Mariam Balogun

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: mbalogun@wisc.edu

Year Admitted: 2023

Bio:

I hold a Bachelor of Arts in English Studies and a Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Prior to beginning my Ph.D. studies, I worked as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant at Yale University, where I taught Yoruba. My research focuses on the social dimensions of English, particularly in the areas of bilingualism, language variation, and second language acquisition. I am deeply passionate about English language pedagogy and the documentation of less commonly taught languages.

Interests:

Bilingualism, Language Variation and second Language Acquisition

Degree and Institution

B.A., English, University of Lagos Nigeria

M.A., English, University of Lagos Nigeria