Valérie Jeffcott: curriculum vitæ
Current occupation
2022/10‒
M.A. student, University of Leipzig, Institute for Linguistics
2023/02‒
Research Assistant,
University of Leipzig, Institute for Linguistics
- DFG research unit
Cyclic Optimization
, subproject Optimal matches between clause-embedding predicates and their clausal complements
Education
2022
B.A. with great distinction,
Concordia University
- Honours in Linguistics, Minor in Classics (Languages and Literature)
- Thesis:
Negative Polarity Items in the R̥gveda
- GPA: 4.21
Employment
2019‒2022
Teaching Assistant,
Concordia University
- Historical Linguistics (Winter 2022)
- Language and Mind (Fall 2021)
- Syntax (Winter 2021)
- Sanskrit (Winter 2021 & Winter 2020)
- Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (Fall 2020 & Fall 2019)
Publication
Proceedings paper
2024
with Logan J. Neeson,
The Proto-Indo-European negative polarity item *kʷene.
In Goldstein, Jamison & Yates (eds.),
Proceedings of the 33rd Annual UCLA Indo-European Conference. Hamburg: Buske. 61–80. [
preprint]
Presentations
Conference talk
2022/11/13
with Logan J. Neeson,
The Proto-Indo-European negative polarity item *kʷene.
33rd Annual UCLA Indo-European Conference (WeCIEC). 12‒13 November 2022, University of California, Los Angeles. [
slides]
Poster presentation
Grants and awards
2022
Dean's List, Concordia University
2021
Concordia Undergraduate Summer Research Award
TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Scholarship
Dean's List, Concordia University
2020
Top 1% Scholar, Concordia University
2019
Dean's List, Concordia University
3rd Place, Margaret H. Thompson Prize in Junior Level Greek, Classical Association of Canada
Institutional service
2024/06
Organizing support,
Myopia in Grammar Workshop. 13‒14 June 2024, University of Leipzig
2021‒2022
Treasurer, Linguistics Student Association, Concordia University