Maria Yakushkina

Maria Yakushkina is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Purdue University and a B.A./M.A. from Voronezh State University in Russia.

• Ph.D., Purdue University
• M.A., Purdue University
• B.A./M.A., Voronezh State University, Russia

Her research centers on sociolinguistics, particularly the intersections of transnationalism, language use, and identity among 1.5- and second-generation Spanish-speaking migrants and heritage speakers in the U.S. She explores how language acquisition and use are shaped by gender, social context, and cultural identity.

Her teaching includes courses such as Second Language Acquisition and Assessment, Language and Identity, Introduction to Linguistics, Spanish Phonetics, Spanish for Heritage Speakers, and Spanish and English for the Professions. She also leads Intensive Spanish study abroad programs.

Maria Yakushkina has not published any articles in the provided text, so no trends can be identified at this time.

There are no scientific awards mentioned in the available information.

She advises students through her teaching and mentorship in linguistics and Spanish language programs, though no specific graduate students or research grants are listed.

Maria Yakushkina is affiliated with the Department of Humanities and contributes to interdisciplinary programs in language, identity, and sociocultural studies at UW-Green Bay.