Riley Stray

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Position Title
Ph.D. Candidate

he/him/his
Kerr Hall 254
Office Hours
Fall 2025: Fridays 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Education and Degree(s)
  • M.A. Linguistics - University of California, Davis (2023)
  • B.A. Linguistics - University of California, Davis (2021)
  • B.S. Biological Sciences - University of California, Davis (2021)
Honors and Awards
  • Department of Linguistics Travel Award (2023)
  • College of Letters and Science Dean's Summer Fellowship (2023, 2024)
Courses
  • TA - Linguistics 001 (Fall '21, Winter '22, Spring '22, F'22, F'23, F'24, W'25, S'25, F'25)
  • TA - Linguistics 001Y (W'23, S'23, W'24, S'24)
  • TA - Linguistics 160 American Voices (Fall '25)
Research Interests & Expertise
  • Phonetics
  • Sound Change
  • Laboratory Phonology
  • Speech Perception
  • Sociolinguistics
Membership and Service
  • Ph.D. Representative to Faculty — Linguistics Grad Student Association (2024-25)
  • Department Website Manager — Linguistics Grad Student Association (2024-25)