Kyla McConnell

Kyla McConnell is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Psychology of Language at the Max Planck Institute, where she investigates individual differences in language production and comprehension. Her work involves developing standardized linguistic and cognitive task batteries for English speakers, intended for broader research use.

Her research interests lie at the intersection of psycholinguistics and cognitive science, with a strong emphasis on probabilistic language processing, usage-based linguistics, and advanced statistical methods. She explores how individuals differ in their language processing pathways and how these variations interact with general cognitive abilities and processing styles.

• Ph.D. research conducted in Freiburg, Germany, supervised by Alice Blumenthal-Dramé
• Undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Supported by the prestigious German Academic Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung)

Kyla is actively engaged in promoting open and inclusive science, serving as an Open Science Ambassador and as a member of both the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee and the Research Staff Committee at the MPI.

Her institutional service reflects a strong commitment to research integrity, transparency, and equitable practices in academic environments. She maintains a public GitHub profile (kyla-mcconnell/kyla-mcconnell) where her tools and resources are shared.