Jessica Hampton

Profile

I am an environmental sociolinguist dedicated to using linguistics as a strategic tool to bring about change. Since 2016, I have been working as a research assistant, and since 2022, I have been a postdoctoral research associate. My work focuses on addressing the climate crisis by promoting new stories-to-live-by and using my academic platform to amplify the voices of marginalised communities.

I thrive in interdisciplinary contexts where I aim to share my passion for linguistics while learning and opening my mind to other perspectives through knowledge exchange. This applies to both theory and methods. My expertise lies in qualitative methods, which more recently include co-creation and creative methods, but I strive for holistic approaches that combine qualitative methods with quantitative ones.

I am deeply committed to the social cause of language endangerment and advocate for environmental justice through this lens. As a proud first-generation scholar, I am passionate about equality and driven by a desire to contribute to a better world for all living beings.

Employment

  • Jan 2024–present, University of Liverpool
    Research Associate on Borderscapes https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/languages-cultures-and-film/research/projects/borderscapes/

  • Sep 2022–Jan 2024, University of Cambridge
    Research Associate on Action Research for Research Culture https://www.arrc.group.cam.ac.uk

  • Jan–May 2023, University of Cambridge
    Teaching Fellow in English varieties

  • Jan–Feb 2023, University of Liverpool
    Visiting Lecturer in Sociolinguistics of Italy

  • Jul 2022, Edge Hill University
    Summer Residential Visiting Lecturer for English Language

  • Mar 2020–July 2022, University of Liverpool
    Research Assistant

  • Jul–Aug 2018, University of Manchester
    Research Assistant

  • Jun-Dec 2016, University of Gloucestershire
    Research Assistant

Education

  • PhD in Sociolinguistics, 2023
    University of Liverpool, UK
    Buchanan Graduate Teaching Fellow  (a 4-year studentship)

  • MA in Linguistics, 2018
    University of Manchester, UK
    Awarded the Philological Society Master’s Bursary

  • BA in English Language and Linguistics, 2017
    University of Gloucestershire, UK
    Awarded English Prize