Franz Holzknecht holds a PhD in Language Testing from Lancaster University, an MA in Language Testing from Lancaster University, and an MA in Teaching (English/Sports Science) from the University of Innsbruck. He currently works as a post-doctoral researcher for the Language Testing Research Group at the University of Innsbruck. Franz was professionally involved in language test development for the standardized Austrian school leaving exam. He has taught language testing courses at teacher training colleges across Austria and has been a consultant to a number of international language testing organizations on test development issues. His research interests are mainly in language assessment, particularly in L2 listening and writing assessment. Franz has presented his research at international conferences and has published his work in Language Testing, Assessing Writing, Papers in Language Testing and Assessment, and in several book chapters.