The Department of Linguistics is proud of our alumni

Alumni of our undergraduate programs pursue fulfilling careers in fields such as:

• Enterprise business
• Medical services
• Corporate positions
• Non-profit organizations
• Local, provincial, and federal government

Our graduate studies alumni have secured positions at institutions across the globe, including Yale University, Northwestern University, University of Edinburgh, Massachussets Institute of Technology, University of Amsterdam, and University of Toronto. Our PhD alumni have attained lecturer and faculty positions at California State University, University of Salzburg, University of Cologne, University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and others. 

Career pathways

Explore career options for alumni of Linguistics programs. Recent alumni can also contact Career and Volunteer Services for guidance. 

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Alumni profiles

• Elisha Cooper, Artist and Creative Producer
• Jack Grieve, Professor at University of Birmingham
• Christopher Kassner, Japanese Language Specialist in data engineering
• Alex Katz, Computational Linguistics Professional and Technical Writer
• Sarah Lazarevic, ESL Educator
• Kelly Liu, English Language Assessment Professional in VR/AI 
• Faith Yuen, Speech-language Pathologist, therapeutic services

SFU Alumni services

Visit the central Alumni page for info on career development, alumni events, how to get involved in volunteer opportunities, and much more!