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Erica S Brozovsky serves as an Adjunct Teaching Professor in the Department of Humanities & Arts at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), where she specializes in sociolinguistics and public scholarship. Her academic profile bridges rigorous research with accessible media engagement through platforms like PBS and Crash Course.
Her educational background includes:
- B.A. in Linguistics from The University of Texas at Austin
- M.A. in English from The University of Texas at Austin
- Ph.D. in English (Specialization: Sociolinguistics) from The University of Texas at Austin
Professor Brozovsky's research centers on language variation and change, bicultural rhetoric, and Asian American studies, with significant contributions to understanding internet linguistics and digital communication. Her work examines how language evolves in online spaces through memes and historical internet terminology, revealing connections between digital culture and sociocultural identity formation.
Her recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on the intersection of historical linguistics and contemporary digital culture, particularly analyzing how internet language reflects broader social dynamics. This research trajectory shows increasing engagement with public-facing scholarship through media platforms.
As an active public scholar, she hosts PBS's Otherwords series and Crash Course's How to College, while developing a book on literacy's sociocultural history. Prior to WPI, she coordinated the Stories Within documentary project and led programming for the Taiwanese American Citizens League, highlighting her commitment to community-based cultural initiatives.
