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Susan Bobb is a Professor of Psychology at the School of Psychology and Human Services, Gordon College, where she joined the faculty in 2015. Previously, she was a Research Associate at Northwestern University, focusing on the neural correlates of bilingual language processing and cognitive control.
Her educational background includes a Ph.D. and M.S. in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University, an M.A. from the University of Virginia, and a B.S. from Sweet Briar College.
Susan Bobb's research lies at the intersection of developmental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and psycholinguistics. She investigates how children and adults learn first and second languages, and how bilingual individuals manage cognitive control between languages. Her work employs behavioral techniques such as eye-tracking and reaction time analysis, as well as neuroscientific methods including EEG. This multidisciplinary approach allows for a comprehensive understanding of the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying language development and bilingualism.
The trends in her research—though specific publications are not listed—center on language acquisition, neural correlates of cognition, and executive function in multilingual contexts. Her work bridges experimental psychology with real-world applications in education and cognitive development.
- Funding from the National Science Foundation
- Funding from the German Research Foundation
- Funding from the Graduate Women in Science
Dr. Bobb has secured competitive research grants from major national and international scientific organizations, supporting her work on bilingualism and cognitive development. While no formal advisees are listed, her role as a professor suggests involvement in mentoring graduate or undergraduate researchers. She transitioned to Gordon College after a research-intensive position at Northwestern University, indicating a strong research trajectory integrated with academic teaching.
Though specific labs or research teams are not named, her use of EEG and eye-tracking suggests she likely leads or co-leads a cognitive development or language research lab at Gordon College, equipped for behavioral and neurocognitive experimentation.
