As I near the end of my Ph.D. journey at Georgetown and I prepare for the next chapter (more on that soon! 👀), I’ve been reflecting on the roles and responsibilities that have shaped my experience beyond my research—particularly those centered on teaching, mentorship, student advising and professionalization, and community-building. I’m excited to share that this spring, I’ve been honored with two award nominations that speak directly to these passions!

Last Friday, I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation! 🎉💕📲 This post contains 6 BIG UPDATES, including the defense, next steps, an award nomination, and more. The video of my 19-minute, captioned Dissertation Defense presentation is included inside!

MEMES, EMOJIS, CHATGPT, & TEXT EDITING—oh my! I'm thrilled to announce that my paper presentation has been accepted for the CALICO 2025 Conference in San Diego, CA! 🎉

My co-authored chapter, “Open Science and Research Materials,” has just been published in the new book, Open Science in Applied Linguistics, edited by Luke Plonsky. Today, in honor of the release of our chapter, here are two examples of my open science practices in my current research...

If you are here, you have probably heard the saying that “the easiest way to learn a language is to fall (🍁🍂🍃) in love” with a native speaker… right? 👀 Well, while it might sound romantic, the reality of language learning and language choice for many multilingual and intercultural couples is far more complex.