2021 PhD alum Maura O’Leary, currently of Swarthmore College, has just accepted a tenure-track offer in the Western Washington University Linguistics Department. Dr. O’Leary works on the syntax/semantics interface, especially regarding the temporal interpretation of nominals, as well as on the documentation and revitalization of Hän, an Athabaskan language spoken in Alaska. She is extremely passionate about inclusive pedagogical practices, and is happy to return to live in the area in which she grew up.
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