Linguistics
Research Interests: My research interests are quite varied, but it all boils down to understanding the dynamics of linguistic minoritization and how different communities contest these. To that end, I am interested in the documentation of Indigenous and minoritized languages, Indigenous diaspora communities, language revitalization, language and media... and I'm particularly working with two languages of Mesoamerica: Mixtec and P'urhépecha.
Mentoring Experience: I've learned so much from all the students I have worked with! I have trained many students in different research projects with multilingual material, and it's been a pleasure to see them develop from simply following instructions to actively participating in the design of the analytical frameworks that we would use as a group. I am extremely proud of my RAs, and I hope to continue working with some of them in the future!
Meaning of the Award: I am so honored! This award acknowledged the hard work I put into creating a safe learning environment for my RAs in which we would also discuss professional and academic topics beyond our projects. This recognition means a lot to me, and I hope it inspires other graduate students to do the same. I didn't have any of this as an undergrad, I often felt lost and didn't really know what the next step was. And I feel like I owe it to my twenty-year-old self to offer other people the opportunity to ask and learn without being judged.