Gerdine Ulysse

At the University of Chicago, I teach language, culture, and sociolinguistic courses. I also coordinate the Kreyòl Language Program and oversee various undergraduate and graduate independent research.

I earned a doctoral degree in Second language Acquisition at Carnegie Mellon University and a masters’ degree in French with a specialization in Teaching French as a Foreign Language at the University of Arizona. As an applied linguist, I investigate different issues that may affect language acquisition.  My research focuses on language variation and language attitudes and factors influencing multilingualism and literacy development in creolophone communities. 

Prior to joining the University of Chicago, I taught French at various institutions in the United States including the University of Arizona, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Pittsburgh.  Moreover, I taught and developed a Kreyòl curriculum and cultural studies courses pertaining to Creole arts and cultures.

Publications

• Ulysse, G. M. (2026). Embarrassing Anecdotes and Recovery: Language attitudes and The Consequences of Haiti's Language Policy. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. http://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.70149
• Ulysse, G. M., & Burns, K. E. (2022). French and Kreyòl in multilingual Haiti: Insights on the relationship between language attitudes, language policy, and literacy from Haitian Gonâviens. Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 19(2), 163-192.
• Ulysse, G. M., & Al Masaeed, K. (2021). The influence of socio-economic status, age, gender, and level of literacy on language attitudes: The case of Haitian Gonâviens. Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages, 36(2), 227-263.
• Ulysse, G. M. (2019). Review of Individual differences in reading comprehension (Welie, C., 2017). The LINGUIST List (30.375). https://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-375.html