I’m a socio-cultural linguist, interested in understanding the factors that forge connections among language, identity, and place in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and beyond.
Professor of English: Linguistics, Grand Valley State University
I’m a socio-cultural linguist, interested in understanding the factors that forge connections among language, identity, and place in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and beyond.
Looking where I'm going
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Professor of English: Linguistics, Grand Valley State University
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defining the words that define us
edited by Christine Mallinson, Becky Childs, and Gerard Van Herk (2nd edition, Routledge, 2017)
The Online Journal on African American English
Exploring the linguistic charm of Charm City.
Special Assistant for Research and Creative Achievement in the Office of the Vice President for Research / Director of the Center for Social Science Scholarship / 2023-2024 Lipitz Distinguished Professor of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences / Professor of Language, Literacy, and Culture / University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) / Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America / she/her
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Sociology on the economy, work and inequality