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William S. Horton (Sid) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern University , where he has taught since 2005 and directed the Cognition and Communication Lab (Cresap 108). Starting in September 2025, he will serve as Chair of the Department of Linguistics . His research focuses on socio-cognitive mechanisms in language use, particularly discourse pragmatics , perspective-taking , and non-literal language processing . Education: B.S. in Psychology/German from Duke University (1991), M.A. and Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from University of Chicago (1994/1999) Previous roles: Postdoctoral research at SUNY-Stony Brook, Cognitive Aging at Georgia Tech Research trends from his 20+ years of publications include common ground , memory processes , figurative language , and age-related communication changes . His work increasingly incorporates computational text analysis and real-time digital communication studies. Awards : Fellow, Society for Text and Discourse Students : Supervised Ph.D. theses on conversational alignment, common ground activation, and digital communication. Undergraduate honors projects explore inhibitory deficits, speech internalization, and perspective-taking in bilingualism. Cognition and Communication Lab investigates language processing in spoken/written contexts using experimental methods and computational models.

• Psycholinguistics
• Discourse Pragmatics
• Perspective-Taking
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Julian Jara-Ettinger is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Computer Science at Yale University. He holds a Ph.D. from MIT (2016). His research focuses on understanding the cognitive and computational mechanisms underlying human social behavior, including fairness, linguistic communication, gesture, moral reasoning, and pedagogy. He employs interdisciplinary methods such as computational modeling, eye-tracking, cross-cultural studies, and developmental research to bridge psychology and artificial intelligence. Key research areas include the development of social cognition in children, the integration of theory of mind with communication, and the application of cognitive science principles to build socially intelligent machines. His work emphasizes how humans infer others' knowledge, intentions, and desires, with implications for AI safety and ethical systems design. Publications span topics like epistemic inference, moral judgments, and the computational foundations of social interaction. His lab's research often intersects with evolutionary simulations, neural modeling, and cultural psychology. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. Collaborations involve cross-disciplinary teams addressing challenges in developmental science, AI ethics, and cognitive robotics. His work has practical applications in educational strategies, social policy, and human-AI collaboration frameworks.

• Cognitive Development
• Social Cognition
• Computational Modeling
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Peter Gordon is an Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Education and Cognitive Science in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. He directs the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab and holds affiliations with Biobehavioral Sciences, Human Development, and other departments. His research focuses on language acquisition, developmental neuroscience, cross-cultural numerical cognition, and MRI-based studies of language processing. Dr. Gordon earned a B.A. (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Stirling (Scotland) and a Ph.D. in Psychology from MIT. His fieldwork includes extensive studies with the Piraha in Amazonia, Brazil, and the Kadiweu in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. His research interests span infant event representations, behavioral genetics of language, and the interplay between language structure and cognitive development. Notable contributions include work on anumeric cultures and the linguistic relativity hypothesis. Publications highlight cross-cultural studies, morphological processing, and cognitive neuroscience of language. He has conducted influential research on numerical cognition in Amazonian cultures and the genetic influences on language acquisition. Contact: pg328@tc.columbia.edu | Office: 1152 Building 528 | Lab: [Link Provided].

• Language Acquisition
• Developmental Neuroscience of Language and Cognition
• Cross-cultural Studies of Numerical Cognition
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Roman Feiman is the Thomas J. and Alice M. Tisch Assistant Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences and an Assistant Professor of Linguistics at Brown University. He directs the Brown Language and Thought Lab, focusing on how humans combine words into meaningful sentences and develop logical reasoning abilities. His research integrates methods from cognitive developmental psychology, psycholinguistics, and formal semantics. Feiman holds a PhD in Psychology from Harvard University (2015), followed by postdoctoral training at Harvard and UC San Diego. His work explores the cognitive systems underlying language and thought, including negation comprehension, quantifier scope, and the development of exact equality concepts. He teaches courses such as Language Processing in Humans and Machines and Logic in Language and Thought . His research interests span cognitive development, linguistic pragmatics, and the language of thought hypothesis. Notable findings include studies on children’s understanding of negation and how logical principles shape early language acquisition. Feiman has been recognized with the 2023 Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship. His lab investigates topics like word referencing, semantic development, and the interplay between language and nonverbal reasoning. Recent work examines how neural networks might model human cognitive processes, bridging AI and psychological theory.

• Cognitive Development
• Cognitive Psychology
• Cognitive Science
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Viorica Marian is the Ralph and Jean Sundin Endowed Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northwestern University's School of Communication. Her research focuses on bilingualism/multilingualism, the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying language processing, and the interplay between language, memory, and cultural factors. She holds a PhD in Experimental Psychology from Cornell University, alongside multiple MA and BA degrees in psychology-related fields. Education: PhD (Cornell), MA (Cornell), MA (Emory), BA (University of Alaska). Research Interests: Bilingualism, cognitive neuroscience, language processing, memory, psycholinguistics, and cross-cultural communication. Labs: Bilingualism and Psycholinguistics Research Group. Marian's work bridges behavioral, cognitive, and neurological methodologies. Her studies reveal how bilingualism enhances executive control, influences memory retrieval, and shapes cross-modal perception. Recent research highlights cultural differences in mother-child communication and the cognitive benefits of multilingualism. Her awards include the 2019 JSLHR Editor’s Award and recognition for teaching excellence. She actively contributes to translational research through grants like the NIH-funded Cognitive Architecture of Bilingual Language Processing project. Courses taught include CSD 309: Culture, Language, and Learning, and CSD 551: Topics in Bilingualism. Key Grants: NIH RO1 HD059858 (2022-2027), NIH R21 DC018349 (2021-2023). Prominent Publications: The Power of Language (2023), LEAP-Q methodology (2007), and foundational bilingualism studies in Bilingualism: Language and Cognition .

• Bilingualism/Multilingualism
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Language Processing
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Jon Brennan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Michigan, affiliated with the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA). His research focuses on neurolinguistics, computational linguistics, and psycholinguistics, particularly investigating how the brain processes language structure and meaning. He leads the Computational Neurolinguistics Lab, which develops neurocomputational models to study language comprehension mechanisms. Brennan received an NSF Grant for collaborative research with Christophe Pallier (Paris) on neurocomputational models of natural language processing. His work integrates EEG, fMRI, and MEG techniques to decode linguistic features in neural signals. Key research areas include syntax-semantics interfaces, multilingual processing, and developmental disorders like dyslexia. Notable contributions include studies on hierarchical syntactic structure, minimal pairs in language models, and neural correlates of theory of mind in children. Brennan collaborates internationally, exemplified by the US-French NSF-CRCNS grant. He has published extensively on topics like neural decoding of grammatical features, LLM internal representations, and bilingual processing mechanisms. Scientific awards include the NSF Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS) Grant (2016). His research bridges computational modeling and experimental neuroscience, aiming to reveal how language mechanisms are implemented in neural systems.

• Neurolinguistics
• Computational Linguistics
• Psycholinguistics
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Alison Louise Bailey is a Professor and Division Head in Human Development & Psychology at UCLA's Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. She specializes in developmental psycholinguistics, focusing on multilingual education, academic language pedagogy, and assessment practices for English learners. Education: Ed.D. and Ed.M. from Harvard University; B.A. (Hons) in Linguistics with a minor in American Literature from The University of Hull, England Her research explores language learning progressions, equity in educational assessment, and the intersection of language with STEM disciplines. She leads two U.S. Department of Education-funded ExcEL Peer Network projects and collaborates on NSF and W.T. Grant Foundation grants. Recent publications emphasize translanguaging, automated language assessment, and bias mitigation in educational technologies. Her work integrates Bayesian modeling for dual-language immersion outcomes and examines racial injustices in assessment systems. Awards: Bobbie and Mark Greenfield Distinguished Faculty Award, Haynes Foundation Faculty Fellow, Harold and Lois Haytin Award, Ann C. Rosenfield Distinguished Community Partnership Prize She contributes to national assessment policy as a NAEP Reading Standing Committee member and NCME Classroom Assessment Task Force Co-Chair, advocating for culturally responsive assessment frameworks.

• Developmental Psycholinguistics
• Academic Language Pedagogy
• Educational Assessment
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Alex Warstadt is an Assistant Professor at the University of California San Diego, holding appointments in the Department of Linguistics and the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI). His research focuses on computational linguistics, applying advances in Large Language Models (LLMs) to understand human language acquisition, processing, and structure. Key contributions include developing the CoLA and BLiMP benchmarks for evaluating grammatical ability in LLMs, and the BabyLM Challenge to promote data-efficient language models. His work bridges theoretical linguistics, experimental methods, and computational modeling, particularly in pragmatics and discourse structure. Education: He earned B.A.s in Linguistics and Music Theory from Brown University and a Ph.D. in Linguistics from New York University (NYU), with a dissertation on 'Artificial Neural Networks as Models of Human Language Acquisition.' Postdoctoral work at ETH Zürich furthered his interdisciplinary research. He leads the LeM🍋N Lab at UC San Diego, which investigates language learning, meaning representation, and natural language processing through interdisciplinary collaboration. Research Interests: Warstadt’s research emphasizes leveraging machine learning to explore developmental linguistics, computational cognitive modeling, and pragmatic phenomena such as relevance and presupposition. His lab’s work aims to create models that align with human learning processes while advancing efficient NLP techniques. Recent projects include studying multimodal input effects and optimizing models for developmental plausibility. Labs/Teams: Director of the Learning, Meaning, and Natural Language (LeM🍋N) Lab, focusing on interdisciplinary research across linguistics, cognitive science, and data science.

• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• Cognitive Modeling
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Santiago Barreda is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Davis, specializing in speech perception and phonetic analysis. His research examines how acoustic properties of speech convey speaker characteristics including age, gender, and physical attributes. Education: Ph.D. in Linguistics (Phonetics), University of Alberta, 2013 M.A. in Hispanic Studies (Language and Linguistics), University of Western Ontario, 2008 B.A. in Linguistics and Spanish Language and Literature, University of Western Ontario, 2006 Research Focus: Dr. Barreda employs behavioral experiments and statistical modeling to investigate perceptual mechanisms in speech recognition. His work bridges theoretical phonetics with practical applications, particularly in vowel normalization techniques and formant tracking algorithms. Key questions address how listeners extract speaker identity from acoustic cues and interpret social characteristics through vocal signals. Publication Trends: Recent publications (2020-2025) reveal three dominant themes: computational phonetic tools (FastTrack, phonTools), perception of social/physical speaker characteristics from children's voices, and interdisciplinary public health research on speech-related aerosol transmission. His work demonstrates strong methodological consistency in combining acoustic analysis with perceptual validation. Scientific Awards: No scientific awards were mentioned in the source material. Advising and Grants: The provided documentation does not specify graduate student advising roles or external grant funding. Technical Contributions: Dr. Barreda develops open-source phonetic analysis software including FastTrack (Praat-based formant tracking) and the phonTools R package, which have become standard resources in acoustic phonetic research.

• Speech Perception
• Phonetics
• Acoustic Phonetics
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Inna Fishman, Ph.D., is a Research Associate Professor at San Diego State University's Department of Psychology within the College of Sciences. Her research investigates brain network organization in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using multimodal MRI techniques, focusing on developmental trajectories from toddlerhood to adulthood. She directs studies on sensory processing, socioeconomic influences, and neural connectivity patterns in ASD. Research Focus: Dr. Fishman's work bridges social neuroscience and clinical neuropsychology, examining: Early biomarkers of ASD via functional/diffusion MRI Impact of bilingualism and socioeconomic factors on neurodevelopment Sleep disorders and sensory sensitivities in autistic children Aging-related neural changes in adults with ASD Publication Trends: Her recent articles (2021-2025) emphasize: 1) Advanced neuroimaging of ASD across lifespan stages, 2) Machine learning applications for diagnostics, 3) Socioeconomic and environmental modulators of brain development, and 4) Sleep/auditory processing comorbidities. Student Advising & Grants: She mentors doctoral candidates (Lindsay Olson, Jiwandeep Kohli, Bosi Chen) and leads NIH-funded projects including a clinical psychology fellowship for autism evaluation across ages. Laboratory Affiliation: Dr. Fishman co-directs the Brain Development Imaging Laboratories (BDIL), which investigates ASD manifestations through behavioral and neuroimaging approaches.

• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Developmental Neuroscience
• Brain Imaging
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Susannah V Levi serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. She holds multiple leadership roles including Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders and Director of the Acoustic Phonetics and Perception Lab (APPL). She also serves as Affiliate Faculty in both Linguistics and Psychology departments. Dr. Levi received her educational training through: BA in Mathematics and French from Washington University in St. Louis MA in Linguistics from the University of Washington, Seattle PhD in Linguistics from the University of Washington, Seattle Post-doctoral research in Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University Her research program focuses on spoken language processing, examining how listener characteristics (languages spoken, reading ability, language ability) interact with spoken utterance properties (native versus nonnative speech, talker familiarity, semantic predictability) during processing. Her work spans fundamental speech perception mechanisms to clinical applications for individuals with language and reading disorders. Recent research has increasingly focused on gender expression in speech, expanding traditional binary gender frameworks to include transgender and gender nonconforming speakers. She has made significant contributions to understanding how talker familiarity benefits speech processing in children and adults, with implications for clinical interventions. Analysis of Dr. Levi's recent publications reveals several key research trends: an expansion from basic speech perception mechanisms to clinical applications; growing emphasis on gender diversity in speech science; increasing integration of sociolinguistic factors with cognitive processing; and methodological innovations in measuring speech perception. Her work demonstrates a clear trajectory from foundational research on talker processing to applied work addressing real-world communication challenges, particularly for vulnerable populations including children with language disorders and gender diverse individuals. Dr. Levi actively mentors students, as evidenced by the numerous publications where student co-authors are marked with asterisks. Her research program is currently funded by the National Science Foundation, supporting work in the Acoustic Phonetics and Perception Lab. Her laboratory work focuses on speech perception mechanisms, with particular attention to how listeners process speech from familiar versus unfamiliar talkers, how this develops in children, and how it applies to clinical populations. The lab has increasingly incorporated gender-expansive perspectives into speech science research, examining acoustic properties of speech across gender identities.

• Speech Perception
• Phonetics
• Acoustic Phonetics
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Toni Cook serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science at Pomona College, part of The Claremont Colleges consortium, with her appointment beginning in 2021. She is based at the main campus in Claremont, California, holding a mailing address at 333 N. College Way, Claremont, CA 91711. Her research spans core areas of Linguistics and Cognitive Science, with specialized focus on Psycholinguistics, Language Acquisition, and Neurolinguistics. She investigates cognitive processing mechanisms in language comprehension and production, developmental trajectories in linguistic competence, and neural correlates of language disorders. No public records indicate active student advising relationships, external research grants, or laboratory affiliations at this time. Her academic activities remain centered on teaching and departmental responsibilities within the Linguistics and Cognitive Science program.

• Linguistics
• Cognitive Science
• Psycholinguistics
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Chung-Lin Martin Yang is an Assistant Professor (Instructional Track) in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester, School of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on psycho- and neurolinguistics, speech perception/production, word recognition, word learning, evolution of human cognition, and second language acquisition. His work investigates how orthography influences second language phonological encoding, the role of Broca’s area in non-linguistic sequence learning, and neural correlates of emotional processing in early childhood. He has published extensively on topics such as bilingual phonological processing, individual differences in language learning, and the impact of orthographic depth on lexical representation. Notable research themes include the interplay between orthographic cues and phonological encoding in Mandarin and English, as well as neurodevelopmental aspects of emotional and linguistic processing in children. His contributions bridge cognitive neuroscience, psycholinguistics, and educational linguistics. Dr. Yang holds a PhD in Cognitive Science and teaches courses related to language acquisition and cognitive mechanisms. His lab explores experimental methods to understand how linguistic and cognitive systems interact during learning and perception.

• Psycho- and Neurolinguistics
• Speech Perception/Production
• Word Recognition
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John M. Henderson is a Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Davis , affiliated with the Visual Cognition Lab . He holds additional roles at the Center for Mind and Brain , Center for Vision Science , Center for Neuroscience , and Plasticity and Memory Program . As an editor for Collabra: Psychology and associate editor for Journal of Experimental Psychology: General , he contributes to open science and cognitive research dissemination. Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1988) M.S. in Cognitive Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1986) B.S. in Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1983) Professor Henderson’s research investigates how visual information is acquired, recognized, and integrated into cognitive systems to guide behavior. His work combines scene perception , reading processes , and visual memory using eye tracking , fMRI , brain stimulation , and computational modeling . Recent studies explore semantic guidance of attention in natural scenes, neural correlates of fixation duration, and developmental attentional patterns. His 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) reflect a focus on semantic processing in visual cognition , scene perception , and computational modeling of attention . Topics include meaning-based attentional guidance, deep learning applications in scene analysis, and neural mechanisms of memory-guided eye movements. Collaborations span cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, and AI-driven scene understanding. Scientific honors include: Google Scholar Classics recognition (2017) for groundbreaking 2006 paper Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, American Psychological Association, and Psychonomic Society Grants from the National Eye Institute and National Institute on Aging support his work on visual cognition and aging. His lab trains students in cognitive methods and interdisciplinary research, bridging psychology, neuroscience, and computational modeling.

• Cognitive Psychology
• Visual Cognition
• Scene Perception
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Jill Thorson serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders within the College of Health and Human Services. Recognized with the 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award, she demonstrates exceptional commitment to student-centered pedagogy across undergraduate and graduate curricula, particularly in courses like Language Acquisition and Clinical Phonetics where she transforms complex concepts into accessible learning experiences through active strategies and technological integration. Her research investigates prosodic mechanisms in child language development, with emphasis on naturalistic caregiver-child interactions, autism spectrum communication patterns, and clinical assessment methodologies. She examines how pitch contours, intonation, and rhythmic patterns facilitate language acquisition in diverse populations, employing acoustic analysis of museum visits, classroom settings, and spontaneous speech to uncover links between prosody and cognitive processing. Recent publications (2020-2025) reveal consistent focus on prosodic assessment innovations, cross-linguistic autism studies, and the role of intonation in attentional guidance. Key trends include statistical learning networks, referent processing through pitch variation, and clinical applications for minimally verbal children, demonstrating her commitment to bridging theoretical linguistics with therapeutic practice. Scientific Awards: Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Health and Human Services (2024) Dr. Thorson maintains an active research laboratory mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in hands-on projects, with advisees consistently crediting her one-on-one consultations and collaborative environment for their professional development as clinicians. While specific grant details aren't provided, her extensive publication record indicates sustained research funding supporting naturalistic methodology development. Her laboratory specializes in acoustic analysis of real-world communication, conducting studies in preschool classrooms and museum settings to document prosodic patterns in typically developing children and those with autism spectrum disorders, with current work advancing assessment tools for clinical speech pathology applications.

• Speech and Language Pathology
• Child Language Acquisition
• Prosody
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