Christine E. Potter

Dr. Christine E. Potter is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts. Her research investigates how language learners identify useful structures in complex input, focusing on population variations (infants, children, adults), language exposure (monolinguals, bilinguals, second language learners), and cultural/environmental contexts.

Educational Background:

• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison (2016)

Research Focus: Through experimental methods, Dr. Potter explores how early differences in linguistic experience affect long-term language outcomes. Her work spans bilingualism, cognitive development, speech perception, and language processing, emphasizing adaptability in communicative environments.

Publication Trends: Recent articles analyze bilingual infants’ code-switching perception, toddlers’ lexical frequency processing, pandemic impacts on language exposure, and computational tools (iCatcher+) for eye-tracking. These reflect interdisciplinary approaches to language acquisition and bilingual experience quantification.

Contact:

• Email: cepotter2@utep.edu
• Phone: 915-747-6563
• Office: Psychology Building, Room 109