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Silvina Montrul is a Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois, where she has been a faculty member since 1999. Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, she completed her undergraduate education in Argentina, followed by a Master's degree in English from the University of Cincinnati and a PhD in Linguistics from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Her research focuses on second language acquisition, bilingualism, and heritage language acquisition, employing psycholinguistic methodologies to explore theoretical issues such as the nature of interlanguage and bilingual grammars. She has held significant administrative roles including Head of the Department of Spanish, Italian & Portuguese and Head of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Throughout her career, she has directed several research projects funded by prominent institutions, culminating in significant grants supporting her work in language development and cognitive processing in bilinguals. In addition to her research, Montrul teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses, facilitating an engaging learning environment.
University of Illinois • Urbana, IL
Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Department of Linguistics, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses.
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