M.A. Graduate
Julia graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Spring 2021 with a B.A. in Spanish. She has also received a certification in TESOL and began her work translating poetry from Spanish to English as an undergraduate. Julia was a FLAS Fellow for the 2021-2022 Academic Year and studied Quechua as a third language. Her current research in cross-cultural pragmatics focuses on English-Spanish translation of pragmatic meaning in TV sitcom subtitles.
Julia graduated from the M.A. Linguistics program in Spring 2023. Her committee members were Dr. Sarah Blackwell (major professor), Dr. Ruth Harman, and Dr. Chad Howe. She is currently a Software Engineering Fellow at Springboard and a freelance editor.
Education
Education:
- M.A. in Linguistics, University of Georgia
- B.A. in Spanish, Loyola Marymount University (Magna Cum Laude)
- TESOL Certification obtained through Saint Louis University Madrid
Research
Areas of Interest:
Dissertation/Thesis Title:
So What Does It Do?: The Multifunctionality of the Discourse Marker So and Its Translation Equivalents in Two Television Sitcoms
Awards, Honors and Recognitions
Awards and Special Recognitions:
- Grand Prize, William H. Hannon Undergraduate Library Research Award, 2021