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I am currently a SSRHC postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at the University of Victoria. My research is at the intersection of applied linguistics, SLA, and the speech sciences.

My main research interest at the moment is to examine the role of individual differences in underlying perceptual and articulatory skills in learners of L2 pronunciation. I am working on two major projects:

• developing and testing the effectiveness of an asynchronous online Spanish pronunciation module, while also determining to what extent auditory processing and speech motor skill predict L2 pronunciation ability over time.
• contributing to the revitalization Hul’q’umi’num’, a BC Coast Salish language

I am also working on the acquisition of L3 French coda voicing by native Mandarin speakers.

My research interests include:

• Phonetics and phonology
• Second and subsequent language acquisition
• Indigenous language revitalization
• Applied linguistics
• Phonetic and phonological variation in Spanish