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Dr. Carolyn Chaney is a specialist in Language and Social Interaction. When in residence in the spring semester, she teaches Language for Teachers, Spoken English (a pronunciation class for non-native speakers), Children's Communication, and American Phonetics (a class teaching the International Phonetic Alphabet). Dr. Chaney has completed a long-term study of the relationships between children's language development and reading.

Carolyn lives in Redwood City with her husband Curt, cats Bo and BeBe. Her son Brian is a computer programmer in Santa Barbara. In her spare time Carolyn is active in social action projects and as an amateur potter.  She is also an organic gardener and beekeeper.