Grad Program News

Learn about the scholarly activities and read some general good news from our grad students!

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Perla Escobar-Faerber, a young woman with long brown hair smiles at the camera

Sociolinguistics in the Twin Cities: The Power of Being Bilingual

To inspire others to embrace heritage languages, Hispanic Linguistics PhD student Perla Escobar-Faerber works in the community to promote the power of being bilingual.

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Welcome New Grad Students

We are excited to welcome 6 new graduate students this year!

Yoko Hama, Fernando González Lesniak, Camille Braun, Alejandra Takahira, James Ramsburg, Jacky James

The Power of Language in Shaping an Inclusive Classroom

The Inclusive Language Instruction Research Group aims to create a safe learning environment for all students.

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SPPT Graduate Students Yoko Hama & Ariel Arjona Awarded Research Semesters

Both will be completing their dissertation projects in 2024-25

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"Multilingualism and native speakerism in academic journals’ language policies: Exploring a potential power of applied linguistics journals in promoting equitable publishing practices"

SPPT Grad Student Leiry Warren with Masatoshi Sato in Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Grad Student Sara Gardner receives Center for German & European Studies Travel Grant Award

She will be presenting two papers in Europe this summer.

SPPT Grad Student Leiry Warren Selected as CARLA Fellow for 2023-24

The CARLA Fellow Program is designed to recognize and support the outstanding contributions of graduate students at UMN in the area of second language learning and/or teaching

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SPPT Grad Students Kaylee Rasmussen & Perla Escobar-Faerber Receive COGS Grants

The Council of Graduate Students (COGS) is the Recognized Student Governance Association (RSGA) at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities campus that represents, advocates…

"Framing bilingual parenting as market advantage: the neoliberal discourses of ‘grassroots’ media"

Sabrina Fluegel and Prof Kendall King in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

"Se fue una parte de mi corazón con él"

Olga Salazar Pozos, James Ramsburg, and Yoko Hama in Hispania