Assistant Professor (fixed term) of Linguistics
Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures
Michigan State University
I study syntax and semantics, focusing on experimental and computational approaches to syntax, language acquisition, and sentence processing. My goal is to develop an integrated theory of language acquisition and processing by combining insights from these areas.
Recently, I have been developing a computational model that integrates automatic parsing, linguistic feature extraction, and learning algorithms to explore how input affects learning. This work intersects with my dissertation, where I explored the links between syntax, semantics, and sentence processing in agreement and reflexive binding. I emphasized the interaction between linguistic representations, memory retrieval, and parsing.
Additionally, I have investigated a range of topics, including core syntactic operations such as Minimal Search in Agree and Labeling, Phasal Transfer, Form Sequence for coordination structure, acquisition of the syntax and semantics of quantification, Binding Theory, and logophoricity in relational nouns. Collectively, these areas contribute to a deeper understanding of language structure, processing, and acquisition.
Education: Ph.D. in linguistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2019
Interested Fields: Syntax, Semantics, Language acquisition, Sentence processing, Computational modeling of learning
