I am a linguist and Germanist at Iowa State University, where I am Assistant Professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures. My teaching and research lies at the intersection of sociolinguistics, second language acquisition, and language pedagogy.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS
​Teaching Gender-Just Language in the Era of "Divisive Concepts"

Equitable Placement Assessment in Undergraduate German Programs

The Cincinnati Runestone: Origins, Transcription, and Transcultural Context

Gender Inclusivity Across the Curriculum: An Exploration of Novice and Advanced Course Content Through Student Perspectives

Linguistic Precarity in German Film: Discourses of Appropriateness in German Class and Welcome to Germany