Josh's research interests are syntax and its interface with morphology, semantics, and phonology. I am especially interested in the functional structure of the nominal and clausal domains, especially in regard to (in)definiteness (determiners) and temporality (Tense). Additionally, I am interested in morphophonology (allomorphy, vowel harmony, among other topics), and work out of a distributed morphology framework. I also have a strong interest in historical linguistics, and my work often reflects both synchronic and diachronic analyses/points of view.

He works on a wide range of language families including Nilo-Saharan (Dholuo), Turkic (Kazakh), Slavic (Polish), Dravidian (Kannada), and Bantu (Swahili). 

His dissertation is being supervised by Dr. Aida Talić, and is entitled A Study of (D)efiniteness and (T)emporality in Dholuo (committee: Dr. Seth Cable, Dr. Vicki Carstens, Dr. Tania Ionin, and Dr. Jonathan MacDonald).

Outside of the more formal aspects of linguistics, Josh has research interests in the sociolinguistics of post-colonial language policies in Africa, as well as first generation scholars in the field of linguistics and how to best support them. 

Learn more about Josh's research and involvement within the greater linguistics community by reading his member spotlight on the Linguistic Society of America's website.