Welcome!

I’m Kaili Vesik, a doctoral researcher in the Linguistics department at the University of British Columbia. I have a background in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Education, and my current focus is on algorithmic learning of phonology in Balto-Finnic languages.

My extracurricular interests include sewing, reading, singing, dancing, running, hiking, and skiing.

If you’ve arrived here via my AMP 2022 poster, you might be interested in taking a look at my 2022 manuscript on learning Estonian vowel patterns using the GLA.

Curious about how to pronounce my name? You’ve got two options! I introduce myself to Estonian speakers as [kɑili vesik] and to English speakers as [kʰaɪli vɛsɪk].