Quantitative Linguist
I am currently a researcher of English Linguistics at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany, and part of the DFG-funded research unit Spoken Morphology. I submitted my dissertation in March 2022, which focuses on the interaction between phonetics and morphology, in particular on the effect of morphological boundaries on the duration of stems.
I am open to work starting in October 2022.
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Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf
I recently finished working on my dissertation project "Paradigm uniformity effects in inflectional stems: Durational differences in production and perception" as part of the DFG research unit "Spoken Morphology". The dissertation will be defended in August 2022. Parts of my research were published or presented as listed under publications.
A list of courses I taught can be viewed below in the section Teaching.
Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf
I completed my M.A. in the program Comparative Studies in English Language, Literature and Culture with a focus on English linguistics. The title of my M.A. thesis was "The Perception of Homophone Suffixes: The Case of Plural -s and Cliticised has".
During my M.A. studies, I had several part time jobs related to e-learning. One of the e-learning projects I created was Timelines to Visualize History.
During my M.A. studies, I also organized and presented at the student's conference "Breaking Boundaries", for which I also created the promotional material (poster and schedule).
My M.A. studies were financially supported from 2014-2016 by the "Deutschlandstipendium".
Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf
I completed my B.A. in the major English Studies and the minor General Linguistics.
During my B.A. studies, I spent a semester abroad at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, where I took courses on linguistics and Australian studies.
Also during my B.A. studies, I worked as officer of communication for the student union (among other part-time jobs).
My B.A. studies were financially supported from 2012-2014 by the "Deutschlandstipendium".
anyMOTION GRAPHICS GmbH, Düsseldorf
I completed an apprenticeship in web development at anyMOTION GRAPHICS in January 2008, and then continued to work there as a full-time web developer until 2011.
My responsiblities included design and development of websites in CSS, HTML, PHP, JavaScript/jQuery and other programming languages, administration and content management of websites, newsletter marketing and graphic design.
I have published journal articles, given presentations and presented posters at a number of different conferences as listed below.
During my time at Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, I taught the following classes:
| Semester | Course | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2022, Winter 2016/17, Summer 2016 & Winter 2015/16 | Academic Writing & Research | Tutorial |
| Winter 2019/20 | Word-Formation in English | Intermediate |
| Summer 2018 | Methods in Phonetics | Intermediate |
| Summer 2018 & Winter 2017/18 | Introduction to English Language and Linguistics Part I (Winter) / II (Summer) | Introductory |
| Winter 2016/17, Summer 2016 & Winter 2015/16 | Tutorial for Introduction to Medieval English Studies Part I (Winter) / II (Summer) | Tutorial |
Due to my diverse professional experience, my skills can be assigned to a variety of different categories. Browse through them, or jump directly to:
During my PhD, I took a deep dive into the world of data science. This came natural to me, as I already had previous experience in coding from my web development days. However, I learned quite a lot about how to deal with data, including how to:
Most of these were accomplished using R and R packages (e.g. dplyr, ggplot, lme4, etc.), SQL, and Python. I am eager to expand my skills on data science in regards to natural language processing and machine learning, especially using Python.
In the last 5 years, I worked on my PhD thesis in English linguistics. My skills in regard to linguistics and language include:
After over 10 years in academia, I have become a very skilled researcher and acquired many skills that transcend to many areas of my life. These include:
From 2005 to 2011, I worked as a professional media designer and web developer. Though the world of web development has changed dramatically, I still have a high affinity to web and media design. Having studied these fields extensively, I have a professional understanding of:
I speak a number of different languages to various degrees of fluency, as listed in the table below. In addition, I have structural, and in some cases limited vocabulary knowledge of Mandarin, Serbo-Croatian, Hebrew, Old English and Middle English.
| Level | Language |
|---|---|
| Native/Fluent | German, English |
| Intermediate | Swedish |
| Basic | French, Spanish |
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