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Hello all. 

I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 

My main research interests are syntax and its interface with morphology, semantics, and phonology. I am interested in the functional structure of the nominal and clausal domains, especially in regard to (in)definiteness (determiners) and temporality (Tense). Additionally, I am interested in morphophonology (allomorphy, vowel harmony, tone), and work out of a distributed morphology framework. I also have a strong interest in historical linguistics, and my work often reflects both synchronic and diachronic analyses/points of view. 

I recently, and successfully, defended my dissertation, Definiteness and Temporality: A Study of DP and TP in Dholuo (supervised by Dr. Aida Talić; committee: Dr. Seth Cable, Dr. Vicki Carstens, Dr. Tania Ionin, and Dr. Jonathan MacDonald ).

For a better understanding of my work and research interests, see my Research page for publications, presentations, and collaborations.

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• On August 13, 2026, I defended my dissertation Definiteness and Temporality: A Study of DP and TP In Dholuo.