Emily Jenkins
- Doctoral Student
- Graduate Teaching Assistant
Contact
402 Baker Hall
Curriculum vitae
Research Interests
linguistic anthropology
educational anthropology
dialect discrimination
second-language learning
linguistic and cultural preservation
early elementary education
early childhood communication
Biographical Info
Emily is a Ph.D. student in the Anthropology Department with an interest in linguistic anthropology and the impact of dialect discrimination in early elementary school curricula in the Midwestern United States. She completed two bachelor's degrees from Michigan State University in Professional Writing and Comparative Cultures and Politics in 2019. Emily then worked in elementary schools in Michigan for two years before joining the Office of Governor Whitmer as Correspondence Manager. She started her Ph.D. program in the fall of 2022.