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Hello there! I'm Kelsi Matwick, language and food scholar.
My research explores language, food, and identity in media and popular culture. I teach at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the University of Florida. I am co-author of Food Discourse of Celebrity Chefs of Food Network and author of more than 20 academic articles in Linguistics. I am an avid runner and swimmer, and I love to travel and cook with my twin sister, Keri.
My Research
Journal Articles on Food
Curious about food and what it says about you? How humor and cooking are connected? How to tell a story with food? Learn more by checking out my academic articles.
Food Discourse of Celebrity Chefs of Food Network (2019) by Kelsi Matwick and Keri Matwick
Food Discourse explores a fascinating, yet virtually unexplored research area: the language of food used on television cooking shows. It shows how the discourse of television cooking shows on the American television channel Food Network conveys a pseudo-relationship between the celebrity chef host and viewers.
Media Press
Listen to the radio! Read the news! Check out Keri and my radio and podcast interviews and feature news story. You'll discover insight to tacos!
First impressions of Singapore tend to be positive, and it is easy to see why. The taxi from the airport to the hotel cruises along traditional Asian architecture while others are strikingly modern. Everyone is headed for one of the most unique and emblematic foods of Singapore, the hawker center.
ABOUT ME
I am a professor of communications and food journalism.
Writing is one of the most practical skills that students will learn in college, and it’s a skill that anyone can develop. I teach writing as a process of discovery and communication, and I tell my students at University of Florida and at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University if they engage fully in my class, they will become better writers and thinkers.
QUESTIONS?
Whether you’re curious about food, language research, or even press, I’m here to answer any questions.