33.3192, Staff Letter: Lauren Perkins

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LINGUIST List: Vol-33-3192. Thu Oct 20 2022. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 33.3192, Staff Letter: Lauren Perkins

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Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:41:04
From: LINGUIST List [linguist at linguistlist.org]
Subject: Staff Letter: Lauren Perkins

 
Hello, fellow linguists! 

My name is Lauren Perkins, and I am the Managing Editor, Careers Editor, and
Social Media Lead. I review and post job ads and notices of opportunities for
student support and internships. I’m also responsible for managing our social
media presence, as well as ensuring that our internal processes run smoothly.
I wear a lot of hats, but I really enjoy helping people find opportunities to
further their linguistic careers! Getting to interact with fellow linguists
from around the world via email is always a plus as well. 
I’ve worked with LINGUIST List since January of 2020, having previously served
as Calls & Conferences Editor. I’m in my fourth year in the General
Linguistics PhD program here at Indiana University. I’m interested in syntax,
information structure, psycholinguistics, and construction grammar. My
research is currently focused on nominal marking in Lutuv, a Tibeto-Burman
language. 
In my spare time, I love spending time with my husband, Sam, and our cats, B
and Calamity. We like relaxing at home and drinking tea, or having friends
over for game nights. I also enjoy kickboxing, practicing calligraphy, and
reading novels. 
I’m extremely thankful for my job at the LINGUIST List, and thankful for
donors like you who make it possible. Not only does working at the LINGUIST
List provide a fascinating insight into current opportunities in linguistics,
as well as flexible hours (imperative for a graduate school schedule), but it
also provides me with enormous financial peace of mind. Graduate school here
in the US is quite expensive, and I would definitely not be able to achieve my
dream of becoming a professional linguist without the tuition remission that
my work at the LINGUIST List provides me with. 
So, a huge thank you to all of our donors, particularly those who have
supported us year after year. The linguistics community relies on our work,
but we rely on you, and we thank you for the opportunity to continue serving
our community for years to come. 
If you enjoy the resources the LINGUIST List offers and are financially able,
please consider donating to this year’s Fund Drive. Thanks so much for taking
the time to learn a bit about me, and I look forward to connecting with you
the next time you submit a job, support, or internship, or peruse our social
media pages! 







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