Elyssa Fenton

Elyssa Fenton is an Assistant Professor and Director of Language Instruction for the Spanish Basic Language Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Spanish Linguistics from Florida State University and a B.A. in Spanish from Wittenberg University.

Her research focuses on the Phonology and Syntax of English and Spanish, particularly the Syntax-Phonology Interface. She examines how prosody influences speech production and perception across these languages. Her work includes studies on ambiguous relative clauses and Afro-Peruvian Spanish intonation patterns.

She teaches courses such as SPA 315 (Intermediate Spanish Composition), SPA 301 (Spanish Language and Cultures), and introductory/intermediate Spanish language courses. No academic awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. She currently oversees the Spanish Basic Language Program but no specific labs or collaborative teams are mentioned.