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Linguistics Administration

School Director: Don Myles
Associate Director: Tamara Sorenson Duncan
Undergraduate Advisor: Karen Jesney
Graduate Supervisor: Lev Blumenfeld

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Beth MacLeod

  • Associate Professor (Linguistics); Sabbatical July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
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Erik Anonby

Ida in her office

Ida Toivonen

Karen Jesney

Karen Jesney

  • Undergraduate Advisor for LING and ALDS and Associate Professor (Linguistics)
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Kumiko Murasugi

Kumiko Murasugi

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Lev Blumenfeld

  • Graduate Supervisor and Associate Professor (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 Director and Associate Professor (Linguistics)
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Contract Instructors

Philippe Aigner-Therrien (Winter 2027)

Liam McGunnigle (Winter 2027)

Kamala Muthukumarasamy (Fall 2026)

Sam Turnbull (Winter 2027)

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)