Jeff Good is Professor of Linguistics at the University at Buffalo. Among other topics, he is an expert on the study of word and sentence structure (known, respectively, as morphology and syntax). He is also interested in endangered languages, and methods for documenting, describing and archiving languages.

Much of Good’s work has focused on the Lower Fungom region of Northwest Cameroon, where the average adult speaks five languages, many of which are endangered. As a member of an international team that includes researchers from Cameroon, he has worked on collaborative projects to document, map and investigate the social dynamics of languages in Lower Fungom.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Good partnered with colleagues in linguistics and public health to publish a paper on the importance of translating public health messages into marginalized languages.