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Dr. Jocelyn Ballantyne is an Assistant Professor and Affiliate Researcher at University College Utrecht (Utrecht University), affiliated with the Humanities Institute for Language Sciences. Her roles include teaching linguistics and interdisciplinary research skills, coordinating the Field Research Aruba initiative, and conducting research on multilingualism's role in societal integration. She holds positions as a University Lecturer and collaborates with the University of Aruba on community-based undergraduate research projects. Her work intersects migration studies, community engagement, and language contact phenomena.
Education and professional involvement include membership in the Teaching Academy Utrecht University (2020–2023). Research focuses on second-language processing and migration-related language dynamics. Teaching responsibilities span courses like Multilingualism & Language Contact and Community Engaged Research in the Caribbean. Consultation hours are held at College Hall 1.13, with online availability via Teams.
Publications explore L2 sentence processing differences from L1 speakers, cognitive control in bilingualism, and the impact of reading speed on language comprehension. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges linguistics, education, and societal studies.
