It is with immense gratitude that we announce that Dr. Janet Werker is departing from the role of Language Sciences Co-Director at the end of June, 2023.
Dr. Werker has served as a founding co-director of the Language Sciences Institute since its inception in 2015. In that time, Dr. Werker has led four successful GCRC applications, and designed and co-taught the course, Living Language: Science and Society, which through her leadership was approved through Senate and taught to students spanning six Faculties. Among her many other accomplishments, she also led the SSHRC Partnership Grant, as well as the successful proposal for the Language Sciences Institute to become a recognized Global Research Excellence Cluster.
While we are sad to see Dr. Werker leave, we are grateful for her years of tireless work that have positioned the Language Sciences Institute for continued growth, and we sincerely thank her for her unwavering leadership.
Please join us in thanking Dr. Werker for her long-lasting contributions to Language Sciences!