Graduate Student Graduate Teaching Assistant - LING2100 & LLED7732 (she/her) (they/them) Sara Epps is here as a Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant instructing 'Study of Language' (LING2100) as well as acting as the TA for 'Discourse Analysis' (LLED7732) with her major professor Dr. Ruth Harman. Their research focuses on discourse analysis and pragmatics, particularly as they relate to digital media, film, and humor. They have worked on a study which looks to determine what contextualization cues work to trigger audience laughter during viewings of SNL skits, and also hopes to work with 'throwing shade' in media in the near future. As the Vice President of the Linguistics Society of UGA, they also worked in the planning of graduate events and department merchandise (if you've seen a cool Gilbert sweatshirt out and about, that was them!). Sara received their undergraduate degree in Linguistics from the University of Florida in Spring of 2020, completing it with Cum Laude honors and three consecutive semesters of President's Honor Roll. They were a proud member of the Disability Resource Center throughout their undergraduate career and has continued as a member of the DRC at UGA. If you need to reach them, feel free to email her at sara.epps@uga.edu! Education Education: B.A. Linguistics, Cum Laude, University of Florida Research Areas of Interest: Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis Awards, Honors and Recognitions Awards and Special Recognitions: ROOST Award Recipient 2021-2022 Courses Taught Courses Taught: LING 2100
