Margriet Groen

Dr. Margriet Groen is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Lancaster University. Her research focuses on individual differences in language and literacy development in typically and atypically developing children, including those with dyslexia, developmental language disorder, hearing impairments, or Down syndrome. She investigates the interplay of perception and motor skills in speech sound representation for reading, and has contributed to the development of functional Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography (fTCD) to study cognitive lateralization.

Research Interests

• Role of audiovisual processing and sensorimotor control in speech sound processing
• Phonological and prosodic contributions to language/literacy acquisition
• Individual differences in cognition (attention, memory, learning) affecting development
• Future work merging sensorimotor control and fTCD methodologies

Scientific Awards

• UKLA Wiley Research in Literacy Education Award

PhD Supervision & Professional Engagement

Dr. Groen supervises projects on phonology, prosody, and cognition in language/literacy development. She participates in conferences, workshops, editorial activities, and hosts academic and non-academic visitors.