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Eliot Westdorp

Hola! My name is Eliot Westdorp and I am a PhD candidate in the Hispanic Linguistics program as well as a Spanish TA at the University of Georgia. My areas of study include sociolinguistics (language variation and change, dialectology, bilingualism, language contact, language attitudes), L2 pronunciation acquisition, and applied linguistics with my focus on languages of the Iberian Peninsula.


Caitlin Samples

Caitlin E. Samples is a PhD candidate in Hispanic linguistics. Broadly, she is interested in morphosyntax and semantics, specifically, as they pertain to second and heritage language acquisition, linguistic theory, and language variation. Other interests include applied linguistics, L2 pedagogy, and language change. Her dissertation analyzes how learners of English and Spanish acquire possessive structures at the interfaces among…


Timeko McFadden

Timeko McFadden is a doctoral candidate in Hispanic Studies in the Romance Languages Department. She earned a double BA from Converse College in Spanish and Religion and completed her MA in Spanish at UGA.  She teaches Spanish language courses as well as SPAN 2550: Introduction to Latino Literature. She also has served as a writing coach for the Writing Intensive Program and is a member of the editorial board forThe Classic Journal. A…


J. Graham Johnson

My name is Graham Johnson and I just recently completed my Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics here at UGA. I also serve as an Instructor of Record in the Spanish program (SPAN 1001/1002/1110/2001/2002/3050). My dissertation research deals with the use of evaluation and stancetaking as resources for gay identity construction in interaction. My main field of study is pragmatics, with specific interest in discourse analytical methods, discourse markers,…


Michelle Fulton

Michelle Fulton is a doctoral candidate in Romance languages with an emphasis on 19th century French Literature. Previously, she studied Vocal Performance at the University of Kentucky with a minor in French, and then continued on into the Master's program at the University of Kentucky pursuing a degree in French and Francophone Studies. She has also participated in the Lexington-Deauville Sister City Exchange Program, in which she taught…
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