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Katherine Midgley, Ph.D.

Pronouns: Katherine

Research Associate Professor of Psychology
Lecturer

College of Sciences
Department of Psychology

San Diego

Phone
619-594-2162
Office Hours

TBA

Location
ARPC 203
6505 Alvarado Ct., Ste.301/8
San Diego, CA 92120-4913
Mail Code
1863
Fax
(619) 594-1332

Areas of Expertise

Bilingualism and second language acquisition, Emotional Vocabulary in a second language

Bio

My research is focused on exploring the nature of the brain systems involved in language use in bilinguals and second language learners. I primarily use event-related brain potentials to track the time-course of language processes in the brains of normal adults that are bilingual or are acquiring a new language. Projects addressing the processing of emotional vocabulary in a second language have entered into my research program both in regards to fluent bilinguals as well as second language learners. Another recent area of interest is the computational modeling of the very early stages of second language acquisition.

Details

Education
  1. Ph.D. Cognitive Psychology
    Aix-Marseille University
  2. B.S. Computer Engineering
    Boston University