Barbara Moser-Mercer

Barbara Moser-Mercer is a Professor at the University of Geneva, specializing in interpreter training, bilingual cognitive neuroscience, and higher education in emergencies. Her work bridges technology integration in language education with humanitarian contexts, focusing on sustainable solutions for displaced populations.

Research interests include:

• Neural mechanisms of simultaneous interpretation
• EdTech in crisis settings
• Refugee-led educational frameworks
• Remote interpreting methodologies
• Expertise development in linguistics

Google Scholar articles reveal trends in humanitarian translation, cognitive adaptation in interpreters, and technology-enhanced pedagogies. Her work spans interdisciplinary domains combining neuroscience, education, and conflict response.

She has supervised 32 theses and projects while contributing to policy development for multilingual communication in fragile contexts.