Malathi Thothathiri

Malathi Thothathiri is an Associate Professor in the Speech and Hearing Science Department at George Washington University. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard University (2008). Her research focuses on the neural basis of language, cognitive processes, and aphasia, employing neuroimaging and behavioral methods. She is a Fellow of the Psychonomic Society and serves as an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Language Sciences.

Her expertise includes the neural underpinnings of language, syntax, and cognitive control. She teaches courses such as Brain and Language and Language Acquisition and Development. Recent work explores sentence processing in aphasia, cognitive control mechanisms, and developmental language acquisition. Key findings include the role of executive function in language processing and the impact of experience on neural activity during sentence production.

• Education: Ph.D. in Psychology, Harvard University (2008)
• Labs: Neuroscience of Language Lab
• Professional Roles: Associate Editor, Frontiers in Language Sciences; Member, Cognitive Neuroscience Society

Her articles span topics like aphasia, cognitive control, and syntax, with a focus on neuroimaging techniques. Awards include the Psychonomic Society Fellowship.