Paula Janjic

Paula Janjic is a researcher at the University of East Anglia's School of Psychology, holding a Doctor of Philosophy degree. Her work bridges cognitive psychology and language education through empirical investigations of nonverbal communication.

Her primary research domains include:

• Language Acquisition
• Cognitive Psychology
• Second Language Learning
• Gesture Studies
• Eye Tracking
• Nonverbal Communication

Current research examines how pointing gestures and eye gaze facilitate vocabulary acquisition in second-language contexts, employing methodologies from cognitive science to analyze multimodal learning dynamics. This work contributes to understanding embodied cognition in educational settings.

Her recent publication in Discourse Processes (2025) represents active contribution to the field, with findings relevant to language pedagogy and cognitive load theory.