Congratulations to Professor Justin Davidson, who has been awarded the Chancellor's Award forAdvancing Institutional Excellence and Equity. The award was made in recognition of his "transformative research and advocacy work on Spanish-English bilingualism, exceptional support and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students, innovative, inclusive teaching practices, and outstanding contributions to disability justice."
Professor Davidson will use the grant award to expand his efforts on understanding and uplifting Spanish-English bilingualism in California, using a large-scale database of bilingual interviews he recently collaborated to create. Funds will be used to hire, train, and mentor Graduate Student Researchers in Hispanic Linguistics using the database - with the dual intent of enhancing research on Spanish bilingualism in California and supporting the students’ academic careers in this field.