President, International Cognitive Linguistics Association; President, International Association for Cognitive Semiotics; Co-Editor, Semiotica; Full Prof., Toronto Metropolitan University: Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures; TMU-York Graduate Program in Communication & Culture. PhD, Linguistics (La Trobe, 2009). Cognitive, historical and anthropological linguistics with specialization in Ngwi languages (Tibeto-Burman) and overarching commitment to semiotic inquiry. First two books define the Phula varieties of China and Vietnam, identifying 18 new languages through mixed-methods fieldwork and analysis. Third book develops ongoing inquiry into language evolution and embodied cognition. 15 edited and co-edited collections. PI on three federal grants (SSHRC-CRSH, Mitacs); Mouton d’Or Award for best article in Semiotica (2017); Early Research Career Excellence Award (2018).