Jennifer Roberts

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice and Chair
Email: Jennifer.Roberts2@erau.edu Email
Department: Department of Aviation English
College: College of Aviation

External Links

The views expressed on faculty and external web pages are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Biography

Jennifer Roberts serves as chair of the Department of Aviation English, where she leads efforts to develop and implement aviation English training solutions for individuals seeking to strengthen their English proficiency for operational contexts within the global aviation industry.

Before joining Embry-Riddle, Roberts served as an English Language Fellow in Indonesia through the U.S. Department of State, focusing on teacher training, curriculum development, and community engagement. Her international experience continues to inform her work in advancing effective communication standards and linguistic competency in aviation environments.

Roberts also serves as Vice President of the International Civil Aviation English Association (ICAEA), where she contributes to global initiatives that promote research, collaboration and best practices in aviation English education and assessment.

Outside of her professional work, Roberts enjoys traveling to new destinations, exploring local cuisines, staying active and caring for her houseplants.

Education

M.A. - Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics, Georgia State University

Publications

Biodata (Daniela Terenzi, Elida Maria Rodrigues Bonifácio, Henry Emery, Jena Lynch, Jennifer Roberts, Karin Quast, Carlos Alberto Babboni, Paula T. Piccolo, Don Toups, Patrícia Tosqui Lucks, Aline Pacheco, Ana Lígia Silva, Angela Garcia, Douglas Altamiro Consolo, Malila Prado, Natalia Andrade, Juliana de Castro Santan) GEIA Seminar (2023)
The Proceedings of the International Civil Aviation English Association (2023) Conference (Jennifer Roberts, Eugenia B. Bava, VANYA KATSARSKA, SVETLANA DIMITROVA-GYUZELEVA, ANTONELLA GARGARELLA MARTELLI, INGRID SEKELOVÁ, PETEK SIRIN) International Civil Aviation English Association (2023)
Aviation English Assessment and Training (Robert Fowler, Elizabeth Mathews, Jena Lynch, Jennifer Roberts M.A., Jennifer Roberts) Publications (2021)
Supporting International Ab Initio Flight Students Through English Language Training (Ken Byrnes Ph.D., Kenneth P. Byrnes, Jena Lynch M.A., Jena Lynch, Elizabeth Mathews M.A., Elizabeth Mathews, Alan Orr M.A., Alan Orr, Jennifer Roberts M.A., Jennifer Roberts) National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) (2020)
Language Education for Ab Initio Flight Training: A Plan Going Forward (Jennifer Roberts, Alan Orr) Publications (2020)
The Proceedings of the International Civil Aviation English Association (2019) Conference (Jennifer Roberts, Jenny Drayton, Michael Kelly, Dominique Estival, Dominique Estival Ed.D., Alicia E. Guana, Claudia Betina Helguera Alverez, Ana Lúcia Tavares Monteiro, Ana Monteiro, Aline Pacheco) International Civil Aviation English Association (2019)
Workshop J: Training Solutions for Ab-Initio Pilots: Content and Language in Integrated Learning (Roberts, Jennifer, Friginal, Eric) International Civil Aviation English Association (2019)
Jennifer Roberts (Jennifer Roberts) ICAEA Workshop Images (2019)
Identifying Interaction Variations that Affect the Effectiveness of Communication (Roberts, Jennifer, Perez, Alejandro) International Civil Aviation English Association (2018)
Identifying Interaction Variations that Affect the Effectiveness of Communication (Roberts, Jennifer, Perez, Alejandro) International Civil Aviation English Association (2018)
Aviation English for Flight Training (Jennifer Roberts) Webinars (2018)
The Proceedings of the International Civil Aviation English Association (2018) Conference (Jennifer Roberts, Dominique Estival Ph.D., Dominique Estival Ed.D., Ana Monteiro, Aline Pacheco, Patricia Tosqui-Lucks, Neil Bullock, Catalin Popa, Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed, Ahmed Ahmed, Ashleigh Cox) International Civil Aviation English Association (2018)
Jennifer Roberts (Jennifer Roberts) ICAEA Workshop Images (2018)
Jennifer Roberts (Jennifer Roberts) LHUFT Center Biographies (2018)
Combining Forces: Utilizing Expertise from Applied Linguistics and Flight Instruction for Better ATC Communications (Jennifer L. Roberts, Jennifer Roberts, Muhammad T. Omar) National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) (2017)
Session 2: Human Factors & Flight Operations (William A. Tuccio Ph.D., Max Scheck, Jennifer Roberts, Muhammad T. Omar, Ziho Kang, Karina Mesarosova, Robert O. Walton Ph.D., Robert O. Walton) National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) (2017)