Lily Halsted

Lily Halsted is a Professor in the Department of Psychology within the College of Arts & Sciences at Queens University of Charlotte. She holds a Ph.D. in developmental psychology and teaches courses including Psychology of Learning, Physiological Psychology, Psychology of Language, and History of Psychology.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. and M.A. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Oregon
• B.S. in Psychology from the University of Oregon
• B.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Oregon

Dr. Halsted's research focuses on bilingualism and the social factors influencing bilingual speakers, particularly code-switching. She has conducted studies on code-switching among bilinguals speaking Arabic, German, Spanish, and French, with recent work examining why German bilinguals code-switch less frequently. Her main specialty areas are Physiological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Psycholinguistics, and Developmental Psychology.

She has received teaching awards for her dedication to student mentorship and learning.

Dr. Halsted is passionate about mentoring students and has won teaching awards for her dedication to her students and their learning.