
Lilia Malavé Conley
Ph. D. [Awaiting degree conferral - Dec. 2025]
I'm a Spanish/Non-Standard English Linguist with The Kace Company, a Federal Government private contractor. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling and trying new food. I also love making crafts and playing with my two cats, Peanut and Smookie.
Contact Information
lilia@uky.edu
Education
University of Kentucky, Ph. D. in Hispanic Studies, 2025
University of Kentucky, M.A. in Hispanic Studies, 2020
Auburn University, M.A. in Spanish, 2017
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Bachelor of Science in Journalism, 2011
University of Kentucky, M.A. in Hispanic Studies, 2020
Auburn University, M.A. in Spanish, 2017
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Bachelor of Science in Journalism, 2011
Research Interests
- Sociolinguistics
- Multimodal Discourse
- Religion and Political Discourse
- Demagoguery and Populism
- Political Rhetoric
Affiliations
- Hispanic Studies
- Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies
- Social Theory
- Sigma Delta Pi