Congratulations, Jim!

Jim Smith successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, "Sociophonetic variation and change of Northern Ontario English vowels", on Friday, September 14, 2018. The committee consisted of Sali A. Tagliamonte (supervisor), Alexei Kochetov, Aaron Dinkin (now at San Diego State University), Jack Chambers, Derek Denis, and external examiner Charles Boberg (McGill University). Congratulations, Dr. Smith! Enjoy your ongoing retirement on the West Coast, and keep in touch!

Derek, Jim, Sali, Charles, and Jack. (Photo by Marisa Brook.)