Leher Singh

Leher Singh is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). She is affiliated with the Applied Developmental Psychology graduate program and leads research in the Sondheim 511 laboratory.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Psychology from Brown University
• B.A. in Psychology from Bryn Mawr College

Research Interests:

• Language and cognitive development in infancy
• Impact of bilingual experience on early development
• Socioeconomic factors in language acquisition
• Demographic representation in developmental research
• Globalization of infant research methodologies
• Epistemic validity in cross-cultural studies

Recent Research Trends: Her publications focus on enhancing diversity in developmental science, analyzing bilingual infants' cognitive responses, improving demographic data collection standards, and addressing representation gaps in global research. Keywords include bilingualism, cognitive development, socioeconomic influences, cross-cultural methodology, and scientific inclusivity.

Training Opportunities:

• Accepting graduate students (Fall 2025)
• Accepting undergraduate students (Spring 2025)

Lab Location: Sondheim Hall 511