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Katrina Dulay is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Lecturer in Developmental Psychology at City, St George's, University of London, where she is affiliated with the Department of Psychology within the School of Health Sciences. Her research focuses on children's language and literacy development, particularly in socioeconomically disadvantaged contexts and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Her research interests center on understanding how parent-child interactions and home literacy environments shape early language and reading outcomes. She is pioneering a contextualised, ecosystems approach to reading development that integrates cultural, familial, and socioeconomic factors. Her work emphasizes equitable educational opportunities for children facing systemic barriers.
Katrina has led and contributed to several international research initiatives, including the TalkTogether project (University of Oxford) supporting oral language development in India and the Philippines, and the See & Eat intervention promoting healthy eating through e-books in multiple European languages. These projects reflect her commitment to scalable, culturally responsive interventions.
Scientific Awards:
- UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship
Research and Advising: While specific details of her students and grants are not listed, her UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship supports her independent research program. She actively collaborates with international institutions and disseminates tools such as children’s book levelling resources and multilingual e-books through open platforms like OSF and seeandeat.org.
Labs and Teams: She is involved in collaborative research networks including TalkTogether (University of Oxford) and See & Eat (University of Reading), and has previously worked at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Reading. Her work bridges developmental science with practical, cross-cultural educational applications.
