Susana Correia

Susana Correia serves as Assistant Professor in the Language Sciences Department at NOVA University Lisbon's Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, where her research bridges theoretical linguistics with clinical and educational applications in language acquisition and phonology.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctorate in Linguistics from Universidade de Lisboa

Dr. Correia's research program examines language acquisition mechanisms across diverse populations, with emphasis on phonological development, psycholinguistic processing, and literacy interventions. She investigates how native phonology influences second language learning, the role of statistical learning in vocabulary acquisition, and prosodic development in clinical populations, employing experimental methodologies to address both theoretical questions and practical educational challenges.

Her recent publications reveal strong thematic continuity in bilingual speech production, stress acquisition, and inclusive pedagogy, with particular focus on Ukrainian-Portuguese phonological transfer and computational approaches to language learning. These works demonstrate interdisciplinary connections between theoretical linguistics, cognitive science, and educational technology.

Dr. Correia has contributed significantly to collaborative research initiatives:

• Horizon21: Early language development in Down Syndrome (Completed)
• EBELa: Eyes and brain - Early markers of language development (Completed)
• DEPE: Development of prosodic structure and intonation in European Portuguese (Completed)
• Phonological Awareness: Tools for clinical and pedagogical intervention (Completed)
• FreP: Frequency patterns of phonological objects of Portuguese (Completed)
• Phonbank Project (Completed)

Her professional trajectory includes assistant professor appointments at University of Algarve (2004-2008), Superior Health School of Alcoitão (2011/2012), and Politechnic Institute of Setúbal (2013), complemented by Portuguese Science Foundation-funded research (2005-2016). Current work continues to integrate laboratory phonology with real-world language teaching applications through ongoing departmental collaborations.