About Me
I'm an Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics in the Department of Romance Languages at the University of Georgia. 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
- M.A., Hispanic Linguistics, University of Pittsburgh
- M.A., Spanish, Auburn University
- B.A. (Licenciatura), Translation and Interpreting, Universidad Central de Venezuela
Research Interests
- Spanish as a second and heritage language
- Morphosyntactic variation in Spanish and Romance
- Bi/multilingualism in the U.S.
- Tense-mood-aspect systems
- Spanish dialectology
- Code-switching
- Data science for language research
Recent Updates
Aug 2026: Starting new position at UGA this fall
Apr 2026: Invited talk for Spanish teachers and students in the Central Valley
Contact
Department of Romance Languages
210 Herty Drive
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-1815