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Photos of the three recipients of the outstanding teaching award

Congratulations to the 2023 Outstanding Teaching Award winners

The Department of Linguistics is proud to announce the 2023 Outstanding Teaching Award winners:

Ph.D. student Donnie Dunagan and Dr. Chacón run an experiment on the EEG machine.

Linguistics Lab EEG Machine is Up and Running!

 The Linguistics department is excited to announce that our Brainvision EEG machine is up and running! Last week, Dr. Dustin Chacón recorded the brain waves of our first brave subject, Ph.D. student Donnie Dunagan.

Picture of the Willson Center: a salmon and white house with a green lawn and an evergreen tree out front. The Willson Center Building sign can be seen on the right at a slanted angle.

Ph.D. Student Seaira Lett nominated for Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence

This month, the Linguistics department recognizes Ph.D. student Seaira Lett for our DEI Spotlight feature. Seaira was awarded  the Willson Center Graduate Research Award this past month for her study of the Chuj language, a Mayan language primarily spoken in Guatemala.

Headshot of Dr. Peggy Renwick

Dr. Peggy Renwick Receives 2023 Graduate School Outstanding Mentor Award

Please join the Linguistics department in congratulating Dr. Peggy Renwick, who was named the Graduate School Outstanding Mentor for 2023. 

Graduate Student Meg Fletcher looks towards the camera

PhD Student Meg Fletcher wins Fulbright-Hays Award

Congratulations to Linguistics PhD student, Meg Fletcher, winner of the Fulbright-Hays award for the Zulu Group Project Abroad!

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