Nicole Landi

Nicole Landi is an Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences at the University of Connecticut and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Yale School of Medicine’s Child Study Center. She directs EEG research at Haskins Laboratories. Her research focuses on individual differences in reading and language development, employing neuroimaging (MRI, EEG), genetic analyses, and collaborations with educators to study intervention responses. Dr. Landi earned her Ph.D. in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh and completed postdoctoral training at Haskins Laboratories.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh (2005)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Haskins Laboratories (2007)

Research Interests:

• Neurobiology of reading disorders (e.g., dyslexia)
• Neuroplasticity in reading interventions
• Genetic and neurochemical influences on literacy
• Speech perception in autism spectrum disorders
• EEG/ERP methodologies

Key Collaborations:

• AIM Academy and The Windward School for in-school research
• Child Mind Institute for at-home reading interventions
• International imaging-genetics collaborations for SRD analysis

Labs: LandiLab at UConn and EEG research at Haskins Laboratories.