He specializes in Cherokee language, Mayan languages, and language revitalization. Dr. Montgomery-Anderson is currently preparing for publication a Cherokee reference grammar as well as a dictionary of the Chontal Mayan language of Mexico. He has published papers in Southwest Journal of Linguistics, International Journal of Applied Linguistics, and Journal of Language Contact. He grew up in Boulder, Colorado, and obtained both a Master’s in Indigenous Studies and a PhD in linguistics from the University of Kansas.