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Cherry Meyer is an Assistant Professor holding a joint appointment in the Departments of Linguistics and American Culture at the University of Michigan. She is part of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) and a Core Faculty member of the Program in Native American Studies (NAS). Meyer is also a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Her research focuses on morphology, semantics, and the structure of Indigenous languages, particularly Ojibwe. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (2020) and a B.A. from Wayne State University (2012).
Her research interests include classifier systems, animacy hierarchies, and syntactic structures in Indigenous languages. Recent work explores noun categorization, numeral classifiers, and discontinuous constituents in Ojibwe. Her studies highlight the intersection of linguistic theory and Indigenous language documentation.
Meyer’s publications analyze Ojibwe’s morphological and syntactic features, emphasizing the language’s unique typological characteristics. She maintains affiliations with tribal communities and contributes to Native American Studies through interdisciplinary collaboration.
