Dee Hunter

Dee Hunter is a Ph.D. scholar in linguistics at the University of Arizona. They're academic work has focused on language revitalization, sociolinguistics, and Celtic languages. Dee's most recent work focuses on Cornish, the language spoken in Cornwall, and its word order. They are developing a project with the Cornish language for their upcoming dissertation work. They also have some research on English morphosyntax and gender currently in the publication pipeline. Dee has worked on a variety of projects for the Celtic language lab at the University of Arizona, including the international speaker series Foundational Approaches to Celtic Linguistics (FACL) and its accompanying volume to be released soon. 

 

Dee has also spent several years in the higher education advising and access space. As an alumnus of the TRIO McNair Scholars program and the TRIO Student Support Services program, Dee developed a passion for serving low-income, first-generation, and otherwise underrepresented student populations. Dee's commitment to this work influences their research and interests in language learning and access in a multi-disciplinary and social justice framework. Dee enjoys doing linguistics outreach in the broader Tucson community to people of all ages.