As the year come to a close, I'm excited to share that I received a UC Alianza MX award to support a research stay in Mexico, where I’ll collect dissertation data with collaborators at Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González and UNAM. 🇲🇽🙌🏼
Recs welcome, especially places to visit!

¡Ahí nos vemos!🤓

Thrilled about this new grant we are offering for under-represented early career scholars. The first cycle is for scholars in history and area studies. Please spread the word widely. @universitypress.cambridge.org

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Read more here: 🔗 cup.org/4pF5xvr

I’m excited to share that I’ve completed the Pre-Professor Program (PREPP) at CSU Long Beach.🥳 Grateful for the community, mentorship, and clarity that PREPP provided as I continue preparing for a future as a faculty member.
Many thanks to Dr. Selena Nguyen-Rodriguez for being a great mentor! 🤩

We are pleased to announce the third Reframing Our Language Experience (ROLE) Symposium 🥳

This year, the conference will take place over two days, with an in-person workshop (UNAM) on 9 April and an online conference on 10 April.

Call for proposals: www.rolecollective.org/events/3rd-r...

Huge congrats to my research bestie @kellykendro.bsky.social 🥳🙌🏼

Excited to share my first study from my PhD research on how Spanish–English bilingual children organize word meanings across their two languages!

Open access paper: www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15...

Asha (2025) Washington, D.C. Inspired to continue studying bilingualism and language impairment 🤓🤩🙌🏼

#ASHA2025 ##EnvisioningPossibilities

📣 ¡Aquí se habla español!

We had an amazing time presenting at ASHA in D.C.—a room full of Spanish-speaking professionals from diverse backgrounds, and unforgettable energy.

Spanish isn’t one-size-fits-all.

#ASHA2025 #EnvisioningPossibilities

I'm a published poet! 🤩🙌🏼

My piece embrace nuestra cultura explores what it means to live between two languages, two worlds — and the hyphen that holds them together.

Honored to share this during #HispanicHeritageMonth.
for everyone navigating dual identities: this one’s for us. 🌎💫

The McNair Scholars Program changed my life.

As a first-gen student, I found mentors, community, and confidence to pursue grad school. My reflection on language, mentorship & community is now published in the McNair National Research Journal.

DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.33445.56808

Exciting News! ✨

Our team will present 2 posters + 1 seminar at #ASHA2025 🎉
Honored that our seminar received a Centennial Session Distinction!

Even more meaningful: I’ll be presenting it in Spanish, my native language 🤩

@habla-lab.bsky.social

Looking forward to this important conversation and exchange of ideas! 🤩🤓🙌🏼

Kaixo from Donostia! Honored to present at the (#ISB15) in San Sebastián, Spain. A meaningful way to conclude year 2 of my PhD studies.
Many thanks to the organizing committee and the @bcbl.bsky.social —Eskerrik asko!
Hurrengoan arte! 🌍📚🧠
@habla-lab.bsky.social
@isbilingualism.bsky.social

🎤 Excited to present at @isbilingualism.bsky.social in San Sebastián, Spain!

📅 June 12 (Room 7)
🕒 15:45 – ITALK & BESA in bilingual kindergarten students

🕔 17:55 – Speech graph analysis in bilingual DLD

Grateful to uplift multilingualism in research! 🗣️🌍

#ISB15 #Bilingualism #DLD

Join us at the International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB)🥳🙌🏼🤓

📣 Still time to register! The 2nd ROLE Symposium is TOMORROW!

🎤 Free, online event w/ short talks, keynote, & workshops on language justice + dismantling native speakerism.

🌍 Open to all—researchers, educators, clinicians, & beyond.

🔗 Details: www.rolecollective.org/events/2nd-role-symposium

🎓 Thriving in Your PhD (and in grad school): Campus Life, Work, and Balance

🗓️ Thursday, May 8 | ⏰ 11:30 am – 12:20 pm PDT

Learn practical strategies to manage time, build community, and maintain well-being during your PhD

@ucirvine.bsky.social