Lorena Jessop

Lorena Jessop is a Lecturer in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Queen's University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Science. She specializes in second language acquisition, laboratory phonetics, and sociolinguistics. Her research focuses on pronunciation pedagogy and linguistic phenomena like 'uptalk' and 'latrinalia'. She has held teaching roles in Japan, the USA, and Canada since 2004, designing courses such as LING 205 (Language and Power).

Education includes a Ph.D. (ABD) in Second Language Education from the University of Toronto, an M.A. in Linguistics from the University of California, and prior studies in Anthropological Linguistics and Linguistics at the University of British Columbia.

Her research interests span phonetics, sociolinguistics, and language pedagogy. Recent studies include empirical investigations into form-focused instruction methods and quantitative analyses of intonation patterns. Articles highlight contributions to L2 acquisition theory and pronunciation teaching strategies.

Teaching responsibilities include Introduction to Linguistics (LING 100), Phonetics (LING 310), and Language Acquisition and Learning (LING 210). No scientific awards are explicitly listed in available records.