About

Born to parents who met as Peace Corps volunteers, Tim was encouraged to cultivate his knowledge of the world, approaching other cultures with respect and intellectual curiosity. The most formative experience of his life was teaching English as a second language in Mongolia for six months, where he used his outstanding communication skills and adaptability to start and finish more than two dozen courses. Tim’s Fulbright will take him to South Korea, a country that has long held his interest. He completed a semester-long research paper on contemporary Korean politics in 2016 and contributed to research on Korean rock music for a music magazine. Tim will pursue an advanced degree in linguistics before starting a career in computational syntax and natural language processing.