Christine Mallinson

Christine Mallinson is Professor in the Language, Literacy, and Culture Program and Affiliate Professor in the Gender and Women's Studies Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in Baltimore, Maryland, where she also directs the Center for Social Science Scholarship. A North Carolina native, Dr. Mallinson earned a Ph.D. in Sociology and Anthropology, with concentrations in sociolinguistics and social inequality, from North Carolina State University. Dr. Mallinson's research and publications investigate the social contexts of English language variation, particularly with regard to region, ethnicity, social class, and gender. She has conducted extensive research in Appalachia and throughout North Carolina, in Washington, DC, and in Baltimore, Maryland. She has also worked with K-12 educators from public and independent schools throughout the U.S. in lectures, workshops, and partnerships that focus on the dynamics of language and culture in classroom contexts. For more information, visit her website, http://christinemallinson.com.