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.
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.
In my spare time, I enjoy going on walks in nature or to the beach, trying new coffee, and watching awful horror movies.
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.
PhD in Linguistics
The University of British Columbia
2022-present
My doctoral research focuses on the semantics of modality in Kumiai and in Nɬeʔkepmxcín, 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'
2022
President's Academic Excellence Award (UBC)