Veronika holds a Master's degree in English and German Philology and a Ph.D. in English linguistics from the Faculty of Arts at Charles University in Prague. She has taught (applied) linguistics, academic and creative writing at Charles University, the University of West Bohemia, and the Czech Academy of Sciences.

Her research and teaching interests include English morphology, syntax, lexicology, and Global Englishes. Veronika regularly publishes on the topic of English as a lingua franca, her most recent publications include: ‘World Englishes, English as a lingua franca, and literature’, in: Literature in English Teacher Training. Quinn, Justin, Klečková, Gabriela, eds., (2021), Routledge. and “The Role of English Literature in Teaching Englishes: Moving Towards Educating Transcultural Communicators.’ ELOPE, Vol.19, Issue 2 (2022) (both with Jiřina Dunková). She has been a member of the International Association for World Englishes (IAWE) and the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL).