Adam Jardine

Adam Jardine is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Rutgers University. He serves as the Graduate Program Director, overseeing the academic affairs of the department's graduate programs. His research focuses on computational and mathematical approaches to phonological theory, with emphases on formal language theory, learnability, and the application of computational models to phonological phenomena. Jardine holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Delaware (2016) and has held prior academic positions.

His research integrates theoretical linguistics with computational methods, exploring topics such as autosegmental phonology, subregular complexity classes, and phonological learning algorithms. He has organized major conferences including AMP 2024 and workshops on subregular phonology. Jardine leads NSF-funded research on subregular inference of morpho-phonology (Award #2416184), collaborating with Jane Chandlee and Jeffrey Heinz.

Key contributions include work on autosegmental representations, computational phonology, and the logical foundations of phonological theory. He has advised numerous PhD students, including Huteng Dai (2024) and Hyunjung Joo (expected 2026), whose research spans phonological learning and computational modeling. Jardine teaches advanced courses such as Phonology Seminar and maintains active participation in interdisciplinary projects linking linguistics to computer science and artificial intelligence.

Recent work includes contributions to The Cambridge Handbook of Phonology (2026) and co-organizing sessions on computational learnability at the LSA Annual Meeting. His lab focuses on formal phonology, with ongoing projects exploring the computational boundaries of phonological systems and the application of recursive schemes to linguistic analysis.