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Publications and Press:

‣ Check out my most recent co-authored paper in Dædalus Journal of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, special issue on Language & Social Justice in the United States, "Language Standardization & Linguistic Subordination." Authors: Anne Curzan, Robin M. Queen, Kristin VanEyk, & Rachel Elizabeth Weissler [Access Here]

‣ I was recently quoted regarding my perspectives on language and society in  "All the Gold Stars: Reimagining Ambition and the Ways We Strive ," a book by author and Teen Vogue colomnist, Rainesford Stauffer

‣  In this CNN article, I detail the polarizing aspects of the term "ma'am"  alongside other linguists.  [Access Here]

‣  I shared with The New York Times my perspective on language appropriation and change which you can [Access Here]

Upcoming Engagements:

September 2024

‣ Invited Colloquium Speaker:  New York University Linguistics Department

May 2025

‣ Invited Colloquium Speaker:  Northwestern University Linguistics Department

Background Image from: Conference Talk at the Linguistics Society of America Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 2020