Claire Halpert

Claire Halpert serves as an Associate Professor of Linguistics and Director of the Institute of Linguistics at the University of Minnesota, with her office located in Elliott Hall, Minneapolis, MN.

Educational Background:

• Ph.D. in Linguistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012

Research Interests: Dr. Halpert specializes in syntactic theory, with primary focus on A-movement, case, agreement, and embedded clause syntax. Her work extensively examines these phenomena through Bantu languages, particularly Zulu, based on fieldwork conducted in Durban and other Zulu-speaking communities in South Africa. Key research areas include:

• Syntax
• Bantu linguistics
• Case and agreement
• A-movement
• Syntax of embedded clauses
• Prosody-syntax interface
• Linguistic field methods

Scientific Awards: No awards are documented in the provided materials.

Advising and Grants: The available documentation does not specify current advisees, grant funding, or sponsored research projects.

Labs and Teams: As Director of the Institute of Linguistics, she leads academic initiatives and research coordination within the institute, though specific lab structures or team compositions are not detailed in the source texts.