جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

John A. Kellerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Metaphysics
• Epistemology
• Philosophy of Language
• +۳ مورد دیگر

John A. Keller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Saint Joseph's University, holding the Rev. Joseph S. Hogan Chair. He specializes in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy of religion. His work emphasizes the method of paraphrase in philosophical inquiry, as seen in his contributions to The Routledge Handbook of Properties (2024) and Oxford Studies in Metaphysics (2015). Keller's research explores topics such as the symmetry objection in metaphysics, linguistic instrumentalism, and theological anti-realism. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame under Peter van Inwagen, focusing on paraphrase in philosophical argumentation. His edited volume Being, Freedom, and Method: Themes from van Inwagen (2017) critically engages with van Inwagen's influential ideas. Recent publications include work on omnisubjectivity (2025) and argumentative success (2025). Keller teaches courses ranging from logic and metaphysics to philosophy of religion and ethics, with recent iterations in Spring 2025. His teaching emphasizes foundational topics such as the existence of God, freedom and determinism, and the philosophy of human nature. While no scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, his academic contributions reflect sustained engagement with core philosophical debates. His research spans both theoretical and applied domains, including reviews of prominent theological works and collaborative projects with Lorraine Juliano Keller on linguistic and metaphysical themes.

Andreas Trotzkeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Syntax
• Pragmatics
• Semantics
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Andreas Trotzke is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Konstanz, Department of Linguistics. His research focuses on syntax, pragmatics, semantics, and pedagogical linguistics, with particular emphasis on the syntax-pragmatics interface, discourse particles, and cross-linguistic phenomena. He has held visiting professorships at the Université de Bordeaux and Université Sorbonne Paris Cité. Trotzke leads several funded projects, including the EU Horizon 2020 grant on expressive meaning and DFG-funded studies on adjective sequences and discourse particles. Education: Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Freiburg (2010), Habilitation from the University of Konstanz (2016) Grants: DAAD, EU Horizon 2020, DFG, ANR, and COFUND grants since 2013 His research interests span empirical methods, language evolution, and pedagogical frameworks connecting formal linguistics to language education. Trotzke serves as editor of Pedagogical Linguistics and contributes to journals like Journal of Linguistics and Biolinguistics . He regularly organizes workshops on Germanic syntax, speech acts, and language education, and teaches courses on syntax, pragmatics, and language evolution. Key contributions include studies on non-canonical speech acts, surprise-disapproval questions, and the syntactic encoding of emotive content. His work bridges theoretical linguistics with experimental and pedagogical applications, emphasizing cross-linguistic and interdisciplinary approaches.

Ileana Paulمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Linguistics
• Syntax
• Semantics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Ileana Paul is a full-time Professor in the Department of French Studies at the University of Western Ontario, a member of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Her expertise spans Linguistics, Syntax, Semantics, and Malagasy syntax with a focus on Austronesian languages. She holds a BA from McGill University (1991) and a PhD from the same institution (2000), preceded by studies at UBC (1987). Her research explores Malagasy pronouns, DP structure, null pronouns, and field techniques for linguistic analysis. She has edited volumes like the Proceedings of the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (2020) and co-authored Heading in the right direction: Linguistic Treats for Lisa Travis (2018). Her work frequently appears in journals such as Glossa , Linguistics , and Natural Language and Linguistic Theory . Paul collaborates internationally, addressing topics like Malagasy framing demonstratives and cross-linguistic comparisons of determiner systems. She actively participates in linguistic conferences and serves as a guest editor for special issues. Her contributions to formal syntax and Austronesian linguistics have advanced understanding of language structure and variation. Education: UBC (1987), McGill BA (1991), McGill PhD (2000) Key Research Areas: Malagasy syntax, Austronesian linguistics, null pronouns, formal syntax Editorial Roles: AFLA proceedings, special issues on Lisa Travis and Malagasy dialectal variation Collaborators: Lisa Travis, Diane Massam, Eric Potsdam, Giuliana Giusti

Tara Struikمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Historical Linguistics
• Syntax
• Information Structure
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Tara Struik is an Academic Staff Member at the University of Mannheim , affiliated with the School of Humanities and the Department of English . Her research focuses on historical syntax, information structure, and word order variation in Germanic languages. Her work explores the interplay between syntactic architecture, discourse constraints, and historical language change, particularly in early Germanic varieties like Old English, Old Saxon, and Middle Low German. Through corpus-based and theoretical analyses, she investigates phenomena such as V2 movement, OV/VO variation, and the role of information structure in syntactic evolution. Tara Struik has published extensively on diachronic syntax, including the creation of the Roots & Results (RoRe) database for English lexical semantics. Her articles highlight cross-linguistic comparisons between English and Dutch, emphasizing discourse-driven syntactic shifts. She teaches and supervises projects in historical linguistics and English language studies.

• Language Acquisition
• Sign Language Development
• Bilingualism
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Deanna Gagne is an Associate Professor in the Linguistics department at Gallaudet University, affiliated with the School of Language, Education, and Culture. She holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Connecticut, with additional expertise in Neurobiology of Language and Cognitive Sciences. Her research focuses on language acquisition, particularly in sign language environments, exploring how children's language experiences (e.g., homesigning, bimodal bilingualism, and emerging sign languages) shape cognition and linguistic structure. She investigates language creation in deaf communities, peer influences on language development, and the impact of first language strength on second language acquisition. Her work spans experimental methods like eye-tracking, behavioral tasks, and linguistic elicitation, with fieldwork in Nicaragua and other emerging sign language contexts. Recent scholarly contributions address bimodal bilingualism, domain restrictions in ASL, and DeafBlind communication. She teaches courses such as Psycholinguistics of Sign Language, Phonology, and Brain & Language. Gagne actively participates in academic service roles, including doctoral committee work, grant review, and leadership in organizations like MD/DC Hands and Voices. Her research emphasizes translational outcomes for Deaf and DeafBlind communities, including protactile language acquisition and accessible education.

• Prosody
• Focus (linguistics)
• Computational Linguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jonathan Howell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Montclair State University, affiliated with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. His research focuses on prosody, particularly the role of stress, intonation, and rhythm in determining meaning in English, with a long-term goal of developing computationally effective models for language technologies and understanding human speaker pragmatics. He also investigates scientific literacy, including numeracy and information literacy in non-STEM disciplines. Education: BA from the University of British Columbia, PhD from Cornell University. Office: Conrad J. Schmitt Hall 240E. Email: howellj@montclair.edu. Research interests include focus realization, acoustic classification of prosody, and the application of web-based speech datasets. He has developed tools like Prosodylab-aligner for speech analysis. Office hours are held weekly during Fall semester. His publications span computational linguistics, phonetics, and theoretical linguistics, with a focus on prosody-semantics interfaces and corpus methodologies. No awards are listed, though his work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to language technology and education.

Ann Henshallمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار مهمان

• Linguistics
• Language Policies
• Multimodal Literacy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ann Henshall is a Visiting Associate Professor at ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management, University of Lisbon. Her work focuses on linguistics, language policies in academic contexts, and multimodal literacy. She holds a Doctorat in Linguistics and Discourse Analysis from the University of Lisbon (2015), a Master's in Didactics of Modern Places and Cultures from the University of Algarve (2003), and earlier degrees in Asian Studies, Languages, and Linguistics from institutions in Australia. Her research interests include the role of English in scientific communication, particularly in economics journals, and the application of multimodal strategies in education. She has also explored shell nouns and their functions in academic writing. Recent work includes studies on data commentary tasks and interdisciplinary approaches to literacy. Teaching responsibilities span multiple programs at ISEG, including Business English and English language courses for economics, management, and finance students. She frequently coordinates courses and has been actively involved in curriculum development. No scientific awards are listed, but her contributions to academic discourse analysis and pedagogy are evident in her publications. She is affiliated with research initiatives at ISEG, including the Data Lab and Futures Lab, though specific projects are not detailed. Her work reflects a commitment to bridging linguistic theory with practical educational applications.

Ben Daviesمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Child Language Acquisition
• Inflectional Morphology
• Hearing Loss
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ben Davies is an Honorary Postdoctoral Fellow at Macquarie University's Department of Linguistics, affiliated with the Hearing CRC Centre for Language Sciences (CLaS) and the Macquarie University Child Language Lab. His research focuses on children's acquisition of inflectional morphology, particularly the influence of hearing loss and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). He completed his PhD on 'Children's Gradual Acquisition of Singular and Plural,' examining how children understand plural forms in English. Research interests include cross-linguistic morphosyntactic variation, bilingual language development, and the role of phonology in morphological processing. His work spans experimental methodologies in speech research and digital tool validation for language studies. Recent publications highlight bilingual acquisition dynamics, predictors of language comprehension in hearing-impaired children, and public awareness of DLD. His articles explore morphosyntactic variation in Sesotho and English, as well as the application of smartphone tools for speech data collection. No scientific awards are listed in the provided texts. Research outputs include collaborations on topics like predictive processing in hearing-impaired children and the validity of remote language assessments. Davies' work integrates experimental psychology, linguistic theory, and applied methodology to advance understanding of child language development challenges.

Jeremy Claude Barnesمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Natural Language Processing
• Sentiment Analysis
• Cross-lingual Learning
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Jeremy Claude Barnes is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Informatics at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Language Technology Group. His work is centered on advancing natural language processing, particularly in sentiment analysis, cross-lingual transfer, and low-resource settings. Research Interests: Sentiment Analysis and Structured Sentiment Cross-lingual and Transfer Learning Negation and Speculation Detection Weak Supervision and Data Programming (e.g., skweak) Dialectal and Social Media NLP Norwegian Language Technology His recent publications show a strong focus on leveraging multi-task learning, graph-based parsing, and weak supervision to improve sentiment systems in both high- and low-resource languages. He has contributed significantly to Norwegian NLP through datasets and models. Scientific Contributions: Development of skweak , a weak supervision framework for NLP Creation of annotated datasets for Norwegian negation and dialects Advancements in structured sentiment analysis via dependency graphs Studies on emotion and sentiment transfer across languages Jeremy Barnes collaborates extensively with researchers at the University of Oslo, including Lilja Øvrelid, Erik Velldal, and Pierre Lison. He has not been mentioned as advising students or receiving awards in the available text. He is actively publishing and contributing to major NLP venues, indicating an ongoing and impactful research career.

Anna de Kosterمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Linguistics
• Cognitive Modelling
• Language Acquisition/Development
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Anna de Koster serves as an Academic Advisor in the Department of Physics and Applied Physics at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Science and Engineering. Her role includes academic advising for students and program management within the Physics cluster. She holds a PhD and has conducted extensive research at the intersection of Linguistics, Cognitive Modelling, and Artificial Intelligence. Her research focuses on language acquisition and distributivity in sentence interpretation, particularly in children and adults. She employs experimental methods to investigate how cognitive processes like working memory influence semantic interpretations. Her work combines empirical studies with computational modeling, bridging linguistics, psychology, and computer science. Anna collaborates within the Physics cluster team, contributing to programme coordination and academic support alongside colleagues like Prof. Diederik Roest and MSc Bo Slot. She has been affiliated with the Optical Condensed Matter Physics group and has held past research roles in language acquisition. Her publications (2015-2022) explore distributivity in language processing, collective interpretations, and the cognitive mechanisms behind syntactic-semantic interactions. Though no scientific awards are noted, her interdisciplinary research reflects significant contributions to understanding language development and cognitive modeling.

Caroline Andrewsمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Psycholinguistics
• Syntax
• Language Processing
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Caroline Andrews is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow at the University of Oxford's Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics. Previously, she held a postdoctoral position at the University of Zurich's Department of Comparative Language Science. She completed her doctorate in Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a BA in Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her research focuses on understudied languages, particularly in South America and Europe, with a specialization in psycholinguistics, syntax, and cognitive processes. She has been supported by grants including the Fulbright Scholar Award (2023–2024) and an Early Career Research grant from the Leading House for the Latin America region. Her work examines ergative case processing in Shipibo-Konibo, syntactic memory in sentence processing (via priming and interference paradigms), and switch reference constructions in Peruvian languages. She has also contributed to cross-linguistic studies of Basque and investigated primate cognition's role in event comprehension. Recent publications explore neural correlates of case processing in children and adults, animacy effects in Basque, and comparative visual tracking of event roles in humans and apes. Key awards include the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship and grants enabling fieldwork in Peru. She has advised on postdoctoral hiring initiatives and collaborates with teams at Oxford and international institutions. Current projects include studies on intergroup relations, linguistic diversity in academic conferences, and multilingual eye-tracking research.

Hannah Gibsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Linguistic Variation
• Bantu Languages
• African Languages
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Hannah Gibson holds a Professorship in the Department of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex. Her research focuses on linguistic variation, Bantu languages, and the intersection of multilingualism with education and conflict resolution. She has held roles including Lecturer (2018–2020), Senior Lecturer (2020–2023), and currently serves as a Professor. She earned her PhD, MA, and BA in Linguistics from SOAS, University of London. Her educational background includes advanced studies in Swahili and Law, complementing her linguistic research. Key research areas include syntax-semantics interfaces, Bantu language morphology, and sociolinguistic aspects of multilingualism. She has led major grants such as the Leverhulme Trust-funded 'Grammatical variation in Swahili' (2021–2025) and ESRC's 'Multilingualism, Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Africa' (2023–2027). Publications highlight her work on Sheng (Kenyan youth language), Swahili variation, and Bantu syntax. Awards include the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship and JSPS postdoctoral research positions. Her teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate modules on syntax, semantics, and linguistic research methods. Supervises doctoral students in areas like language contact, African linguistics, and sociolinguistics. Collaborates internationally with institutions in Kenya, Tanzania, and Botswana. Current projects address translanguaging in education and language policy in multilingual contexts.

Nino Grilloمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Syntax
• Psycholinguistics
• Sentence Processing
• +۱۳ مورد دیگر

Nino Grillo is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Language and Linguistic Science at the University of York, where he has been a faculty member since 2016. He holds dual PhDs in Linguistics (Utrecht University) and Cognitive Science (University of Siena). His academic journey includes research and teaching roles at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Universität Stuttgart, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Madrid), McGill University, and Utrecht University. He has held honorary positions at University College London and McGill University. Education: PhD in Linguistics, Utrecht University, 2008 PhD in Cognitive Science, University of Siena, 2008 Laurea in Communication Sciences, University of Siena, 2003 Research Interests: Nino Grillo's research centers on the interface between syntax and psycholinguistics, particularly the interaction between grammatical representations and sentence processing mechanisms. He investigates how syntactic structures such as passives, relative clauses, and pseudo-relatives are processed in real time, with a focus on event structure, prosody, and locality constraints. His work spans first and second language acquisition, language impairment (especially agrammatism), and cross-linguistic variation. He employs experimental methods including eye-tracking, self-paced reading, and prosodic analysis. Recent Research Trends: His recent publications (2022–2024) emphasize prosodic disambiguation in syntactic structures, processing of filler-gap dependencies in L2 learners, and the role of event structure in passive comprehension. There is a clear trend toward integrating prosody with syntax in parsing models and extending findings to multilingual contexts. Scientific Awards: Italian Psychology Society Young Scholar Award (2006) Advising and Grants: Dr. Grillo is actively involved in PhD supervision and accepts PhD students interested in sentence processing and syntax. He has led and collaborated on multiple funded research projects, including a British Academy Visiting Fellowship (2023) and a project on cross-linguistic passive processing (2018–2020). He has also contributed to projects on cross-linguistic dependency acquisition (2013–2016). Labs and Research Groups: He is a member of the Syntax and Semantics research group at the University of York. His work is highly collaborative, involving researchers from UCL, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, CNRS Paris, Simon Fraser University, and Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

• Bilingualism
• Multilingualism
• Heritage Language Acquisition
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Brechje van Osch is a Research Fellow at the Department of Language and Culture, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Her work focuses on bilingual/multilingual populations, particularly heritage language acquisition. She investigates cross-linguistic influence, language input quality, and societal impacts of multilingualism. She is affiliated with the AcqVA Aurora and C-LaBL research groups, and leads the MSCA-funded HeLA project (2022–2024). Her research emphasizes Spanish in contact with other languages, exploring how languages interact in the mind and society. Key topics include grammatical gender, code-switching, and L3 acquisition. She employs experimental methods combining offline/online measures to study language processing. Notable contributions include studies on heritage Spanish in the Netherlands, Papiamento-Dutch code-switching, and Norwegian-English bilingual L3 learning. Her work critiques monolingual normativity in bilingual research and advocates for inclusive methodologies. Current projects examine cross-linguistic influence in trilingual learners and the role of sociolinguistic variables in multilingual development. She collaborates internationally with institutions like John Benjamins Publishing and Frontiers in Psychology.

• Linguistics
• Psycholinguistics
• Multilingualism
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Pouran Seifi is an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Language and Culture at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Their research focuses on multilingual sentence processing, cross-linguistic influences in third language (L3) acquisition, and psycholinguistic mechanisms in bilingual/multilingual contexts. Current projects include the TomRis MSCA-funded study (2023-2025) examining sentence processing by child heritage bilinguals. Seifi is affiliated with research groups AcqVA Aurora and C-LaBL, contributing to interdisciplinary work on child language acquisition and bilingualism. Research employs eye-tracking and behavioral methods to investigate how prior linguistic knowledge impacts L3 learning. Key themes include syntactic processing differences across languages, heritage language maintenance, and cognitive factors influencing multilingual sentence comprehension. Findings bridge theoretical linguistics and applied psycholinguistics, with implications for language education and cognitive science. Current projects involve collaboration with institutions in Norway and internationally, focusing on Farsi, Turkish, and English in multilingual populations. Professional activities include peer-reviewed publication in journals like Acta Psychologica and active participation in academic networks such as AcqVA-Nor and C-LaBL consortia.