GRADUATE STUDENTS & POSTDOCS
June Choe
(Ph.D. Linguistics, 2025, UPenn)
Language Engineer
Amazon
Sami Yousif
(Postdoc, 2022-24, UPenn)
Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Martin Ho Kwan Ip
(Postdoc, 2019-24, UPenn)
Tyler Knowlton
(Postdoc, 2021-24, UPenn)
Postdoc with Alon Hafri
University of Delaware
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Andrea Beltrama
(Postdoc, 2019-24, UPenn)
Visiting Assistant Professor in the Linguistics and Cognitive Science University of Delaware
Ugurcan Vurgun
(Ph.D. Linguistics, 2024, UPenn)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Penn Medicine
Yiran Chen
(Ph.D. Linguistics, 2023, UPenn)
Postdoc with Jenny Saffran
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Karen Li
(M.A. Linguistics, 2023, UPenn)
Linguistic Analyst
Meta
Dionysia Saratsli
(Ph.D. Linguistics and Cognitive Science, 2022, UD)
Language Engineer
Amazon
Alyssa Kampa
(Ph.D. Linguistics, 2021, UD)
Customer Experience Researcher
Delta Dental Insurance
Monica Do
(Postdoc, 2018-19, UPenn)
Assistant Professor
University of Chicago
Yue Ji
(Ph.D. Linguistics, 2020, UD)
Assistant Professor
Beijing Institute of Technology
Katie Richards
(M.A. Psychology, 2020, UD)
Data and Product Manager
College Possible
Myrto Grigoroglou
(Ph.D. Linguistics, 2018, UD)
Assistant Professor
University of Toronto
Sarah Fairchild
(Ph.D. Psychology, 2018, UD)
User Researcher
Bresslergroup
Ercenur Unal
(Ph.D. Psychology, 2016, UD)
Assistant Professor
Özyeğin University
Kate Harrigan
(Postdoc, 2015-16, UD)
Visiting Assistant Professor
College of William & Mary
Dimitris Skordos
(Ph.D. Linguistics, 2014, UD)
Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Ann Bunger
(Postdoc, 2008-13, UD)
Lecturer
Indiana University
Frances Wilson
(Postdoc, 2011-12, UD)
Research Officer
University of Cambridge
Megan Johanson
(Ph.D. Psychology, 2012, UD)
Data Analytics and Insights Manager
Educational Services Center of Central Ohio
Solveig Bosse
(Ph.D. Linguistics, 2011, UD - Primary Advisor Ben Bruening)
Assistant Professor
East Carolina University
Josh Viau
(Postdoc, 2008-09, UD)
Visiting Assistant Professor
University of Delaware
Ozge Ozturk
(Ph.D. Linguistics, 2008, UD)
Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy
University of Sheffield
Ariel Mathis
(M.A. Psychology, University of Delaware; lab manager, 2019–2022)
LAB MANAGERS
Madison Paron (B.A. Psychology, UPenn; lab manager, 2023-2025); joined the Linguistics Ph.D. program at Stanford University
Alessandra Pintado-Urbanc (B.A. Linguistics, UPenn; lab manager, 2023); joined the Linguistics Ph.D. program at Yale University
Ariel Mathis (M.A. Psychology, University of Delaware; lab manager, 2019–2022)
RECENT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ADVISEES
Laura Avilés (B.A. Linguistics, 2026, UPenn); went on to a research assistant position at the Center for Autism Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Olivia Maltz (B.A. Cognitive Science, B.A. Computer Science, 2025, UPenn); went on to become a Lab Coordinator at the Vision, Learning, and Development Lab at Temple University
Jamie Yuen (B.A. Psychology, 2024, UPenn)
Cynthia Gu (B.A. Cognitive Science, B.A. Linguistics 2023, UPenn)
Julia Ongchoco (B.A. Cognitive Science, B.A. Theater 2023, UPenn); went on to become Production Manager at Sotheby’s New York
Teresa Christensen (B.A. Linguistics, B.A. Computer Science 2022, UPenn); joined the M.A. program in TESOL at Penn’s Graduate School of Education
Lea Mangifesta (B.A. Linguistics and Cognitive Science, M.A. Linguistics, 2022, UPenn); was awarded a Fullbright grant to teach English in Latvia
Ebony Goldman (B.A. Cognitive Science, B.A. Linguistics, 2021, UPenn); went on to become a Lab Coordinator at the Neuroscience of Language Lab at NYU
SELECTED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Samantha Lash (B.A. Psychology, 2019, UD); went on to a Service Coordinator and Counseling position
Jessica Granieri (B.A. Psychology, 2018, UD); went on to an M.A. program in psychology at Stony Brook University
Sally McHugh (B.A. Cognitive Science, 2018, UD); went on to an M.S. program in communication sciences and disorders at Emerson College
Kate Gordon (B.A. Cognitive Science, 2017, UD); went on to an M.S. program in speech-language pathology at the University of South Florida
Daniel Curtin (B.A. Psychology, 2016, UD); went on to an M.S. program in experimental psychology at Seton Hall University
Victoria Dillon (B.A. Cognitive Science, 2016, UD); went on to a Ph.D. program in Audiology at CUNY/Hunter College/Brooklyn College
Taylor Dino (B.A. Cognitive Science, 2016, UD); went on to an M.S.Ed. program at Monmouth University
Taylor Maher (B.A. Cognitive Science, 2016, UD); went on to an M.A. program at St. John's University
Amelia Weiss (B.A. Cognitive Science, 2016, UD); went on to an M.S. program in speech-language pathology at Penn State University
Melissa Uretsky (B.A. Psychology, 2013, UD); went on to an M.A. program at Adelphi University
Kelsey Lucca (B.A. Psychology, 2012, UD); went on to a Ph.D. program at Duke University
Angela Yung (B.A. Cognitive Science, 2012, UD); went on to a Ph.D. program at University of Arizona
Katie Conicelli (B.A. Cognitive Science, 2012, UD); went on to an M.A. program at New York University
Sarah Solomon (B.A. Psychology, 2011, UD); went on to a Research Assistantship at University of Pennsylvania
Adrienne Pinto (B.A. Psychology, 2011, UD); went on to a Hospital Care Investigator position at Elmhurst Hospital Center
Carlyn Friedberg (B.A. Psychology, 2009, UD); went on to a Research Assistantship at Harvard University
Kendra Goodwin (B.A. Psychology, 2007, UD); went on to an M.A. program at Northwestern University
U'nek Brown (B.A. Psychology, 2007, UD); went on to Psychology Counseling position
Matthew Cohen (B.A. Psychology, 2007, UD); went on to a Ph.D. program at University of Florida
Sarah Lorch (B.A. Psychology, 2007, UD); went on to an M.A. program at New York University
Taraneh Mojaverian (B.A. Psychology, 2006; lab co-ordinator, 2006-7, UD); went on to a Ph.D. program at UC Santa Barbara
Amy Ritter (B.A. Psychology, 2006, UD); went on to a Ph.D. program at University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
Brooke Leiman (B.A. Psychology, 2005, UD); went on to an M.A. program at University of Maryland
Stacey Davey (B.A. Psychology, 2005, UD); went on to an M.A. program at Adelphi University