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meet our 2020 linguistics scholars
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Shannon Robinson
Western Michigan University
Shannon is a fourth-year speech pathology and audiology major with a minor in social work. Shannon is interested in the ways languages develop over time and strategies for combating language extinction. Her interests also include perceptual and cognitive mechanisms in speech perception. In her spare time, Shannon enjoys reading, yoga, being outdoors, shopping, and watching Netflix.
TyJae Jordan
Morehouse College
Tyjae is a second-year psychology major with a double minor in sociology and communications. TyJae is interested in the impacts of migration on urban language patterns as well as the interplay of American English dialects. In their spare time, TyJae enjoys any opportunity to have a good conversation.
Kayla Mitchell
North Carolina A&T University
Kayla is a second-year speech pathology/audiology and social work major. Kayla is interested in the unique possibilities of linguistics education and research in the context of historically Black colleges and universities. In their spare time, Kayla enjoys dancing and reading.
Angel Longus
Stevenson University
Angel is a second-year psychology major with a sociology minor. Angel is interested in the ways new languages immerge and develop and the relationship(s) between language and culture. In their spare time, Kayla enjoys reading, writing, art, music, and going on adventures.
Jullien Harris
North Carolina A&T University
Jullien is a recent graduate with a bachelors in speech pathology/audiology. Jullien is interested in the ways linguistics frameworks can be applied to speech pathology research and language variation in the American South. In their spare time, Jullien enjoys reading, streaming, and playing video games.
Alyssa Frick-Jenkins
University of California Santa Barbara
Alyssa is a third-year Black studies and linguistics double major with an emphasis in French.
Harmony Donald
North Carolina A&T University
Harmony is a second-year speech pathology/audiology student with a minor in English. Harmony is interested in how African American English is perceived in a school environment and work environment. In their spare time, Harmony enjoys reading and playing the violin.
