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Dr. Alexis K. Black is an Assistant Professor at the School of Audiology & Speech Sciences, University of British Columbia. She holds a PhD in Linguistics and Cognitive Science (2018) from UBC and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Haskins Laboratories with Dr. Richard Aslin before joining the faculty in January 2020.
- B.A. (University of Virginia)
- M.A. (University of Virginia)
- Ph.D. (University of British Columbia, 2018)
Her research investigates how linguistic forms and concepts emerge from early learning processes and perceptual biases through behavioral studies (eye-tracking) and neuroimaging (EEG, fNIRS). Key interests include:
- Infant language acquisition mechanisms
- Statistical learning in preverbal infants
- Speech perception development
- Neural entrainment to linguistic patterns
- Infant-directed speech analysis
- Methodological reproducibility in infancy research
The 15 most recent publications reveal focus areas in developmental speech processing with cross-lab replication studies (ManyBabies), neural dynamics of language acquisition through EEG analysis, and multisensory integration in speech perception. Her work frequently examines bilingual infant development and experimental methodology standardization.
She operates the Language and Development Lab, which combines behavioral and neuroimaging approaches to study language emergence.
