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PhD Student at UCSB (she/her)

Noemy focuses her studies on language documentation and revitalization, working specifically with Quechua communities from Bolivia. Her work includes the study of verbal art and literature, the development of pedagogical grammars, and language activism. 

PhD Student at UCSB (he/him)

Huy's research pertains to the culture of the Tây Vietnamese community (Mekong Delta, Southern Vietnam). His current work weaves the examination of the unique Tây variation of Vietnamese into the study of Tây performative oral tradition (i.e. lullaby, epic poem chanting, etc.).

PhD Student at UCSB (he/him)

Cormac is interested in the historical and areal study of Indigenous American languages, particularly Na-Dene and Uto-Aztecan languages. Cormac also focuses on multilingual communication practices, especially those of heritage language users. Cormac is inspired by community driven language revitalization and maintenance work.

PhD Candidate at UCSB (he/him)

CJ's research covers different levels of linguistic structure, ranging from functional and discourse-based morphosyntax to lexical and phrasal prosody and their intersections. CJ primarily works on documentation of the Yami/Tao language (Austronesian), but holds a budding interest in the Otomanguean languages of Oaxaca, Mexico.