James Lee

James Lee is the Jeanne Charnier Qualia Professor of Applied Linguistics at Texas Tech University and an affiliated faculty member in Spanish and Portuguese. His research focuses on second language learners' cognitive processing of linguistic structures, particularly through online measures like eye-tracking and self-paced reading.

• Director of the CMLL Eye-Tracking Research Laboratory for Language Processing
• Specializes in second language acquisition and cognitive mechanisms

His recent work investigates how learners process the Spanish ser passive construction, highlighting differences in visual attention allocation between native and non-native speakers.

Dr. Lee's lab employs advanced methodologies such as reaction time analysis and think-aloud protocols to study language processing dynamics.