Kristen Fleckenstein

Kristen Fleckenstein serves as an Assistant Professor of Linguistics within the English Department at Coastal Carolina University. She teaches linguistics courses and maintains office hours during Spring 2025 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1:00-2:00 pm by appointment via email.

Her academic background includes:

• Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Texas at Arlington (2019)
• B.A. in English, Lubbock Christian University (2011)

Dr. Fleckenstein's research centers on discourse analysis with emphasis on discourse markers, discursive construction of marginalized identities, and digital communication strategies. Her work integrates corpus linguistics methodologies to examine language patterns in online spaces, spanning pragmatics, sociolinguistics, and semantics. She frequently explores intersections between language use, identity formation, and digital media environments, informed by her graduate certificate in Women's & Gender Studies.

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