Vaidehi Ramanathan is Professor of Applied Sociolinguistics in the Department of Linguistics at UC Davis. Her research interests include all concerns related to language policies, literacy development and English-vernacular relations. She is also interested in all issues regarding language and health, including language and dementia and dementia caregiver education. Her recent publications include Language Policy and (Dis)Citizenship: Rights, Access, Pegagogies and Bodies and Language: Health, ailments, disabilities. Read more about Vaidehi Ramanathan's research and activities.