Linguistics
Robyn Wright, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Spanish and Linguistics Office: Bondurant E205A Email: robynw@olemiss.edu Phone: 662-915-3171 Education: Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics, University of Texas (2017) M.A. in Hispanic Linguistics, University of Arizona (2008) B.A. in Spanish, University of Arizona (2004) B.A.E. in Spanish Education, University of Arizona (2004) Teaching and Research Interests: Hispanic Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Language Variation and Change, Bilingualism, […]
Christiana Christodoulou, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Linguistics Office: Bondurant C107 Email: cchris26@olemiss.edu Phone: 662-915-6693 Education: Ph.D. in Linguistics: Neurolinguistics and Morphosyntax, University of British Columbia M.A. in Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics, University of Essex B.A. in English Language and Literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Teaching and Research Interests: Experimental: First Language Acquisition, Typical or Atypical Language Development, Genetic Disorders, […]
Ala I. Simonchyk, Ph.D.
Instructional Assistant Professor of Linguistics and Russian Ph.D. in Second Language Studies and Slavic Linguistics, Indiana University (2017) Office: Howry 208 Email: alisimon@olemiss.edu Phone: 662-915-8987 Dr. Simonchyk obtained her B.A. in Modern Languages from Minsk State Linguistic University (2003), M.A. in TESOL from St. Cloud State University (2010), and her dual Ph.D. in Second Language […]
Stephen Fafulas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Spanish Dr. Fafulas's research interests include second language acquisition and sociolinguistics, in particular language contact and bilingualism among indigenous language communities in the Peruvian Amazon and second language learners of Spanish in the United States. Office: 208 Howry | 662-915-8987 | stephenf at olemiss.edu
Vance Schaefer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of TESL and Applied Linguistics
Ph.D., Indiana University
Mr. Schaefer's research interests include L2 phonology, phonology, phonetics and second-language pedagogy.
Office: 209 Howry Hall | 662-915-1194 | schaefer at olemiss.edu
Zhini Zeng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chinese
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Dr. Zeng's research interests include Chinese-language pedagogy (with an emphasis on material development, curriculum design and assessment), cross-cultural communication, Chinese linguistics and discourse analysis.
Office: 215 Croft | 662-915-5042 | zzeng at olemiss.edu
Henrietta Yang, Ph.D.
Croft Associate Professor of Chinese and Co-Director of the Chinese Language Flagship Program
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Yang's research interests include Chinese linguistics, formal syntactic theory, Chinese language pedagogy, and the interface between instructional technology and language teaching.
Office: 213 Croft | 662-915-6794 | hsyang at olemiss.edu
Maria Fionda, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Hispanic Linguistics and Pedagogical Consultant to the Basic Spanish Language Program
Ph.D., University of Florida
Dr. Fionda's research interests include Hispanic and cognitive linguistics and languages in contact.
Office: E-205B Bondurant Hall | 662-915-3140 | mifionda at olemiss.edu
Michael Raines, Ph.D.
Instructional Assistant Professor of TESL and Intensive English
Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Office: 204 Howry Hall | 662-915-1492 | mcraines at olemiss.edu
Valentina Iepuri, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Russian and Director of the Russian Language Program
Ph.D., Minsk State Linguistics University
Dr. Iepuri's research interests include the Russian language in the post-Soviet period, languages in contact and language pedagogy.
Office: E-210B Bondurant Hall | 662-915-7715 | vbiepuri at olemiss.edu
