He began his career at the School of English and American Studies at Eötvös Loránd University in 1988. In 1998, he moved to the United Kingdom and after two years at Thames Valley University, London, he took up a position at the School of English, University of Nottingham, where he is currently Professor of Psycholinguistics.
Academic Awards
1994: Gombócz Zoltán Award of the Hungarian Association of Linguists
1998: Distinguished Research Award of the American TESOL Organization
2011: Henry Osborn Award of Cornerstone University, USA
2014: Highly Commended Award of the English-Speaking Union's HRH The Duke of Edinburgh English Language Book Awards
Main Monographs
Dörnyei, Z.. Innovations and challenges in language learning motivation. London: Routledge.
Mercer, S., & Dörnyei, Z.. Engaging language learners in contemporary classrooms. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Dörnyei, Z.. Vision, mental imagery and the Christian life: Insights from science and Scripture. London: Routledge.
Dörnyei, Z. Progressive creation and humanity’s struggles in the Bible: A canonical narrative interpretation. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications.
Dörnyei, Z., Henry, A., & Muir, C.. Motivational currents in language learning: Frameworks for focused interventions. New York: Routledge.
Dörnyei. Z., & Ryan, S.. The psychology of the language learner revisited. New York: Routledge.
Dörnyei. Z., MacIntyre, P., & Henry, A. . Motivational dynamics in language learning. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
Dörnyei. Z., & Kubanyiova, M.. Motivating students, motivating teachers: Building vision in the language classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Wong, M. S., Kristjánsson, C., & Dörnyei, Z... Christian faith and English language teaching and learning: Research on the interrelationship of religion and ELT. New York: Routledge.
Dörnyei, Z. & Ushioda, E.. Teaching and researching motivation . Harlow: Longman.
Dörnyei, Z.. Questionnaires in second language research: Construction, administration, and processing . New York: Routledge.
Dörnyei, Z.. The psychology of second language acquisition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Dörnyei, Z., & Ushioda, E... Motivation, language identity and the L2 self. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
Dörnyei, Z.. Research methods in applied linguistics: Quantitative, qualitative and mixed methodologies. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Dörnyei, Z., Csizér, K., & Németh, N.. Motivation, language attitudes and globalisation: A Hungarian perspective. Clevedon, England: Multilingual Matters.
Dörnyei, Z.. The psychology of the language learner: Individual differences in second language acquisition. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Dörnyei, Z., & Murphey, T.. Group dynamics in the language classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Dörnyei, Z.. Motivational strategies in the language classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Ehrman, M., & Dörnyei, Z.. Interpersonal dynamics in second language education: The visible and invisible classroom. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
