Teaching abilities and interests
I have experience designing and instructing a variety of linguistics courses, especially those focused on phonetics and phonology. I also have also previously instructed courses on morphology, syntax, semantics, and field work, as well as Introduction to Linguistics classes. Please scroll to see examples of syllabi that I have used in these courses.
I am also interested in instructing classes at the undergraduate or graduate level on topics relevant to my research program like those on second language acquisition (specifically speech acquisition), acoustic phonetics, individual differences in second language acquisition, and experimental methods. Please see the Proposed courses section below for examples of additional courses that I have designed and would be interested in teaching.
I am also interested in instructing classes at the undergraduate or graduate level on topics relevant to my research program like those on second language acquisition (specifically speech acquisition), acoustic phonetics, individual differences in second language acquisition, and experimental methods. Please see the Proposed courses section below for examples of additional courses that I have designed and would be interested in teaching.
Courses taught at Boston University
- CAS LX 403 (undergraduate)/GRS LX 703 (graduate): Phonological Analysis
- CAS LX 250 (undergraduate): Introduction to Linguistics
- CAS LX 301 (undergraduate)/GRS LX 601 (graduate): Phonetics and Phonology: Introduction to Sound Systems (Fall 2022) [COURSE SYLLABUS]
- CAS LX 391 (undergraduate)/GRS LX 691 (graduate): Field Methods (Fall 2022) [COURSE SYLLABUS]
Courses taught at Purdue University (Instructor of Record)
- LING 201 (undergraduate): Introduction to Linguistics (Spring 2019, Spring 2022) [COURSE SYLLABUS]
- LING 321/ENGL 328 (undergraduate): Foundations of Syntax and Semantics (Fall 2021) [COURSE SYLLABUS]
- FR 101 (undergraduate): French Level I (Spring 2020, Fall 2021)
- LING 311/ENGL 329/LC 361 (undergraduate): Fundamentals of Phonology and Morphology (Fall 2019) [COURSE SYLLABUS]
Proposed courses
Here are a few additional courses that I would be interested in teaching (section in progress):
- Research Methods in Linguistics [SAMPLE SYLLABUS]
- Course description: This course will present an overview of experimental research in linguistics. The course will walk through each step of the experimental process from writing a literature review and formulating research questions to presenting and publishing completed research. This course will provide students with a conceptual understanding of designing and conducting experiments both in-person and online. This course also contains a number of practical components, where students are encouraged to apply course concepts in a way that is useful for their own future research. Practical components include using reference management programs, developing experiments using experimental design software, completing CITI training, using R to process, analyze, and visualize data, and preparing conference presentation templates. Throughout the semester, students will also gain practical experience by designing and conducting a replication study as a class from inception to completion. While this course is focused on linguistics, students from other areas in the social sciences should find it applicable to their own studies.
- This course was inspired by a course taught in Spring 2018 by Dr. Olga Dmitrieva. The course I designed is similar in its objectives, but it places major emphasis on practical application of the course content and presents a more broad look at linguistics research as a whole.
- Individual Differences and Variation in Second Language Acquisition [SAMPLE SYLLABUS]
- Course description: Second language acquisition is not a “one-size fits all” process. It is affected by a variety of psychological and sociolinguistic factors that differ by individual language learner. In order to better understand second language acquisition and work towards making the learning experience more equitable, we must develop our ability to recognize and understand the variables that can contribute it. In this course, we will discuss a range of individual differences, including factors like gender, identity, age, attitude, and learning disability, highlighting the role that these variables play in second language learning.
- This syllabus was inspired by a course on individual differences taught by Dr. Mariko Wei at Purdue in Fall 2017. While some of the topics are similar, the structure of the course and assigned articles have been changed substantially to reflect my interest in experimental work.
- Based on my research interests, I'm also interested in teaching a version of this class that only focuses on individual variation in speech development. You can find a modified version of the course schedule and readings for a speech-centered course here.