2020 Graduation

Congratulations, 2020 Cal Linguistics graduates!

Alumni greetings

To the Cal Linguistics Graduates of 2020

Conferral of degrees

2020 Cal Linguistics graduation message

Faculty greetings

Faculty greetings

Andrew Cheng

Andrew Cheng

Doctor of Philosophy. Accent and ideology among bilingual Korean Americans. Advisor: Keith Johnson.                                

Madeline Bossi

Madeline Bossi

Master of Arts. Advisor: Amy Rose Deal.

Sierra Adachi

Sierra Adachi

Bachelor of Arts. Minor in Spanish Linguistics.

Ehab Algaheim

Bachelor of Arts.

Kiana Aryan

Kiana Aryan

Bachelor of Arts. Linguistics Department Service Award Double major with Cognitive Science. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Kristina Baykshtite

Bachelor of Arts. Triple major with Cognitive Science and Philosophy. Minor in Computer Science.

Nigel Chandler

Bachelor of Arts.

Tiffany Chien

Tiffany Chien

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with Computer Science.

Hannah Cox

Hannah Cox

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with French.

Erick Elizarrarás González

Erick Elizarrarás González

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with Iberian Languages and Literatures.

Amelia Mei Fineberg

Amelia Fineberg

Bachelor of Arts. Linguistics Department Service Award. Minor in Japanese. Linguistics Honors Program. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Karina Mei Ping Fong-Hirschfelder

Karina Fong-Hirschfelder

Bachelor of Arts. Minors in Applied Language Studies and Music. Linguistics Honors Program. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Meg Cychosz

Margaret Cychosz

Doctor of Philosophy. Phonetic development in an agglutinating language. Advisors: Sharon Inkelas, Keith Johnson.

Emily Drummond

Emily Drummond

Master of Arts. Advisor: Amy Rose Deal.

Kiran Chandni Girish

Kiran Girish

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with Computer Science. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Leeza Nicole Gorelik

Leeza Gorelik

Bachelor of Arts. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Gabrielle Haggett-Molina

Bachelor of Arts. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Edgar Hernández Gallegos

Edgar Hernández Gallegos

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with Asian Studies. Minor in Chinese.

Joseph Hochman

Bachelor of Arts. Minor in Data Science.

Justin Hong

Bachelor of Arts.

Christina Hui

Christina Hui

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with Comparative Literature. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Yuxin Ji

Yuxin Ji

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with Computer Science.

Christine Kim

Bachelor of Arts.

Christine Ko

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with Applied Mathematics. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Anna Kulikov

Anya Kulikov

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with Data Science. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Virginia Dawson

Virginia Dawson

Doctor of Philosophy. Existential quantification in Tiwa: Disjunction and indefinites. Advisor: Amy Rose Deal.      

Edwin Ko

Edwin Ko

Master of Arts. Advisor: Andrew Garrett.

Stuart Litjen

Stuart Litjen

Bachelor of Arts. Minor in Data Science. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Valerie Lopez

Bachelor of Arts.

Raymond Mason

Ray Mason

Bachelor of Arts. Linguistics Honors Program. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Christopher Mitchell

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with Electrical Engineering & Computer Science.

Ian Neer

Bachelor of Arts.

Caresse P-Orridge

Caresse P-Orridge

Bachelor of Arts. Minor in Turkish.

Tiffany Eun Yi Park

Tiffany Park

Bachelor of Arts.

Sonnet Phelps

Sonnet Phelps

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with Data Science & Climate Communication. Minor in Creative Writing. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Jezel Poliran

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with Cognitive Science.

Sarah Roberts

Sarah Roberts

Bachelor of Arts. Linguistics Department Citation. Linguistics Honors Program. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Alice Shen

Alice Shen

Doctor of Philosophy. Costs and cues in the auditory comprehension of code-switching. Advisors: Susanne Gahl, Keith Johnson.

Tyler Lemon

Tyler Lemon

Master of Arts. Advisor: Peter Jenks.          

Kenna Shea Schoeler

Kenna Schoeler

Bachelor of Arts. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Braxton Riley Silva

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with Mathematics. Minor in Philosophy.

LaLa Speights

LaLa Speights

Bachelor of Arts. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Arman Tarkhanian

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with Computer Science.

Devansh Raizada Vaid

Devansh Vaid

Bachelor of Arts. Double major with Computer Science.

Jessica Wang

Jessica Wang

Bachelor of Arts. Minor in Computer Science. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Ying Wang

Ying Wang

Bachelor of Arts. 

Cindy Zihan Yang

Cindy Yang

Bachelor of Arts. Double Major with Economics. Linguistics Honors Program. Linguistics Enrichment Experience Program.

Linguistics Department awards 2020

Department Citation: Sarah Roberts

  • Among the highest campus honors for an undergraduate since 1955, this recognizes distinguished undergraduate work, usually characterized in Linguistics by exceptional coursework, remarkable contributions in undergraduate or even graduate research classes, and a creative thesis or other independent research.

Department Service Award: Kiana Aryan, Amelia Mei Fineberg

  • This is given to students who have provided important service to the department and have a strong record of volunteering for department events and participating actively in department life.

Outstanding Graduate Student Instructors: Myriam Lapierre, Emily Remirez

  • The criteria used for choosing recipients of this award include: overall effectiveness as an instructor; capacity to motivate and inspire students; skill in developing, organizing, and presenting course material; command of the subject area; and exceptional instructional evaluations.

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