Career

Moskovsky worked for nearly four decades as an educator. After completing his undergraduate degree he was appointed as an English instructor at one of Sofia's suburban high schools, where he remained for a year. Then he was able to gain a competitive position at the now extinct Institute for Foreign Languages in Sofia, which was a good career step forward. During his tenure at the Institute Moskovsky acquired some experience in the field of applied linguistics (which would prove rather valuable in later years).

Shortly after finishing his doctoral program in 1997, Moskovsky was offered a contract position as an academic literacy lecturer at the University of Newcastle's Centre for Teaching and Learning. A major career breakthrough occurred with the opening of a lectureship at Newcastle University's then Department of Linguistics. Moskovsky applied and was selected from among several other candidates from around the country. He remained in this position until his retirement in 2021.

Moskovsky also spearheaded a prolific research program in applied linguistics investigating cognitive and psychological aspects of second/foreign language acquisition. He has authored and co-authored several monographs and multiple academic papers in some of the highest ranked journals in this field. A selected list of his academic publications is provided elsewhere on this website. The impact of Moskovsky's research is in part reflected in the number of citations it has attracted.