Dr. Faulkner, who is originally from Jamaica, completed a Ph.D. in Spanish Linguistics at Georgetown University (2021). She is currently an Assistant Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Spanish Language and Literatures at Kalamazoo College, with a collective appointment in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Program.

Dr. Faulkner received an undergraduate degree in Spanish Language and Literature, and International Studies, from Louisiana State University. Her graduate studies began at Wake Forest University, where she earned an MA in Interpreting and Translation Studies. She received a second master’s degree, an MSc in Spanish Linguistics, from Georgetown in the Spring of 2018.

Before attending Georgetown, Professor Faulkner lived and worked in Chile for close to two years as a translator and interpreter, and an English instructor. She has also lived in Spain and visited multiple other Spanish-speaking countries, experiences which have allowed her to observe the diversity characterizing the language.

In her free time, Dr. Faulkner enjoys traveling, eating, cooking, being with family and friends, and reading. She also enjoys meeting new people, learning about different cultures, and having thoughtful and fulfilling conversations.