FLAS Fellows

Nicole Wong

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Year: 2012-2013
Term: Academic Year
Department: Linguistics
Degree Program: PhD
Language Studying: Korean
Language Level: Advanced
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Nicole's doctoral research is Asian-American and Hispanic-American communities with regards to the combined linguistic topics of phonetics, phonology, sociolinguistics, and language acquisitions. She will be utilizing her FLAS fellowship to strengthen her Korean language skills and further her research capabilities. 

 

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Jennifer Freeland

Unpublished
Term: Academic Year 2013-14
Department: Anthropology
Degree Program: Bachelor's Degree
Language Studying: Turkish
Language Level: 2nd Year
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David G. Beery

Unpublished
Term: Academic Year 2013-14
Department: Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
Degree Program: Master's Degree
Language Studying: Arabic
Language Level: 2nd Year
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David's research interests include studying the history of the Spanish language and lexicon, the influence of Arabic on Spanish, and second language acquisition and sociolinguistics. His professional goals include the possibility of becoming a research professor at a university or using his multi-lingual skills as a language and cultural instructor for the federal government.

 

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Courtney Busscher

Unpublished
Term: Academic Year 2013-14
Department: GSLIS
Degree Program: Master's Degree
Language Studying: Arabic
Language Level: 1st Year
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As a student of Library and Information Science, Courtney's professional and academic interests include information literacy in developing countries and the provision of meaningful information access to the global community. She is very passionate about volunteerism and anticipates studying Arabic will provide her with ample opportunities for more volunteer work in the future.

 

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Lauren Colby

Unpublished
Term: Academic Year 2013-14
Department: Global Studies
Degree Program: Bachelor's Degree
Language Studying: Chinese
Language Level: 3rd Year
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Ambar Flores

Unpublished
Term: Academic Year 2013-14
Department: South Asian and Middles Eastern Studies
Degree Program: Master's Degree
Language Studying: Arabic
Language Level: 3rd Year
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Elizabeth Matsushita

Unpublished
Term: Academic Year 2013-14
Department: History
Degree Program: Master's Degree
Language Studying: Arabic
Language Level: 3rd Year
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Jessica Sciubba

Unpublished
Term: Academic Year 2013-14
Department: SIP
Degree Program: Master's Degree
Language Studying: Arabic
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Konstantinos Travlos

Unpublished
Term: Academic Year 2013-14
Department: Political Science
Degree Program: Master's Degree
Language Studying: Russian
Language Level: 1st Year
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Kyle Trembley

Unpublished
Term: Academic Year 2013-14
Department: Religious Studies
Degree Program: Bachelor's Degree
Language Studying: Hindi
Language Level: 2nd Year
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Emily Vrbancic

Unpublished
Term: Academic Year 2013-14
Department: GSLIS
Degree Program: Master's Degree
Language Studying: Swahili
Language Level: 3rd Year
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Casey Jo Brege

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Term: Summer & Academic Year 2013-14
Department: Musicology
Degree Program: Master's Degree
Language Studying: Arabic
Language Level: 2nd Year
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Casey Jo is a graduate student studying Ethnomusicology with the intent of pursuing a career in Arab music and cultural studies. Her research interests include the secular musical traditions of the Arab world, particularly in North Africa, and in women's perspectives on and participation in popular, secular performance in that region. 

 

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Kate Lyons

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Term: Summer & Academic Year 2013-14
Department: Linguistics
Degree Program: Master's/PhD
Language Studying: Hindi
Language Level: 4th Year
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Kate's research interests focus of Hindi observed in the range from Hindi to Hinglish to Indian English and include the role of English in India's cultural sphere. This summer she will be traveling to India to study advanced  Hindi at the International Language School of Canada in New Dehli.

 

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Rachel Smith

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Term: Summer & Academic Year 2013-14
Department: Sociology/Pre-Medicine
Degree Program: MD/PhD
Language Studying: Swahili
Language Level: 4th Year
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As both a PhD student in Sociology and a Medical Scholar, Rachel's studies are an investigation of women's access to health care under neoliberal conditions in East Africa specifically Tanzania. Her dissertation research is focused on the interconnectedness of HIV/AIDS, poverty, land rights, and gender relations within that country. This summer she will be studying advanced Swahili in an intensive language program in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

 

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Valerie Brankovic

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Term: Summer 2013
Department: Political Science
Degree Program: Bachelor's Degree
Language Studying: Mandarin Chinese
Language Level: 2nd Year
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This summer Valerie will be studying at Fudan University in Shanghai, focusing on Mandarin at the intermediate level. She is majoring in Political Science with a interest in international relations. 

 

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Justin Del Rosario

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Term: Summer 2013
Department: Political Science
Degree Program: Bachelor's Degree
Language Studying: Korean
Language Level: 2nd Year
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Justin in majoring in both Spanish and Political Science and his studies focus on linguistics, comparative politics and international relations. This summer and following academic year he will be studying at Yonsei University and the GEOS Language Academy in Seoul. 

 

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Jafir Haidri

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Term: Summer 2013
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Degree Program: Bachelor's Degree
Language Studying: Arabic
Language Level: 4th Year
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This summer Jafir will be participating the Arabic Language and Culture in Morocco program through the University of Minnesota. He is majoring in Mechanical Science and Engineering and working to obtain an International Minor in Engineering with a Middle Eastern Area Studies concentration. 

 

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Ashley Sheriff

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Term: Summer 2013
Department: GSLIS/African Studies
Degree Program: Master's Degree
Language Studying: Swahili
Language Level: 3rd Year
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Ashley's pursuit of a degree program in Library and Information Science and African Studies, combined with a minor in Museum Studies and a certificate in Special Collections, is preparing her for a career in Africana librarianship. This summer she is studying advanced Swahili through the Yale Summer Study Abroad program in Mombasa, Kenya.

 

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