On Wednesday May 7th, our department gathered for its annual Year-End Graduation and Awards Celebration.
It was a wonderful time to reflect on the past year, and to recognize our amazing students. Congratulations to our awardees! We wish you continued growth and success!
Awards
Prestigious Non- Departmental Awards
SLCL dissertation completion fellowship (25-26 AY):
Huiying Cai
Joshua Dees
National Science Foundation doctoral dissertation research improvement grant:
Amy Atiles
Language Training & Testing Center Joint-Funded Research Grant
Huiying Cai
Korean Government Scholarship Program/ National Institute for International Education
Haneul Choi
Korea University Language Scholarship (summer 2025)
& FLAS fellowship (25-26 AY):
Cory Lemke
CEAPS Graduate Student Conference Travel Grant (Fall 2024)
Isela Silvera
Graduate College dissertation completion fellowship (25-26 AY):
Chae Eun Lee
Graduate College dissertation Travel Grant:
Chae Eun Lee
Departmental Awards: MATESL
Peter Strevens Award for Academic Excellence
Adebola Obayemi
Mary A. Hussey Award for Excellence in ESL Teaching
Anastasiia Stroganova
Peter Strevens Award for Excellence in Teaching in the IEI
Peter Grzywacz
Katherine O. Aston Award for Outstanding Masters Thesis
Elif Varlik
Learn more about MATESL Departmental Awards and past recipients here.
Departmental Awards: Linguistics and Less Commonly Taught Languages
Henry R. Kahane Award for Outstanding TA in Non-Western Languages
Maiga Muga
Silver Jubilee Award for Outstanding TA in Linguistics
Joseph Beckwith
Amelia Tighe
Abraham Ulloa
C.W. Kim Research Award in Linguistics
Walther Glödstaf
Linguistics Student Leadership Award
Ryan Corrigan
Saman Jamshidi
Cory Lemke
John Speaks
Amelia Tighe
Linguistics Student Organization Award
LSO Community Leader Award: Amelia Tighe
LSO Linguistics Ambassador Award: Walther Glödstaf
LSO Professional Development Award: Tai Armstrong
Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Linguistics Award
Lily Carter
Sofia Cruz
Nathaniel Dyer
Sean Liu
James Mallek
John Speaks
Shane Wu
Learn more about Linguistics Departmental Awards and past recipients here.
Degrees
BA in Linguistics
BS in Computer Science and Linguistics
BA in Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language
MA in Teaching English as a Second Language
Graduating May 2025
Jillian Keng
Thays Ribeiro Da Costa
Raihan Rahman
Seoah Yun
Graduating August 2025
Arezoo Ataollahi
Peter Grzywacz
Adebola Obayemi
Anastasiia Stroganova
Thanaphan Thapthimhin
Elif Varlik
MA in Linguistics
PhD in Linguistics
August 2024
Allison Casar
Ping-Lin Chuang
December 2024
Andrew Armstrong
Aylin Coşkun Kunduz
May 2025
Chase Adams
Walther Glödstaf
Farewell:
This Spring, we are sadly bidding farewell to Kevin Wamalwa, who has done wonderful work in the Swahili program.
Lasersohn’s scholarship can be characterized as deep, transformative and consequential. He tackles big, theoretical questions, works on them for years and publishes impactful research. When Peter Lasersohn speaks and publishes, the field listens ...
Though he is leaving us, his clock-like punctuality, the even keel and steadfastness with which he approached all spheres of his professional life will likely continue, and for that we are thankful.
Congratulations on your retirement, Peter!
This Spring also marks the end of Professor James Yoon's tenure as department head, where he has served for fifteen years. The following excerpt is taken from Tania Ionin's message to Dr. Yoon that was given at the awards ceremony.
I would like to thank [James] for his leadership and for his mentorship. I have worked with James in department administration for over a decade now, and I know how deeply he cares about the needs of everyone in the department – graduate students, specialized faculty, junior faculty, staff...No issue is too small to warrant his attention.
James is truly invested in everyone and everything in our department; he has been the leader of our department not for the sake of being a leader, but for the sake of the department and the people in it – and that makes the best kind of leader.
We would like to thank Dr. Yoon for his many years of excellent work as department head!
Congratulations to all award winners and graduates! We wish you all the best!