Education

• PhD in Theoretical and Experimental Linguistics, 2012, University of Connecticut
  • Title: When the quiet surfaces: 'Transfer' of argument omission in the English of ASL-English bilinguals
• MA in Theoretical and Experimental Linguistics, 2009, University of Connecticut 
• MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), 1999, University of Central Missouri

Interests

• Formal properties (syntax/semantics)
  • Sign Languages (e.g. ASL)
  • Languages with, vs. languages without, definite articles
  • Anaphoric expressions (pronouns and ellipsis)
• Bilingualism 
  • Simultaneous vs. sequential
  • Unimodal vs. bimodal
  • Code-switching and transfer

Projects

• Formal
  • Embedding in ASL (with K.Davidson, University of Connecticut)
  • Intensification and 'long-distance' anaphora 
  • Minimalism-friendly code-switching
• Acquisition
  • Acquisition of D(determiner)P(hrase) cross-linguistically              
  • Bimodal Bilingual acquisition (with D. Lillo-Martin, University of Connecticut; D. Chen Pichler, Gallaudet University; R. Müller de Quadros, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil)

Courses (open access)

Spring 2013

• Ling200: https://thiscourse.com/ccsu/ling200/sp13
• Ling496: https://thiscourse.com/ccsu/ling496/sp13
• Ling533: https://thiscourse.com/ccsu/ling533/sp13
• Ling535: https://thiscourse.com/ccsu/ling535/sp13

Fall 2012

• Ling 200: Introduction to Linguistics (https://thiscourse.com/ccsu/ling200/fa12)
• Ling 496: Methods in TESOL (https://thiscourse.com/ccsu/ling496/fa12)
• Ling 596: Practicum in TESOL (https://thiscourse.com/ccsu/ling598/fa12)

Other courses taught

• Language and Culture (University of Connecticut)
• English Composition (University of Central Missouri)
• English as a Second/Other Language (University of Central Missouri; University of Missouri-Kansas City)