I am an Associate Professor in, and the Associate Director of, the Program in Linguistics at Princeton University. We recently became an independent academic unit in the Social Sciences division, and we have a brand new, official major in linguistics!

My research is mainly in the areas of syntax and morphology, including allomorphy, infixation, agreement, and nominal licensing, and with a new interest in root-and-pattern morphology that I am excited to dive into on my upcoming sabbatical (AY 2026-27). I investigate all these topics through typological research and case studies on a variety of languages, which has included Turoyo and Senaya (Neo-Aramaic), Nancowry (Austroasiatic), Kurmanji (Indo-Iranian), Malagasy (Austronesian), and Hixkaryana (Carib).