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About Me

I was born and raised in Ireland but spent some time in France and in the United Kingdom - I now live in Canada.

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I speak 4 (European) languages conversationally! In my spare time, I play many different musical instruments (including traditional Irish ones) and am a trained classical guitarist.

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In my spare time, I enjoy going on walks in nature or to the beach, trying new coffee, and watching awful horror movies.

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In terms of my education, I have a B.A. in European Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Manchester. I have worked as a research assistant at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Edinburgh, and the University of British Columbia on both linguistic and nonlinguistic projects.

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PhD in Linguistics

The University of British Columbia

2022-present

My doctoral research focuses on the semantics of modality in Kumiai and in NɬeÊ”kepmxcín, with a particular emphasis on the interaction between modality and evidentiality. Through my work, I aim to shed light on the complexity and richness of these languages, and to contribute to their preservation and revitalization.

The University of Manchester

M.A. in Linguistics

2020-2021

During my Master's program, I wrote a dissertation on cross-linguistic semantics. I focused particularly on reality status marking as it is expressed in two typologically distinct languages of the Americas.

Trinity College, Dublin

B.A in European Studies

2016-2020

Awards, Scholarships, and Grants

2023 

4 year fellowship (UBC)

President's Academic Excellence Award (UBC)

Jacobs Fund, Whatcom Museum 'Documenting modality in Baja California Kumiai'

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2022

President's Academic Excellence Award (UBC)

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