Brad Montgomery-Anderson

Brad Montgomery-Anderson is a Professor of English, Latin, and Greek at Colorado Mesa University, where he contributes to linguistic and literary studies with a focus on endangered and indigenous languages. His work bridges classical and modern linguistic traditions, with a deep commitment to language preservation.

His primary research interests include:

• Cherokee language documentation and revitalization
• Mayan languages of Mexico, particularly Chontal Mayan
• Language contact and applied linguistics
• 19th-century French literature

His interdisciplinary work reflects a convergence of linguistic theory, cultural preservation, and literary analysis.

Montgomery-Anderson holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Kansas at Lawrence, an MA in Indigenous Nation Studies from the same institution, an MA in French from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a BA in French & East European Studies from the University of Colorado Boulder. His academic training underpins his cross-cultural and multilingual scholarship.

He is currently preparing a bilingual dictionary of the Chontal Mayan language for publication, continuing his contributions to linguistic documentation. His prior publications have appeared in respected journals such as Southwest Journal of Linguistics, International Journal of Applied Linguistics, and Journal of Language Contact, indicating sustained engagement with both theoretical and applied linguistics.

There are no listed scientific awards or honors in the provided text.

He advises students in linguistics and literature, though specific advisees are not named. There is no mention of external grants or funded research projects in the available information.

While no formal lab or research team is mentioned, his ongoing dictionary project suggests independent or collaborative fieldwork and lexicographic work, likely involving community-based language documentation efforts with Mayan-speaking communities in Mexico.