About me

I'm an Assistant Professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures at California State University, Fresno. I am a linguist and I specialize in language acquisition, sociolinguistics, and computational linguistics. In my research I focus primarily on morphosyntactic features and I draw upon functional approaches to language research, including variationist and usage-based approaches. In my free time I enjoy going to the movies, playing adventure videogames, and eating peanut butter cups.

Education

• Ph.D., Hispanic Linguistics, University of Pittsburgh (2023)
• M.A., Hispanic Linguistics, University of Pittsburgh (2020)
• M.A., Spanish, Auburn University (2018)
• B.A. (Licenciatura), Translation and Interpreting, Universidad Central de Venezuela (2015)

Research Interests

• Spanish as a second and heritage language
• Variation and change in Spanish and Romance
• Bi/multilingualism in the U.S.
• Tense-mood-aspect systems
• Code-switching
• Usage-based approaches

Contact

Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
5245 N. Backer Ave. M/S PB-96
Fresno, CA 93740