View Content #27232

We at CASLS are delighted to have a special intern with us this summer. Leo Shiner, a rising senior at Brown University majoring in linguistics and Slavic studies, is here at CASLS to help with projects including intercultural communicative assessment and the use of games for language learning. Leo’s research interests center around applied linguistics, especially language education with digital-medium courses. In his quest for researched-based, effective language learning approaches, Leo’s guiding question is “What would I find helpful or engaging in a language course?” Leo is especially interested in Uralic languages, especially Permic languages like Udmurt, Komi-Zyryan, and Komi-Permyak. In this coming fall he’ll be studying abroad in Yaroslavl, Russia. 

Leo finds that his research interests intersect with other interests and hobbies, including playing video games (especially Fire Emblem, a strategy role-playing game) and the artwork of Udmurt artist Aleksandra Yurievna Gladysh AKA Autumn Sacura. We’re grateful to have Leo here with us this summer and wish him a warm welcome to CASLS and to Eugene!