Jonathan Eric MacDonald

Jonathan Eric MacDonald is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the Department of Linguistics, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, European Union Center, and Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS). His research focuses on Syntactic Theory, Comparative Syntax, and Romance Linguistics, with a specialization in Inner Aspect in language structures.

• Education: Ph.D. in Linguistics (2006), Stony Brook University

Recent publications explore the theoretical and comparative dimensions of SE constructions in Romance languages, with a focus on Romanian and Spanish syntax. His work bridges syntactic theory with empirical analysis of grammatical structures. While not explicitly listing scientific awards, his editorial and collaborative contributions are evident in volumes like Unraveling the Complexity of SE (2021). He actively engages with interdisciplinary academic communities through CLACS and related initiatives.