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Dr. Hanneke Loerts is an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts, specializing in Neurolinguistics and Language Development. She holds a position in the Department of Neurolinguistics and Language Development (NLD) and focuses on research areas including psycholinguistics, applied linguistics, cognitive aging, and neurolinguistics. Her work often explores the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying language processing, particularly in multilingual contexts. Dr. Loerts has contributed to studies on the impact of language learning on cognitive functioning in older adults, the role of musical abilities in second language prosody perception, and the effects of bilingualism on cognitive reserve.
Her research employs methodologies such as ERP studies, eye-tracking, and meta-analyses, addressing topics like grammatical gender processing, relative clause comprehension, and social aspects of minority language use. She is involved in projects funded by the University of Groningen, including a study on language of instruction and language-learning aptitude in higher education.
Dr. Loerts teaches courses on applied linguistics, psycholinguistics, and research methodology, emphasizing statistical methods and multilingual language processing. She has been recognized with a PhD scholarship co-promotor award for her work on music perception and second language prosody. Her collaborative research extends to interdisciplinary teams, investigating topics ranging from cognitive flexibility in depression to the sociocultural dimensions of language use in multilingual societies.
Key contributions include systematic reviews on ERP responses to gender stereotypes, meta-analyses on musical abilities and prosody perception, and randomized controlled trials assessing language learning interventions. Her work bridges neuroscience, psychology, and education, with implications for healthy aging, language policy, and cognitive health.
