Christine Mallinson (mallinson@umbc.edu) is Professor of Language, Literacy, and Culture and Affiliate Professor of Gender and Women Studies at UMBC in Baltimore, Maryland, US. She also serves as Assistant Vice President for Research and Scholarly Impact in the Division of Research and Creative Achievement at UMBC. She is an APLU-Council on Research (CoR) Research Leader Fellow and a Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America. A renowned scholar of language and society, Dr. Mallinson’s research applies interdisciplinary knowledge to address bias, misinformation, and social inequality; promote and sustain linguistic diversity; and advance cultural, linguistic, and educational equity and inclusion. The co-author and co-editor of seven books and numerous other publications, Dr. Mallinson currently co-leads several National Science Foundation awards that span programs in linguistics and language sciences, education, data science, and the science of broadening participation. She is also a member of several journal and international university research and academic advisory boards. More information is available on Dr. Mallinson’s website christinemallinson.com.