Alabamian. U of Alabama Linguistics PhD. Even though I am in the world of instructional technology administration now, I still enjoy teaching when I get the chance, particularly introductory linguistics, American English dialectology, and applied English grammar. I love to read (sci-fi and suspense mostly, but really any words in a row), cooking, irreverent humor, and sitting on my screen porch with my awesome husband Jacob and our sweet furbabies.