Background
Francis, Elaine J. was born on March 21, 1971 in Chattanooga. Daughter of Dan C. and Reta D. Jones.
Francis, Elaine J. was born on March 21, 1971 in Chattanooga. Daughter of Dan C. and Reta D. Jones.
AB, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1999.
Teaching assistant University Chicago, 1994—1995. Visiting lecturer University Cape Town, South Africa, 1995. Assistant professor University Hong Kong, 1999—2002, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 2003.
Member of Linguistic Society America, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Alexander L. Francis, June 27, 1998. Children: William R., Robert D.