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Ekaterina Ausheva is a PhD student in linguistics and a teaching and research assistant in the Russian Program at the University of South Carolina. Her research focuses on second and heritage language acquisition, bilingual language processing, and cross-linguistic interactions, with a particular focus on Russian-English bilingualism. Her work examines how linguistic and individual differences shape language processing and learning across languages. As a project assistant for Hybrid STEP, she develops language-learning materials, coordinates virtual exchange activities, and contributes to data collection and analysis for the project.<\/p>\n
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