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Raymond Friedman


Eliot Westdorp

Hola! My name is Eliot Westdorp and I am a PhD student in the Hispanic Linguistics program as well as a Spanish TA here at the University of Georgia. My areas of study include sociolinguistics (language variation and change, dialectology, bilingualism, language contact, language attitudes), L2 pronunciation acquisition, and applied linguistics with my focus on languages of the Iberian Peninsula.


Angela Blash


Luiz Roberto Farias

Luiz Roberto Farias is a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate at the University of Georgia, specializing in Brazilian cinema and literature from the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. He wrote the preface to Agá (2019), a novel by Hermilo Borba Filho, and participated in the documentary A Prática da Anarquia: Uma Leitura de Sobrados e Mocambos, directed by the acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker Hilton Lacerda. Farias holds an M.A. in Theory of Literature from…


Caitlin Samples

Caitlin E. Samples is a PhD candidate in Hispanic linguistics. Broadly, she is interested in morphosyntax and semantics, specifically, as they pertain to second and heritage language acquisition, linguistic theory, and language variation. Other interests include applied linguistics, L2 pedagogy, and language change. Her dissertation analyzes how learners of English and Spanish acquire possessive structures at the interfaces among…


Timeko McFadden

Timeko McFadden is a doctoral candidate in Hispanic Studies in the Romance Languages Department. She earned a double BA from Converse College in Spanish and Religion and completed her MA in Spanish at UGA.  She teaches Spanish language courses as well as SPAN 2550: Introduction to Latino Literature. She also has served as a writing coach for the Writing Intensive Program and is a member of the editorial board forThe Classic Journal. A…


Emily Rose Kraus

I am happy to announce that I finished my PhD in French and Italian as well as an MA in German in 2024. I was fortunate enough to be able to complete both degrees simultaneously in 4 years. Starting fall 2024, I am working as a full-time instructor in the Romance Languages Department while pursuing an MA in Spanish.  My main areas of study are medieval and 19th-21st-century literature. 


María González-Ferrer

Born in Madrid, Spain, María is a Ph.D. candidate in the Hispanic Linguistics program. She was recently honored with the Sigma Delta Pi Award for International Research and spent the Fall 2024 semester conducting research in Spain and Mexico. This Spring 2025 semester, María is teaching SPAN 3050: Introduction to Spanish Linguistics and SPAN 1110: Accelerated Spanish for Beginners. Her primary research interests are Second Language Acquisition,…


J. Graham Johnson

My name is Graham Johnson and I'm currently a third-year PhD Student in Hispanic Linguistics at UGA. I also serve as an Instructor of Record in the Spanish program (SPAN 1001/1110/2001). My current research interests include: pragmatics and discourse analysis, discourse markers, pragmatic variation, and LGBTQIA+ discourse and identity, as well as sociolinguistics, language attitudes, historical linguistics, and phonetics/phonology. 


Marcela Garza

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