Our Alumni
Our alumni are making an impact around the world, and we are proud of the many paths they have forged. Graduates of our BA, MA, MS, and PhD programs have built successful careers across academia, law, business, government, healthcare, and technology. Whether advancing linguistic research, shaping public policy, driving innovation, or developing the technologies of the future, our alumni are applying their expertise to make a meaningful difference in their fields and communities.
Alumni News and Research
Representing Rochester at ACAL 57
The Department of Linguistics was strongly represented at the 57th Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL 57), held last week at the University at Buffalo. Faculty, current graduate students, alumni, and undergraduate alumni from Rochester contributed to the conference as organizers, presenters, and volunteers, showcasing the department's ongoing engagement with research on African languages.
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URochester Alum Julianne Kapner Was Published in the Journal of English Linguistics
URochester Alum Julianne Kapner, class of 2019 and current PhD student at Berkeley, published an article titled "The University Next Door: Sound Change in an Urban Rochester Neighborhood" with Associate Professor Maya Abtahian in the Journal of English Linguistics.
Read the articleAlumni by Class Year
Class of 2026
Master of Arts in Linguistics
- Kande Kapuge Ganushka Randula
- Gargi Kowli
Master of Science in Computational Linguistics
- Robert Chen
- Aditya Dan
- Fei-Yueh Chen
Class of 2025
Master of Arts in Linguistics
- Jessica Charest
- Shengxiang Lin
Master of Science in Computational Linguistics
- Chihsheng Jin
Class of 2024
Master of Arts in Linguistics
- Sreyoshi Basu
- Becky Everson
- Suhasini Patni
- Lois Yang
Master of Arts in Language Documentation and Description
- Becky Everson
Master of Science in Computational Linguistics
- Akash Chaudhari
- Pavlo Kuchmiichuk
- Siewi Tang
- Congwen Zhang
Class of 2023
Master of Arts in Linguistics
- Scott A. Kirshner
- Alexa Blaire Maxwell
Master of Science in Computational Linguistics
- Zixu Wang
Class of 2022
Master of Arts in Linguistics
- Huynh Thuy Thuong Bui
- Jamie Davis
Master of Arts in Language Documentation and Description
- Camille Colby
Master of Science in Computational Linguistics
- Zhendong Liu
Class of 2021
Master of Arts in Language Documentation and Description
- Taylor Wayne
Master of Science in Computational Linguistics
- Hongbin Qing
Class of 2020
Master of Arts in Linguistics
- Ellise Moon
- LaChelle N. Stewart
- Jiaxing Yu
Master of Arts in Language Documentation and Description
- Alexandrine Dunlap
- Megan Eichas
Class of 2019
Master of Arts in Linguistics
- Yuyi Zhou
Master of Arts in Language Documentation and Description
- Queenette Okawarji
Master of Science in Computational Linguistics
- Hannah An
- Venkat Gavindarajan
- Elizabeth Grace Lee
- Siddarth Vashishtha
Class of 2018
Master of Science in Computational Linguistics
- Sapphire Becker
Class of 2017
Master of Arts in Linguistics
- Peter Iglinski
Class of 2016
Master of Arts in Linguistics
- Yuhang Xu
Class of 2013
Master of Arts in Linguistics
- Nathaniel Sluk
Class of 2011
Master of Arts in Linguistics
- Qingyan Yan
- Simon Huff
Class of 2010
Master of Arts in Linguistics
- Benjamin Anible
Class of 2009
Master of Arts in Linguistics
- Kimberly Leiken
Class of 2007
Master of Arts in Linguistics
- Jill C. Thorson
- Michael A. Berger
Class of 2006
Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics
- Rachel S. Sussman