Olga Volckaert-Legrier

Olga Volckaert-Legrier is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès, affiliated with the Cognition, Languages, Language, Ergonomics (CLLE) research unit. Her work bridges Developmental Psychology and Digital Communication, focusing on how adolescents' use of SMS and electronic communication impacts language acquisition, spelling skills, and learning processes. She has conducted extensive longitudinal studies on text messaging patterns and their implications for educational technology.

Her research themes include:

• Adolescent digital writing practices
• Effects of SMS on cognitive production
• Learning disabilities and technology
• Comparative analysis across regions (e.g., French Guiana vs. Metropolitan France)

Key publication trends highlight her expertise in language registers, textism usage, and the pragmatic functions of SMS. She has collaborated with institutions like the École Pratique des Hautes Études and participated in projects such as sms4science and ANR AdEN. Her work informs policies on digital educational tools and supports initiatives like the CREM ELN thematic groups.