Jill L.K. McLeod

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: jlmcleod@wisc.edu

Year Admitted: 2024

Bio:

I have a BS – Edu SLD from UW-Milwaukee and have privately and publicly taught for over 30 years in the US, UK, and New Zealand. I am currently a second year M.A. student in the Applied Linguistics and Languages program. I have a strong interest in SLA and Sociolinguistics, particularly Pragmatics. I am a member of SLAb, where SLA is studied, and the current Applied Linguistics Student Association president. Away from campus I live with 8 chickens, 2 cats, one dog, and a husband in Middleton. Besides a growing population of animals, I also grow copious amounts of edible, flowery, and spiky plants.

Interests:

Second Language Acquisition and Pragmatics

Degree(s) and Institution:

B.S., Edu SLD, UW-Milwaukee