Faculty and Staff in Linguistics

The faculty in the Linguistics Program at Colgate University are exceptional researchers, scholars, and teachers with specialties ranging from psycholinguistics to the study of second language acquisition.

Current Faculty & Staff

  • Yukari Hirata
    Director, Division of Arts & Humanities; Harrington and Shirley Drake Professor of Japanese and Linguistics
  • Spencer Kelly
    Hurley Family Chair, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Neuroscience; Director, Linguistics Program
    113 Olin Hall
    • M  1:30pm - 3:00pm  (113 Olin Hall)
    • T  9:45am - 11:15am  (113 Olin Hall)
    • W  12:15pm - 1:15pm  (113 Olin Hall)
  • Rebecca (Becca) Smith
    Academic Department Coordinator - Philosophy, Jewish Studies and Linguistics