Instructor Education Education: 2022 Ph.D., Linguistics. University of Georgia. 2015 M.A., Linguistics. Wayne State University. 2013 B.A., English. Bowling Green State University. Research Areas of Interest: Sociolinguistics and Language Variation Dissertation/Thesis Title: A Hockey-Based Persona: The Sociolinguistic Impact of Canadian English on American-Born Players Awards, Honors and Recognitions Awards and Special Recognitions: Future Faculty Fellowship Program (2020) Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (2020) Outstanding Teaching Assistant in Linguistics (2019) Courses Taught Courses Taught: LING 2100 LING 2100E