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Henrike K. Blumenfeld is an Associate Professor at San Diego State University (SDSU), affiliated with the School of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences within the College of Health and Human Services. She serves as Director of the Bilingualism and Cognition Laboratory and holds joint faculty status in the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Language and Communicative Disorders. Her primary research focuses on bilingualism, cognitive control, and language processing across the lifespan.
Education:
- Ph.D., Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University (2001–2008)
- B.A., Linguistics, Bryn Mawr College (1997–2001)
Research Interests:
- Bilingualism and cognitive aging
- Cross-linguistic effects in language comprehension
- Cognitive control mechanisms in bilingual speakers
- Neurobiological bases of bilingual language processing
- Assessment of multilingual populations
Grants & Awards: She has secured funding from NIH/NIDCD, NSF, and SDSU grants totaling over $200,000. Notable awards include the 2022 CHHS YES Award for service, 2013 Undergraduate Professor of the Year, and multiple research travel grants.
Labs/Teams: Directs the Bilingualism and Cognition Lab, collaborating with institutions like the Gary and Mary West Senior Wellness Center and Bangor University’s Centre for Research on Bilingualism.
