Curriculum Vitae

David Michael Rojas

Tel: (504) 834-5525

3605 45^th Street

Fax: (504) 885-3073

Metairie, LA 70001

E-mail: david.rojas@usa.net

EDUCATION

MA, French Linguistics, Louisiana State University (1998)

BA, magna cum laude, Special Studies: Linguistics, Minor: Music, University of Alabama (1997)

Summer Study Abroad, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Spain (1995)

ACADEMIC HONORS

Graduate Study and Research Scholarship from the French Community of Belgium (granted for spring 1999)

Graduate Fellowship, Graduate School, Louisiana State University (1997-present)

Randall Undergraduate Research Award, research on Louisiana French, University of Alabama (1997)

Phi Kappa Phi Interdisciplinary Honorary Society, University of Alabama (1997)

Sigma Delta Pi Spanish Honorary Society, University of Alabama (1996)

Pi Delta Phi French Honorary Society, University of Alabama (1996)

James Lamar McCann Award for Excellence in French, Department of Romance Languages and Classics, University of Alabama (1995)

Dean’s List, University of Alabama (1993-1997)

Presidential Scholarship, University of Alabama (1993-1997)

PUBLICATIONS

"The Situation of the Subjunctive: Perception and Comprehension of Subjunctive Forms in English." The SECOL Review 22.2 (1998): 1-21.

PRESENTATIONS

"The Situation of the Subjunctive," SECOL LVIII (March 1998).

"Let’s Tink about Dat: Interdental Fricatives in Cajun English," SECOL LVIII (March 1998).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Spanish Teacher and ESL Tutor, Tuscaloosa County Board of Education, Extended Day Program. Elementary Spanish teacher at county schools. Translations. ESL tutor for Hispanic students at a county high school (1996-1997).

Head Tutor, English Language Institute, University of Alabama. Tutor ESL students in grammar, pronunciation, discourse, etc. Organize and maintain laboratory materials. Administer pronunciation and vocabulary mini-courses (1995-1997).

TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Non-national language maintenance and cultural preservation

Cajun French and Cajun English

Romance and Germanic Kinship Terminology

Morpho-syntactic language change

Psycholinguistics

Spanish spoken in the United States

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Intern, General Consulate of France, New Orleans, LA. Preparation of press releases, translations, technology/ telecommunications/broadcasting research (Summer 1994, Summer 1997, Summer 1998-present)

Percussionist, Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré. 42^nd Street (1998)

Percussionist, Carlone’s Dinner Theater. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1998)

Percussionist, Rivertown Repertory Theater. Into the Woods (1996)

Percussionist, Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra (1994-1997)

LANGUAGES

Spanish: excellent speaking, writing, and reading ability

French: excellent speaking, writing and reading ability

Latin: good reading knowledge

MEMBERSHIPS

Linguistic Society of America (LSA)

Southeastern Conference on Linguistics (SECOL)

Linguistic Association of the Southwest (LASSO)

Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL)

Alliance Française

New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Society

Percussive Arts Society (PAS)

RECOMMENDATIONS

Michael D. Picone, Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages and Classics, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Office: (205) 348-8473

Allen R. Maxwell, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Office: (205) 348-1955

Sylvie Dubois, Associate Professor, Department of French and Italian, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Office: (225) 388-0453

Arnulfo G. Ramírez, Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Office: (225) 388-6647

CREDENTIALS

Complete dossier available upon request