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I’m a doctoral student

and an independent researcher, exploring the intersectionality of language and justice from historical and rhetorical perspectives.

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I am also an English-Spanish interpreter and translator 

Professional Credentials 

1981 - Certified by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, English-Spanish Interpreter

 

2004 - Certified by the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT), English-Spanish Interpreter and Translator  

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2017 - Licensed by the Texas Judicial Branch Certification Commission, English-Spanish Master Interpreter 

BA in Spanish Language and Literature

1972-1977

University of Texas at Austin

MA in Puerto Rican and Caribbean History and Literature

1994-1996

Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe, San Juan, Puerto Rico

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MLS in Criminal Law

2022-2023

Arizona State University

Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law

PhD in Language Studies

2022-2024

Bircham International University

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Ph.D. Student
Rhetorics, Communication and Information Design
Clemson University
2024-

© 2024 by Janis Palma. 

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