Angelina Rubina 

Ph. D. Candidate in Linguistics at the University of South Carolina

(scheduled Ph.D. defense in March 2025)

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Linguistics at the University of South Carolina, where I also earned an M.A. in Comparative Literature (Russian and English) and a Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL).

My professional interests stem from my experience as a language educator and aim to bridge the gap between second and heritage language acquisition, theoretical linguistics, and classroom-based language instruction.