Department of Linguistics
Student Spotlight
Grad Student Spotlight: Melika Rajabi
My research interests center on bilingualism and second and heritage language acquisition, with a particular focus on Persian heritage speakers in the United States. I am interested in how bilingual experience shapes the acquisition and maintenance of grammatical knowledge across generations, and how factors such as language exposure, proficiency, and literacy contribute to individual differences among heritage speakers.
Student Spotlight
Grad Student Spotlight: Anna Stephanov
The Linguistics department builds intellectual growth through its broad interdisciplinary research, as well as its smaller research groups and collaboration across faculty and students. The department also has a very positive and supportive atmosphere, with a strong sense of community.