M.A. Student Caroline is a first-year M.A. student in the Department of Linguistics at UGA. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May 2022 with a B.A. in Linguistics, a B.A. in Romance studies, and a minor in Spanish Translation and Interpreting. In 2021 she participated in the Global Studies and Spanish summer program at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain. Her areas of interest are Hispanic Linguistics, Phonetics & Phonology, and Language Acquisition. Caroline previously worked as an administrative assistant at UNC Press and their distributor, Longleaf Services. She continues her work in publishing as a graduate assistant at UGA Press. Education Education: B.A. Linguistics - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill B.A. Romance Studies, concentration in Hispanic Linguistics - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Research Areas of Interest: Language Acquisition Phonetics and Phonology Sociolinguistics and Language Variation Awards, Honors and Recognitions Awards and Special Recognitions: Sterling A. Stoudemire Prize for Excellence in Spanish