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Linguistics Administration

School Director: Michael Rodgers
Associate Director: Beth MacLeod
Undergraduate Advisor: Kumiko Murasugi
Graduate Supervisor: Lev Blumenfeld

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Beth MacLeod

  • Associate Professor and Associate Director (Linguistics)
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Erik head shot

Erik Anonby

Ida in her office

Ida Toivonen

Karen Jesney

Karen Jesney

  • Associate Professor (Linguistics); Sabbatical July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
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Kumiko Murasugi

Kumiko Murasugi

  • Professor (Linguistics); Undergraduate Advisor (LING and ALDS)
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Lev (with a puzzled look on his face) on a mountain top, coniferous trees, mist, and small mountain in the distance

Lev Blumenfeld

  • Associate Professor and Graduate Supervisor (Linguistics)
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Masako Hirotani

  • Associate Professor (Linguistics); Director (Language & Brain Lab)
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Dan Siddiqi

Nadeem Siddiqi

  • Vice-Provost of Graduate Studies (Office of Graduate Studies); Professor (Linguistics)
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Tamara Sorenson Duncan

Tamara Sorenson Duncan

  • Associate Professor (Linguistics); Sabbatical July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
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Contract Instructors

Jacquie Ballantine

Timothy Browne

Donna Fenton

Louise Koren

Sophia Sedigh Afshar

Lisa Sullivan

Mortaza Taheri-Ardali

Sam Turnbull

Cross-Appointed in Linguistics

Randall Gess (French)

Shane Hawkins (College of the Humanities)

Olessia Jouravlev (Cognitive Science)

Carmen Leblanc (French)

John Logan (Psychology and Cognitive Science)

Robin Norris (English)

Donna Patrick (Sociology and Anthropology)

Jaffer Sheyholislami (Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies)

Raj Singh (Cognitive Science)

Honorary Ranks

Bronwyn Bjorkman (Adjunct Research Professor)

Mary Ann Corbiere (Adjunct Professor)

Marie-Odile Junker (Distinguished Research Professor)

Lyra Magloughlin (Adjunct Research Professor)

Jaromira Rakusan (Professor Emeritus)

Hans-George Ruprecht (Professor Emeritus)

Monique Senechal (Distinguished Research Professor, Psychology; Cross-Appointed)

Mortaza Taheri-Ardali (Adjunct Professor)

Helmut Zobl (Professor Emeritus)