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Michelle Troberg is an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Language Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Her research and teaching focus on historical linguistics, particularly syntactic change in the Romance languages, with a strong emphasis on French diachronic syntax and pedagogical innovation in linguistics education.
Education: Michelle Troberg holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in French Linguistics from the University of Toronto, a B.Ed. from Simon Fraser University, and a B.A. from the University of British Columbia.
Research Interests: Her scholarly work centers on language change, exploring how structural changes co-occur, their triggers, and how acquisition processes explain diachronic shifts. She investigates syntactic change in French from Latin to Modern French, focusing on verb phrase structure, resultative secondary predication, and the transition from satellite- to verb-framed typology. She also studies threshold concepts in linguistics and evidence-based pedagogical practices.
Publications: Her recent work includes articles on Old French syntax, Medieval French resultative constructions, and diachronic shifts in verb complementation. She co-edited the volume Hommages à Yves Roberge and has published extensively in top-tier journals and edited volumes.
Grants & Awards: Troberg has received numerous grants including SSHRC Insight Grants, the Jackman Humanities Institute Annual Seminar, and the Learning and Education Advancement Fund. These support her research on argument structure, historical syntax, and pedagogical innovation.
Teaching & Mentorship: She teaches a wide range of linguistics courses from introductory to advanced levels, integrating her research into the curriculum. She actively mentors undergraduate and graduate students through ROP, Independent Study, and Work-Study programs, many of whom have co-authored publications and presented at conferences.
Labs & Teams: She leads and collaborates on projects such as Resultative Secondary Predication in Medieval French and Argument Realization Beyond Valence, involving interdisciplinary teams of students and researchers.
