Jasmine Upchurch
Education
- B.A., Spanish, The Pennsylvania State University, 2025
- B.A., Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2025
- M.A./Ph.D., Hispanic Linguistics, The Ohio State University (in progress)
Jasmine is a PhD student in Hispanic linguistics at Ohio State University. In 2025, she graduated with interdisciplinary honors from Penn State University, earning her bachelor’s degrees in psychology and Spanish. Her undergraduate thesis focused on native- and nonnative-accent processing among Puerto Rican listeners of Spanish. Currently, her research interests include the acquisition and pedagogy of a second language.
Apart from her studies, Jasmine is the author of the ongoing “To Ruin a Kingdom” trilogy, a young-adult fantasy series centered around themes of mental health, found family, and the burden of power.
Translation and Tutoring services:
- Spanish Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Tutoring