Tags: Graduate Students

Mayee (any pronouns) obtained a B.S. in Applied Psychology with Honors in Linguistics from New York University, where they studied variations of singular they interpretations. As an M.A. student, Mayee hopes to continue their research, integrating pragmatics, syntax, and anthropological methods to enrich their work; one project they're developing is how language proficiency and immigrant generation may influence third-person pronoun usage in…
Originally from Martinsburg, West Virginia, Tanner received his Bachelor's of Arts in International Studies alongside Minors in German Studies and Japanese Studies from West Virginia University in 2023, as well as a Master's of Arts in Linguistics from West Virginia University in 2025.  He is mainly interested in historical Germanic linguistics, language change, language preservation, as well as an interest in syntax. He is the instructor…
Joshua is a first year PhD student. His interests are syntax and language acquisition.  He has been teaching English as a second language for eight years which has shown him the struggles learners face in the classroom. He would like to research how students' syntax changes when they study abroad.