
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
University of California, Davis
Ph.D. Linguistics, 2010
Doctoral Dissertation: Ideologies of Violence: A Corpus and Discourse Analytic Approach to Stance in Threatening Communications (UMI No. 3422713)
Recipient of the Washington D.C. Research Fellowship
University of California, Davis
M.A. Linguistics, 2007
Doctoral Dissertation: Ideologies of Violence: A Corpus and Discourse Analytic Approach to Stance in Threatening Communications (UMI No. 3422713)
Recipient of the Washington D.C. Research Fellowship
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
M.A. Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL), 1998
Graduated with Honors
Iowa State University, Ames
B.A. English, 1995
Minor: German
Teaching Certification: Secondary Education in English and German
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor of Linguistics (2017-present) / Assistant Professor (2012-2017)
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Graduate Courses: Sociolinguistics, Discourse Analysis, Semantics & Pragmatics, Corpus Analysis, Introduction to Linguistics, Forensic Linguistics, Professional Development Seminar, Thesis Seminar, Research Internship, Capstone Project, Foundations in Forensic Linguistics
Undergraduate Courses: Introduction to Linguistics, Forensic Linguistics, Honors Thesis, Introduction to Corpus Linguistics
Assistant Professor of English and Linguistics (2010-2012)
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI
Graduate Courses: Seminar in Forensic Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Introduction to Linguistics
Undergraduate Courses: Sociolinguistics, Introduction to Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Survey in American Literature: 1865-1965, Censorship and the Arts
Washington Program Teaching/Research Fellow (2008-2010)
University of California, Washington DC
Undergraduate Course: Social Science Research Seminar
Teaching Assistant (spring 2006 & 2007, fall 2007, spring 2008)
University of California, Davis
Undergraduate Courses: Introduction to Linguistics, Survey of Religious Fundamentalism, Anthropological Linguistics
Instructor/Lecturer
University of California, Davis (fall 2005 & 2006, winter 2006 & 2007, summer 2007)
Undergraduate Courses: Intermediate & Advanced English as a Second Language Composition, Introduction to Linguistics
Northern Arizona University, Lukachukai & Rock Point: Navajo Nation (spring 2001)
Graduate Course: English Language Literacy Skills Training for Navajo Teachers
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff (1997-1998, fall 2000)
Undergraduate Courses: Program in Intensive English Core Skills, Reading Comprehension, and Intermediate Writing; Freshman Composition
Northern Arizona University/W. L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff (2000)
Adult Education Courses: English for Special Purposes, Business English
English & German as a Foreign Language Teacher (1999-2000)
Frontisteria Hatzinikolaou, Kos, Greece
Primary and Secondary Education Courses: English, German
Reserve/Student Teacher
Public School District #271, Bloomington, Minnesota (1995-1996)
Secondary Ed. Courses: English, German, Spanish, English as a Second Language
MacArthur High School, Houston, Texas (spring 1995)
Secondary Ed. Courses: Ninth Grade English, German
Language Mentor/Supervisor
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff (1996-1998)
Undergraduate Mentoring: Intensive Writing and Conversation
Iowa State University, Ames (1991-1993, 1993-1994)
Undergraduate Mentoring: Language Laboratory Supervisor and Tutor, English as a Second Language Mentor and Activity Group Leader
LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING SEMINARS
Gales, Tammy (2020).
"Forensic Linguistics: An Examination of Linguistic Evidence in Threat Cases." Afternoon workshop for the Statement Analysis Group of the FBI (taught remotely).
Leonard, Robert and Gales, Tammy (2016).
“Forensic Linguistics: Language Analysis for Threat Assessors and Investigators.” Three-day workshop hosted by the Behavioral Sciences Unit: Calgary Police Service, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Leonard, Robert and Gales, Tammy (2012).
“Forensic Linguistics.” Three-day workshop hosted by the Ontario Provincial Police, Threat Assessment, and Criminal Profiling Unit, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
Gales, Tammy (2009).
“Forensic Linguistics.” Intensive Session as part of the two-week Violent Crime Behavior I training session, hosted by the Academy Group, Inc., Manassas, VA.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Director of Research (2012-present)
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Institute for Forensic Linguistics, Threat Assessment, and Strategic Analysis
Perform and supervise ongoing research on current topics relevant to forensic linguistics, including analyses of criminal activities committed through language (e.g., bribery, extortion, and perjury); analyses of the meaning of trademarks; analyses of courtroom language; and analyses and evaluations of confessions
Washington Program Research Fellow: Dissertation Fieldwork (2008-2010)
The Academy Group, Inc., Manassas, VA
Created a threatening communications corpus of over 152,000 words and developed a text encoding, cataloging, and assessment software application for use in both public and private sectors. Worked with James Fitzgerald, former FBI Supervisory Special Agent; project funded by U.C. Washington Program Graduate Fellowship & private sponsorship from the Academy Group, Inc.
Washington Program Teaching/Research Fellow (2008-2010)
University of California, Davis
Linguistics
Phonetically coded /w/ and /v/ in Indian English. Worked for Dr. Vineeta Chand; project funded by the National Science Foundation and Wenner-Gren Foundation
Research Assistant: J.P. Harrington Project—Athabaskan Languages of CA & OR (2007)
University of California, Davis
Native American Studies
Documented and transcribed 800 pages of J.P. Harrington’s original 1920-1940 notes for an anthropological database of American Indian Languages. Worked with Dr. Martha Macri; project funded by the National Science Foundation
Research Assistant: Navajo Corpus Project (2006)
University of California, Davis
Developed a 50,000-word parallel Navajo/English corpus; worked with Dr. Raúl Aranovich
Project Coordinator: American Spoken Corpus (2004-2005)
Cambridge North American Corpus Project
Cambridge, England
Coordinated the collection of approximately one million words of American English from four sites across the U.S.; worked with Dr. Randi Reppen
LEXICOGRAPHY & EDITING EXPERIENCE
Managing Editor (2001-2005)
Northland Publishing, Flagstaff, Arizona
Selected Books:
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The Four Corners: Timeless Lands of the Southwest
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Napa Valley & Sonoma: Heart of the California Wine Country
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Sedona: Treasure of the Southwest
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Route 66: Spirit of the Mother Road
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Flagstaff: Past & Present
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The New Southwest Home
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Outdoor Style
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The Desert Home
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Southwest Lite
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Seasonal Southwest Cooking
Corpus-based Lexicographer and Editor (2000-2002)
Bloomsbury Publishing, London, England
Dictionary:
Macmillan English Dictionary: For Advanced Learners of American English (2002)
Corpus-based Lexicographer (1998-1999)
Addison Wesley Longman, Harlow, England
Dictionaries:
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Longman Advanced American Dictionary (2000)
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Longman Business English Dictionary (2000)
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Longman American Idioms Dictionary (1999)
FORENSIC LINGUISTICS EXPERIENCE
Consulting Forensic Linguist
Independent Consultant (2016-present)
The Academy Group, Inc., Manassas, VA (2008-2010)
Senior Analyst & Researcher
Robert Leonard Associates, NY (2009-present)
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Assessing genericity in trademark disputes
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Analyzing criminal activities committed through language (e.g., bribery, extortion, and perjury)
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Analyzing the meaning of contracts
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Examining plagiarism
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Evaluating confessions
