Graduate School.