Lea Bauernfeind obtained her BA and MA from the University of Duisburg-Essen. In her MA thesis, she focused on variation and change across the lifespan in speakers from Tyneside in North East England. Lea is generally interested in the social factors influencing the way individuals speak.

She is taking a brief hiatus to complete her practical teacher training before she returns to Uni DuE to work on her PhD. You can still contact her via anna.bauernfeind@gmail.com.