• I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Connecticut.

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• I primarily work on syntax, morphology, and historical linguistics, drawing on data from languages in different families with diverse typological properties.​

• Languages I have worked on include Ainu, Chichewa, Japanese (at different historical stages), Japhug, and varieties of Mandarin Chinese.

• Although I also make use of introspective data and data from the literature, much of the data underlying my work comes from original fieldwork.

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• My latest CV can be viewed here.

• Chén [tʂʰən˧˥] is my family name and Qiūshí [tɕʰjəu˥ʂɻ˧˥] is my given name, with the former preceding the latter. This is the order used in Chinese names. The tone marks may be omitted.

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• I am a Chinese poet. Most of my literary works (some playful, others more serious) can be found on this website.​​

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• Веленью Божію, о муза, будь послушна,
  Обиды не страшась, не требуя венца,
  Хвалу и клевету приемли равнодушно
  И не оспоривай глупца.