We would like to congratulate CSEEES affiliate faculty member Dr. Brian Joseph (Distinguished University Professor of Linguistics and The Kenneth E. Naylor Professor of South Slavic Languages and Linguistics) who recently received an honorary Ph.D. from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on May 18, 2022. After receiving his degree, Dr. Joseph gave a speech entitled “Η Ζωή μου με τα Ελληνικά και τα Ελληνικά στη Ζωή μου” ("My life with Greek and Greek in my life"). Dr. Joseph is one of the leading scholars of the Greek language in the United States and his work has had a special impact on the understanding of the history of the Greek language around the world.