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Rate My Professor Rachael Ruegg

Victoria University of Wellington

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5.08/20/2025

Encourages students to think outside the box.

5.04/30/2025

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About Rachael

Rachael Ruegg is an Associate Professor and Writing Programme Director in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. She earned her PhD in Linguistics from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, and holds BA and MA degrees from Victoria University of Wellington. Her academic career includes prior roles as Professor of English for Academic Purposes at Akita International University in Japan from 2012 to 2017, and Associate Professor of English at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan from 2007 to 2011. She joined Victoria University of Wellington as a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies in 2019 and has since advanced to her current position. Ruegg's research focuses on the instruction and assessment of writing, language testing and assessment, English for Academic Purposes, and English medium instruction.