Tej Bhatia, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Tej Bhatia, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Language is a window into the human mind, says Syracuse University linguistics professor Language is a window into the human mind, says Syracuse University linguistics professor Tej Bhatia, PhD Tej Bhatia, PhD. He talks about the connection between linguistics and health care, and the research he's involved with that looks at depression, schizophrenia and whether linguistic changes can predict heart attack risk.. He talks about the connection between linguistics and health care, and the research he's involved with that looks at depression, schizophrenia and whether linguistic changes can predict heart attack risk.