Spotlight
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Alex Walker (CC '19, Harvard Law '23) spoke with us about his path to law school and how linguistics has shaped his approach to the "language of law."
Author, professor, and linguist extraordinaire Ross Perlin recently tuned in from Berlin to update us on his latest research, his upcoming Global Core course in Paris, and a new book project in the works.
Linguistics alumna Eleanor Lin (CC ‘24) is now a PhD student in Computer Science at UMich, making waves in natural language processing (NLP) research. She’s especially interested in the intersection between NLP and multilingualism. Eleanor generously shared insights on her path to graduate school, her senior thesis project and current research interests, and her inside advice for undergraduates interested in NLP research and careers.
Matt Malone (Linguistics and Math, CC ’18) shared his postgraduate journey with us, from fieldwork in Cameroon and a Cambridge Fellowship to professional experience in industry and non-profits, and, currently, a Phd Program in Linguistics at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Reyes Llopis-García is a professor of Spanish and cognitive linguistics at Columbia. She is passionate about the intersections between second-language learning, cognition, and linguistics– all of which are explored in her cognitive linguistics course 'Mind and Body in Space' offered this spring! Reyes spoke to us about her exciting research, her approach to teaching, and how it all comes together in her cognitive linguistics course.
Kelsey Bialo (BC ‘21, Linguistics & Education) spoke with us about her Fulbright years in Taiwan, her language documentation and revitalization work at Wikitongues and Living Tongues, and her current MA thesis research on Palauan at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Jeremiah Mercurio is the Head Librarian for Humanities and History at Columbia, and our Subject Librarian for Linguistics. He spoke with us about his journey with research, a librarian's role within the university, and how Columbia Libraries supports linguistics students. Read on to learn about how an information scientist manages his own research and for a glimpse of the many resources available to Columbia linguistics students!
Meet Maya Barzilai, a prompt engineer at LinkedIn and linguistics instructor at Barnard and Columbia.
Taylor Roberts-Sampson (CC ‘20, UCLA Law ‘23) spoke to us about her linguistics studies, law school experience, and current work as an attorney.