About Me
I have been a Lecturing Fellow in Spanish
in the Department of Romance
Studies at Duke University since August 2007. I graduated from Duke
in 2003, and previously taught Spanish there during the Spring 2005
semester. I also began teaching in Duke's Linguistics Program in
January 2008. I'm 28 years old, originally from Boston, and am
happily married with three cats (TOP TO
BOTTOM: Cooper,
Samantha, and Gracie). That about covers it.
Teaching
For the Spring 2009 semester, I am
teaching:
Office hours for this semester are on Tuesdy and Thursday from 3:15-4:15.
My office is in the Bell Tower Trailer #2, Rm. 102. The Bell Tower trailers are on
East Campus near Brodie Gym.
Research/Academics
Broadly speaking, my research is in
sociocultural linguistics. More specifically, I am interested in the
following areas:
From 2003-2005, I completed an M.A. in linguistics at North Carolina
State University, where my research dealt mostly with African-American
English and hip hop language. I eventually wrote my M.A. thesis on battling, and
will have a paper published in the next issue of Texas Linguistic
Forum. Electronic versions of some of my work will be available for
download soon. Feel free to use/read/cite these papers in any appropriate
way. However, if you do use them, please drop me a line and let me know
about your research.
Resources
Reminder: If you submit a Short Term Illness or Religious Holiday
form, you will still be considered absent from class. However, you will
be given an opportunity to make up the work.
Duke Stuff
Linguistics Stuff
Spanish Stuff
Fun Stuff
