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- 1. Jennifer A. Alexander Academic Program Associate, English Language Programs, The Graduate School Lecturer, Department of Linguistics Northwestern University, 2016 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 USA Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Simon Fraser University Department of Linguistics 9201 Robert Crown Bldg., 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, B.C. Canada V5A 1S6 Jennifer.Alexander@northwestern.edu ~ 847-491-4533 (w) ~ 773-259-8803 (c) Citizenship____________________________________________________________________ U.S.A. Employment and Affiliations_____________________________________________________ 2015- Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, Northwestern University 2015- Academic Program Assoc., English Language Programs, Northwestern University 2013-2015 Adjunct faculty, English Language Programs, Northwestern University 2011- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Simon Fraser University Department of Linguistics. Supervisor: Dr. Yue Wang 2011-2012 Coordinator, Simon Fraser University Language and Brain (LAB) lab 2011-2012 Sessional instructor, Simon Fraser University Department of Linguistics 2003-2010 Ph.D. student, Northwestern University Department of Linguistics 2001-2003 Research associate, International Computer Science Inst. (ICSI), Berkeley, CA Research Interests______________________________________________________________ Topics: Acoustic, perceptual, and articulatory properties of cross-language lexical tone systems Acoustic modeling of cross-language lexical tone systems Perception and production of pitch in music and speech Native- and non-native perception of speech in noise Automatic detection of topic markers in spontaneous discourse (at ICSI) Methods: Human behavioral, imaging, and quantitative modeling research Education_____________________________________________________________________ 2010 Ph.D. in Linguistics, with certificates in Cognitive Science and Language, Music, & Communication. Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA Dissertation: The Theory of Adaptive Dispersion and Acoustic-phonetic Properties of Cross-language Lexical Tone Systems Committee: Drs. Ann Bradlow, Patrick Wong, & Matthew Goldrick 2002 B.A. in Linguistics & B.A. in English, University of California, Berkeley Advisors: Ian Maddieson & Larry Hyman Professional Skills______________________________________________________________ Programming: R, Praat, E-Prime Operating systems: Windows, Mac, UNIX Natural languages: English (native), French (intermediate), Mandarin Chinese (elementary)
- 2. Second-language proficiency assessment: SPEAK, ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (four-day training completed June 2016; rater certification sought for June 2017). Manuscripts in Preparation______________________________________________________ Alexander, J.A. and Wang, Y. Cross-language Identification of Lexical Tone. Alexander, J.A., Kiefer, D., and Wang, Y. The Perceptual Assimilation Model and Cross- language Classification of Lexical Tone. Alexander, J.A., Wang, Y., Altman, R., and Yousefi, K. Cross-language Assimilation of Lexical Tone. Alexander, J.A. and Wang, Y. Cross-language Discrimination of Lexical Tone. Alexander, J.A., Bradlow, A.R., Ashley, R.D., and Wong, P.C.M. On the Interaction Between Speech-pitch Processing and Music-pitch Processing. Alexander, J.A. The Theory of Adaptive Dispersion and Cross-language Lexical-tone Space Modeling. Peer-reviewed Publications___________________________ ___________________________ Alexander, J.A. and Wang, Y. (2016) Cross-language Identification of Lexical Tone. Fifth International Symposium on Tonal Aspects of Languages, Buffalo, NY, May 24-27. Alexander, J.A. (2011) The Theory of Adaptive Dispersion and Acoustic-phonetic Properties of Cross-language Lexical-tone Systems. Psycholinguistic Representation of Tone Conference (satellite of ICPhS 2011) Alexander, J.A., Bradlow, A.R., Ashley, R.D., and Wong, P.C.M. (2011) Music Melody Perception in Tone-language and Non-tone-language Speakers. Psycholinguistic Representation of Tone Conference (satellite of ICPhS 2011) Bradlow, A.R. and Alexander, J.A. (2007) Semantic-contextual and acoustic-phonetic cues for English sentence-in-noise recognition by native and non-native listeners. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 121(4), 2339-2349. Alexander, J.A., Wong, P.C.M., and Bradlow, A. (2005) Lexical Tone Perception in Musicians and Non-musicians. Proceedings of Interspeech 2005 Eurospeech 9th European Conference on Speech Communication and Technology. Invited Talks__________________________________________________________________ Alexander, J.A. The Theory of Adaptive Dispersion and Acoustic-phonetic Properties of Cross-language Lexical-tone Systems. The Pennsylvania State University Program in Linguistics colloquium. State College, PA, Feb. 8, 2013. Alexander, J.A. The Theory of Adaptive Dispersion and Acoustic-phonetic Properties of Cross-language Lexical-tone Systems. Simon Fraser University Department of Linguistics Colloquium Series. Burnaby, B.C., Feb. 3, 2011. Alexander, J.A., Wong, P.C.M., Bradlow, A.R., and Ashley, R.D. Music Contour Perception in Tone-language- and Non-tone-language Speakers. Northwestern University Cognitive Science Program Cognitive Science Fest 2006. Evanston, IL, May 30, 2006. Alexander, J.A., Wong, P.C.M., Bradlow, A.R. Lexical Tone Perception and Production in Musicians and Non-musicians. Northwestern University Music Cognition Program colloquium series. Evanston, IL, Nov. 16, 2005. Refereed Conference Presentations (not in proceedings) ______________________________ Alexander, J.A. and Wang, Y. Cross-language Identification of Lexical Tone. The Future of
- 3. Language Science: A Celebration of 50 Years of Linguistics at Northwestern (Linguistics Symposium 2016), Evanston, IL, September 30, 2016. Alexander, J.A. and Wang, Y. Cross-language Identification of Lexical Tone. 168th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Indianapolis, IN, October 27-31, 2014. Alexander, J.A., Kiefer, D., and Wang, Y. The Perceptual Assimilation Model and Cross- language Classification of Lexical Tone. 88th Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America, Minneapolis, MN, January 2-5, 2014. Alexander, J.A. and Wang, Y. Cross-language Assimilation of Lexical Tone. 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Kansas City, MO, October 22-26, 2012. Alexander, J.A. The Theory of Adaptive Dispersion and Acoustic-phonetic Properties of Cross- language Lexical-tone Systems. 161st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Seattle, WA, May 23-27, 2011. Alexander, J.A., Bradlow, A.R., Ashley, R.D., and Wong, P.C.M. Music melody perception in tone-language and non-tone-language speakers. 156th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Miami, FL, Nov. 10-14, 2008. Alexander, J.A. and Clark, B.Z. Dude, this is hella cool!: the syntax and semantics of hella. Fall 2007 Meeting of the American Dialect Society (ADS), at the 49th Annual Midwest Modern Language Association (M/MLA) Convention, Cleveland, OH, Nov. 8-11, 2007. Alexander, J.A., Bradlow, A.R., Ashley, R.D., and Wong, P.C.M. On the interaction between speech-pitch processing and music-pitch processing. Language and Music as Cognitive Systems, Cambridge, U.K., May 11-13, 2007. Alexander, J.A., Wong, P.C.M., and Bradlow, A.R. Lexical tone perception in musicians and non-musicians. Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems Complexity Conference. Evanston, IL, April 20-21, 2006. Teaching Experience (all at Northwestern University unless noted otherwise)____________ Instructor: F11, F12 LING 221, Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology, Simon Fraser Univ. F16 LING 380, Spoken English for Nonnative Speakers: Integrated Skills for Academic Purposes W16- LING 483, NativeAccent Speech Training for Nonnative Speakers of English W09, W14-16, Su16 LING 380, Academic Speaking & Fluency for Non-native Speakers: Conversation and Fluency Su07-10, 15-16 NU International Summer Institute (ISI), American English Pronunciation Sp05, Sp14, Sp16 LING 380, Academic Speaking & Fluency for Non-native Speakers: Academic Presentations Su07-10, 15-16 NU ISI, American English Conversation & Presentations W14 LING 380, Academic Speaking & Fluency for Non-native Speakers: Culture and Fluency F06, F09, F10, F13 LING 380, Academic Speaking & Fluency for Non-native Speakers: American English Pronunciation Sp10 LING 381, Academic Writing for Non-native Speakers Su05 NU ISI, Test of Spoken English Preparation Course (official title: Tutor) Teaching Assistant: W07, F07, W10 LING 250, Sound Patterns in Human Language
- 4. W05, W08 LING 222, Language, Politics, & Identity Supervisor: F11-W13 SFU Language and Brain (LAB) lab, Supervisor to Research Assistants Andrea Cepeda, Roxane Chan, Anthony Chor, Katelyn Eng, Sonya Gill, Parveen Kaila, Sam Kim, Samantha Gamble, Luke Friesen, Alyssa Lee, Melissa Philley, Natalia Stratulat, Josh Tabish, and Lindsay Walker F03-Su04 Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Supervisor to undergraduate Independent Study student Krupa Shah Tutor (all ESL unless noted otherwise): Sp15- Magnetar Capital, Evanston, IL F04, Sp08, F08, Sp09, F14, F15- LING 482: Individual Speech & Language Tutoring for Nonnative Speakers of English (Head Tutor, F16) Su15-16 Buffett Institute for Global Studies/Arryman Fellows Su07-10, 15-16 NU ISI, Individual Speech & Language Tutoring for Nonnative Speakers of English F04-10, Sp13- Private tutoring: ESL; articulatory & acoustic phonetics Grants, Awards, and Honors_____________________________________________________ 2011-2013 National Science Foundation International Research Fellowship Program postdoctoral research grant #0965227, Acoustic Perceptual Properties of Suprasegmental Contrast Systems, $138,207 USD 2008-2009 Northwestern University Graduate Research Grant 2008 Acoustical Society of America Student Travel Grant 2005-2006 Northwestern University Cognitive Science Program Advanced Graduate Student Fellowship/Travel Grant Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems Complexity Conference Student Poster Award 2003-2004 Northwestern University Fellowship 2003 Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund Scholarship 2002 UC Berkeley Jesse Sawyer Fund for Applied Linguistics Award UC Berkeley Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Professional Service____________________________________________________________ 2008- Ad-hoc reviewer, National Science Foundation, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, Language and Speech, Language Variation and Change, PLOS One, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, Journal of Music and Meaning Su12 Designer/Instructor, Linear Mixed-Effects Regression Modeling in R workshop, Simon Fraser University Department of Linguistics, August, 2012. Facilitator/Instructor, graduate student poster-preparation workshop, Simon Fraser University Department of Linguistics, November, 2012. 2011 Student poster judge, 161st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America 05-06; 07-10 Video coordinator, Northwestern University Department of Linguistics 07-08 Language and Music Systems Co-liaison, Northwestern University 06-07 Social chair, Northwestern University Department of Linguistics
- 5. 04 Organizing committee member, Mid-Continental Workshop on Phonology