Scott Phillabaum

Scott Phillabaum is Associate Professor in the Linguistics and Language Development Department at San José State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from UCLA, specializing in discourse and conversation analysis. His research examines linguistic practices within communities and meaning-making through language interactions, with particular focus on situated learning environments.

Previously at California State University, Dominguez Hills, Phillabaum studies how individuals participate in communities through embodied linguistic practices. His work connects discourse patterns to social participation frameworks in educational contexts.