Our students begin independent research as early as Year 1. Courses offer students breadth and depth in multiple subfields to support their research.
I am a quantitative historical linguist and phonologist with extensive field experience and expertise on the Tai languages of Southeast Asia. My work combines a solid grounding in traditional methods with computational approaches. I also spent a year as a Fulbright Scholar in Thailand working on Thai epigraphy, studying the language used in the stone inscriptions of the Sukhothai Era.
Year 1: Coursework
Year 2: Qualifying Paper 1, Coursework
Year 3: Qualifying Paper 2, Teaching Fellowship
Year 4: Prospectus, Teaching/Research Fellowship
Year 5/6: Completing Dissertation
Our students graduate in a typical time for most linguistics programs. We have strong cohorts of students in our department, and our relatively small size means that each student can gain in-depth mentoring from multiple department members. We have an excellent placement record, with our PhD graduates going into many different types of jobs.
average time to graduation
typical cohort size each year
total graduate student body in any given year
our PhD graduates have jobs in academia
become research scientists
About 50% of our students are international, and ~60% are female. All have diverse research topics.
Any questions about the graduate program can be directed to the DGS.
Associate Professor & DGS
