William O’Grady

William O’Grady is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. His research focuses on an emergentist approach to second language acquisition, emphasizing processing mechanisms that drive language development. He is affiliated with the Graduate Faculty and Cooperating Graduate Faculty at the university.

Dr. O’Grady is available to serve as a committee member for doctoral dissertation committees but does not act as a primary dissertation chair or main advisor for PhD students. His work integrates theoretical linguistics with empirical studies on how language structures emerge during acquisition.