Collegiate Affiliation
Spanish & Portuguese Studies

William Cornejo is a Ph.D. student specializing in Hispanic Linguistics at the University of Minnesota. Additionally, he is pursuing a graduate minor in Educational Psychology with an emphasis on quantitative research statistical methods.  His research centers on sociolinguistic phenomena, including sociophonetic variation, intergenerational language shift, family language policy, and linguistic attitudes. He is currently analyzing the variation of Salvadoran Spanish in the United States using social network analysis and quantitative and qualitative methods. Also, William is interested in the second language acquisition of Spanish phonology and bilingualism.

He has extensive experience teaching English and Spanish as foreign languages, interpreting and translating between Spanish and English, coordinating projects, and developing English as a foreign language teaching programs in his home country. William holds a Master's degree in Hispanic Linguistics, an undergraduate degree in English Language and Teaching from the University of El Salvador, and a certificate in financial management.

Educational Background & Specialties
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Educational Background

  • Ph.D.: Hispanic Linguistics, University of Minnesota, Aug. 2024 to Present
  • Graduate Minor: Ed. Psychology, Quantitative Methods in Education., University of Minnesota, Jan 2024 to present
  • M.A.: Hispanic Linguistics, University of Minnesota, 2024
  • Licenciatura: English Language Learning and Teaching , Universidad de El Salvador, 2016

Specialties

  • Sociolinguistics
  • Spanish Second Language Phonology
  • Social Network Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis in Social Sciences