Julia is an alumna of Berry College (B.A. French) and the University of North Carolina (M.A. French). Prior to coming to the University of Georgia she taught English in Tours, France to high school students. While working on her M.A. she was a T.A. for beginner and intermediate level French classes and for the French discussion section of a European Cinema class. Julia then taught International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement French classes at the middle and high school levels in the United States, China and the U.A.E. Additionally, she taught beginner level Spanish courses for two years. Julia's primary linguistic interests pertain to language variation and change in French.
Julia graduated from the Linguistics Ph.D. program in 2023. Her committee members were Dr. Diana Ranson (major professor), Dr. Margaret Renwick, & Dr. Chad Howe.
Courses taught at UGA: FREN 1110, FREN 1002, FREN 2001, FREN 2002, FREN 3090, FREN 4960R, LING 2100E
Education
B.A., French, magna cum laude - Berry College
M.A. French - University of North Carolina
Ph.D. Linguistics - University of Goergia
Awards, Honors and Recognitions
Outstanding Teaching Assistant 2022 (Romance Languages)