I am an assistant professor of Psychology and of PNP in the Psychology Department at Washington University in St. Louis. My specialization is in Linguistics. In Spring 2012 I am teaching Historical Linguistics and a section of Introduction to Linguistics; in Fall 2012 I plan to teach a section of Introduction to Linguistics and to co-teach with Rebecca Treiman a Linguistics Senior Seminar on writing systems. I serve as the University College Coordinator for Linguistics and as an advisor for many students who concentrate in Linguistics or PNP (Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology) in the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Linguistics Lab is in Psychology 402B–C. I have also been working with Rebecca Treiman in the Reading and Language Lab on work supported by grants from The March of Dimes, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation. I’m interested in computational and statistical approaches to language, particularly in the fields of phonology, historical linguistics, and the lexicon. My PhD dissertation in the Stanford Department of Linguistics explored how to statistically test the historical connections between languages. A few more specifics below and in my CV.

Address:	Psychology Department Washington University in St. Louis Campus Box 1125 One Brookings Drive St. Louis MO 63130-4899 USA
FAX:	1-314-935-7588
Office:	Psychology Building, Room 235A
Office hours:	Tuesday, Thursday, 4:00–5:00
WWW:	http://spell.psychology.wustl.edu
Picture:	Official Psychology Department photo
Greetings:	Courtesy of Dudley’s Voder.

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