Cynthia Core

Cynthia Core is a Full-time Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at George Washington University. Her work focuses on bilingual language development, speech acquisition in children with cochlear implants, and phonological memory research.

• Ph.D. in Speech-Language Pathology from University of Florida (2004)

Research Interests:

• Speech and language development in bilingual children
• Speech perception and production in cochlear implant users
• Phonological memory across monolingual and bilingual populations
• Language proficiency assessment in children
• Impact of environmental factors on bilingual development
• Phonology and literacy connections

Collaborative Research Trends: Her publications emphasize longitudinal studies of bilingual children, clinical applications for cochlear implants, and environmental influences on language development.

Grants: Collaborated on NIH/NICHD-funded research about bilingual development patterns and DOE/NIDRR-funded projects on cochlear implant speech production.

Laboratory: Leads the Bilingual Language Development Lab (BILD), focusing on cross-linguistic studies and clinical implications for speech disorders.