Bridget Samuels, PhD

Project Director
Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC

2250 Alcazar St.
CSA 104 – HSC 9062
Los Angeles, CA 90033-9062
Phone: (323) 442-1903
Fax: (323) 442-2981
bdsamuel@usc.edu

Education
Experience
Publications

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Ph.D., 2009
Linguistics

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
A.B./A.M. magna cum laude, 2006
Linguistics

  • 2019 – present – Project Director – Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2015 – 2016 – Visiting Assistant Professor – Dept. of Linguistics & Cognitive Science, Pomona College
  • 2014 – Visiting Lecturer – Dept. of Linguistics & Cognitive Science, Pomona College
  • 2012 – 2019 – Sr. Editor – Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2011 – 2012 – Scientific Editor & Coordinator – Div. of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
  • 2009 – 2011 – Postdoctoral Research Associate – Dept. of Linguistics, University of Maryland, College Park
  1. Schuler RE, Bugacov A, Hacia JG, Ho TV, Iwata J, Pearlman L, Samuels BD, Williams C, Zhao Z, Kesselman C, Chai Y. FaceBase: A Community-Driven Hub for Data-Intensive Research. J Dent Res. 2022 Oct;101(11):1289-1298. doi: 10.1177/00220345221107905. Epub 2022 Jul 31. PMID: 35912790; PMCID: PMC9516628.
  2. Samuels, B.D., Andersson, S., Sayeed, O., & Vaux, B. (2022) ‘Getting ready for primetime: paths to acquiring substance-free phonology.’ Canadian Journal of Linguistics 67(4): 552-580. doi:10.1017/cnj.2022.9
  3. Bruhn, K., Samuels, B.D., & Vaux, B. (2022) ‘Phonological knowledge and perceptual epenthesis.’ In L. Grestenberger, C. Reiss, H.A. Fellner, & G.Z. Pantillon (eds.), Ha! Linguistic studies in honor of Mark R. Hale. Wiesbaden: Reichert.
  4. Samuels, B.D. & Vaux, B. (2020) ‘Silence-cued stop perception: split decisions.’ In Hagen, Hjelde, Stjernholm, & Vagnsnes (eds.), Bauta: Janne Bondi Johannessen in memoriam. Oslo Studies in Language 11(2): 393-409.
  5. Samuels BD, Aho R, Brinkley JF, Bugacov A, Feingold E, Fisher S, Gonzalez-Reiche AS, Hacia JG, Hallgrimsson B, Hansen K, Harris MP, Ho TV, Holmes G, Hooper JE, Jabs EW, Jones KL, Kesselman C, Klein OD, Leslie EJ, Li H, Liao EC, Long H, Lu N, Maas RL, Marazita ML, Mohammed J, Prescott S, Schuler R, Selleri L, Spritz RA, Swigut T, van Bakel H, Visel A, Welsh I, Williams C, Williams TJ, Wysocka J, Yuan Y, Chai Y. (2020) ‘FaceBase 3: Analytical Tools and FAIR Resources for Craniofacial and Dental Research.’ Development 147: dev191213. doi: 10.1242/dev.191213
  6. Samuels, B.D. & Vaux, B. (2019) ‘Mongolic dorsals are truly epenthetic.’ Manuscript available in Radical: A Journal of Phonology.
  7. Vaux, B. & Samuels, B.D. (2018) ‘Abstract underlying representations in phonological theory.’ In D. Brentari & J. Lee (eds.), Shaping Phonology, 146-181. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  8. Samuels, B.D., ed. (2017) Beyond markedness in formal phonology. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
  9. Samuels, B.D. (2017) ‘Vocalic shifts in Attic-Ionic Greek.’ Papers in Historical Phonology 2: 88-115. doi: 10.2218/pihph.2.2017.1908
  10. Samuels, B.D., Martins, P.T., & Boeckx, C. (2017) ‘Linguistic knowledge by descent: an evolutionary approach to stress typology.’ Journal of the Phonetic Society of Japan 21(1): 73-78. (Feature article for special issue, ‘Excavating phonetic/phonological fossils in language: current trends in evolutionary linguistics’)
  11. Theofanopoulou, C., Gastaldon, S., O’Rourke, T., Samuels, B.D., Martins, P.T., Delogu, F., Alamri, S. and Boeckx, C. (2017) ‘Self-domestication in Homo sapiens: Insights from comparative genomics.’ PLoS ONE 12(10): e0185306. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185306  [Supersedes BioRXiv 125799, doi: 10.1101/125799]
  12. Vaux, B. & Samuels, B.D. (2017) ‘Consonant epenthesis and markedness.’ In B.D. Samuels (ed.), Beyond markedness in formal phonology, 69-99. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
  13. Brinkley, J.F. et al. [as part of the FaceBase Consortium] (2016) ‘The FaceBase Consortium: A comprehensive resource for craniofacial researchers.’ Development 143: 2677-2688. doi: 10.1242/dev.135434
  14. Samuels, B.D., Hauser, M.D., & Boeckx, C. (2016) ‘Looking for UG in animals: a case study in phonology.’ In I. Roberts (ed.), The Oxford handbook of Universal Grammar, 527-546. Oxford: OUP. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199573776.013.22
  15. Samuels, B.D. (2015) ‘Can a bird brain do phonology?’ Frontiers in Psychology 6: 1082. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01082
  16. Samuels, B.D. (2015) ‘Biolinguistics in phonology: a prospectus.’ Phonological Studies 18: 161-171.
  17. Samuels, B.D. (2015) ‘Stem-level vs. word-level effects: can a structural analysis succeed?’ Proceedings of NELS 45, vol. 3, 29-38.
  18. Vaux, B. & Samuels, B.D. (2015) ‘Explaining vowel systems: Dispersion Theory vs. natural selection.’ The Linguistic Review 32(3): 573-599.
  19. Samuels, B.D. (2014) ‘A tale of 2(nd position) clitics.’ In R.E. Santana-LaBarge (ed.), Proceedings of WCCFL 31, 381-390. Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Proceedings Project.
  20. Samuels, B.D. (2014) ‘On the biological origins of linguistic identity.’ In K. Nasukawa & H. van Riemsdijk (eds.), Identity relations in grammar, 341-364. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter.
  21. Samuels, B.D. (2014) Review of A.C.L. Yu (ed.), The origins of sound change. Diachronica 31(2): 291-297.
  22. Samuels, B.D. (2014) ‘Attic reversion.’ In G. Giannakis (ed.), Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Language & Linguistics. Leiden: Brill.
  23. Samuels, B.D. (2014) ‘Labiovelars.’ In G. Giannakis (ed.), Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Language & Linguistics. Leiden: Brill.
  24. Samuels, B.D. (2014) ‘Merger.’ In G. Giannakis (ed.), Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Language & Linguistics. Leiden: Brill.
  25. Lohndal, T. & Samuels, B.D. (2013) ‘Linearizing empty edges.’ In R. Folli, C. Sevdali, & R. Truswell (eds.), Syntax & its limits, 66-79. Oxford: OUP.
  26. Samuels, B.D. & Narita, H. (2013) ‘Phasing out projection: considerations from the syntax-phonology interface. Linguistic Analysis 38(3-4): 357-391.
  27. Samuels, B.D. (2012) ‘The emergence of phonological forms.’ In A.M. Di Sciullo (ed.), Towards a biolinguistic understanding of grammar: essays on interfaces, 193-213. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
  28. Samuels, B.D. (2012) ‘Animal minds & the roots of human language.’ In C. Boeckx, M.C. Horno, & J.L. Mendívil (eds.), Language, from a biological point of view, 290- 313. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
  29. Samuels, B.D. (2012) ‘Consequences of phases for morphophonology.’ In Á.J. Gallego (ed.), Phases: developing the framework, 251-282. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
  30. Samuels, B.D. (2011) Phonological architecture: a biolinguistic perspective. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  31. Samuels, B.D. (2011) ‘A minimalist program for phonology.’ In C. Boeckx (ed.), The Oxford handbook of linguistic minimalism, 574-594. Oxford: OUP.
  32. Samuels, B.D. (2011) Review of D. Embick, Localism vs. globalism in morphology & phonology. Journal of Linguistics 47(3): 714-719.
  33. Samuels, B.D. (2010) ‘The topology of infixation & reduplication.’ The Linguistic Review 27(2): 131-176.
  34. Samuels, B.D. (2010) ‘Phonological derivation by phase: evidence from Basque.’ Proceedings of the 33rd Penn Linguistics Conference (Penn Working Papers in Linguistics 16.1): 166-175.
  35. Samuels, B.D. (2010) ‘The evolving science of language evolution.’ Review of W.T.S. Fitch, The evolution of language. Biolinguistics 4(4): 377-381.
  36. Samuels, B.D. (2009) The structure of phonological theory. PhD dissertation, Harvard University.
  37. Samuels, B.D. (2009) ‘Structure & specification in harmony.’ Proceedings of NELS 38, vol. 2: 283-296.
  38. Samuels, B.D. (2009) ‘On the Left Periphery in Anatolian.’ Linguistic Analysis 35: 275- 298.
  39. Samuels, B.D. (2009) ‘The Third Factor in phonology.’ Biolinguistics 3(2-3): 355-382.
  40. Vaux, B. & Samuels, B.D. (2005) ‘Laryngeal markedness & aspiration.’ Phonology 22(3): 395-436.
  41. Samuels, B.D. (2007) ‘On Evolutionary Phonology.’ Review of J. Blevins, Evolutionary phonology. Biolinguistics 1: 118-122.