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Language Acquisition Lab People

Cynthia Fisher

Cynthia Fisher
Professor, Psychology Department
Ph.D. Psychology, 1989, University of Pennsylvania

Graduate Students

Amanda Rose Yuile

Amanda Rose Yuile
Ph.D. Candidate, Psychology
M.S. Psychology, Queen's University
B.A. Psychology and German, University of Oregon

Yukun Yu

Yukun Yu
Ph.D. Student, Psychology
B.S. Psychology, Peking University

Suyeon Hwang

Suyeon Hwang
Ph.D. Student, Psychology

Honors Student

Krystal SanchezKrystal Sanchez
Senior, majoring in Psychology

Schedulers

Dhuha WasfieDhuha Wasfie
Junior, majoring in Psychology

Yeaju Kim Yeaju Kim
Senior, majoring in Psychology

Undergraduate Students and Volunteers

Catherine LucaccioniCatherine Lucaccioni
Junior, majoring in Psychology

Damian IshakDamian Ishak
Junior, majoring in Psychology

Hani ChoHani Cho
Junior, majoring in Psychology

Kyle HuffakerKyle Huffaker
Senior, majoring in Psychology

Macksimillian TopinkaMacksimillian Topinka
Senior, majoring in Psychology

Nicole SivakanthanNicole Sivakanthan
Senior, majoring in Psychology

Qiman WangQiman Wang
Sophmore, majoring in Psychology

Reva KhadilkarReva Khadilkar
Freshman, majoring in Psychology

Sharika MajetiSharika Majeti
Junior, majoring in Psychology

Lab Alumni

Chenli Wang

Chenli Wang
Ph.D. Student, Rochester University
M.S. Psychology, UIUC
B.S. Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

YiLin

Yi Lin
Postdoc, NYU
Ph.D. Psychology, UIUC
M.S. Psycholinguistics, University of Edinburgh

Si On Yoon

Si On Yoon
Assistant Professor, University of Iowa
Ph.D. Psychology, UIUC
B.A. Linguistics and Psychology, Seoul National University

Winnie Chung

Winnie Chung
Ph.D. Student, Psychology, UIUC
B.A. English Language and Literature and Psychology, Seoul National University

Bryan Smith Bryan Smith
Lab Coordinator
B.A. Linguistics and Women's and Gender Studies, UNC Chapel Hill

Kyong-sun JinKyong-sun Jin
Assistant Professor, Sungshin University
Ph.D. Psychology, UIUC
BA and MA Psychology, Yonsei University

CindyLCindy Lukynanenko
Ph.D. Psychology, University of Illinois

Jess LoveJessica Love
Ph.D. Cognitive Psychology, The Ohio State University

Zhenghan Qi Zhenghan Qi
Ph.D. Neuroscience, UIUC 2012
Assistant Professor, University of Delaware

Katherine Messenger Katherine Messenger
Ph.D. University of Edinburgh
Assistant Professor, University of Warwick

Yael GertnerYael Gertner
Ph.D. Computer Science, University of Pennsylvania
Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow, UIUC

Rose ScottRose Scott
Ph.D. Psychology, UIUC 2010
Associate Professor, University of California, Merced

Sylvia YuanSylvia Yuan
Ph.D. Psychology, UIUC 2009
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley

Theeraporn RatitamkulTheeraporn Ratitamkul
Ph.D. Linguistics, UIUC
Faculty Member, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Hyun-joo SongHyun-joo Song
Ph.D Psychology, UIUC 2004
Professor, Yonsei University, Korea

Kyle ChambersKyle Chambers
Ph.D. Psychology, UIUC 2004
Associate Professor, Gustavus Adolphus College

Ye XuYe Xu
M.S. Psychology, UIUC

Stacy KlinglerStacy Klingler
M.S. Psychology, UIUC

Julie EisengartJulie Eisengart
M.S. Psychology, UIUC

Amélie BernardAmélie Bernard
B.A. Psychology, McGill University
M.S. Psychology, UIUC

Language Acquisition Lab Group, Spring 2015

LAL Group Spring 2015

From left to right: Standing: Yi Lin, Cindy Lukyanenko, Kyong-sun Jin, Lisa Michigan; Seated: Cindy Fisher

Language Acquisition Lab Group, Spring 2009

LAL Group Spring 2009

From left to right: Standing: Yael Gertner, Cindy Lukynanenko, Dinah Armstead, Mandy McGee, Rose Scott; Seated: Cindy Fisher, Sylvia Yuan, Priya Kandhadai, Amélie Bernard, Jaimie Gilbert

Language Acquisition Lab Group, Summer 2006

LAL Group Spring 2006

From left to right: Katie Vinkler, Rose Scott, Sylvia Yuan, Yael Gertner (with daughter Maya!), Theeraporn Ratitamkul, Dong-Bo Hsu, Ye Xu, Carly Sullivan, DeNeisha Calvert, Nancy Wai. (Not shown yet are Neha Shah and Mary Pat Schultz)

Language Acquisition Lab Group, Spring 2005

LAL Group Spring 2005

From left to right: 1st row - Hyun-joo Song, Ye Xu, Theeraporn Ratitamkul, Jasmin Patel, Jenny Luo, Mi Jang
2nd row - Megan O'Sullivan, Sylvia Yuan, Nancy Wai, Yael Gertner, Rose Scott, Kim Thinnes, Kayi Hui, Cindy Fisher, Kerri Kristich

Language Acquisition Lab Group, Spring 2003

LAL Group Spring 2003

From left to right: 1st row - Nancy Wai, David Lee, Lark Baum, Hyun-joo Song, Steve Galka
2nd row - Jane Erickson, Megan Phelan, Keni Hotta, Liza Mitchell, Erin Whitebread, Kyle Chambers, Hayley Smith, Eric Jensen, Cindy Fisher

Language Acquisition Lab Group, Fall 2002

LAL Group Spring 2002

From left to right: 1st row - David Lee, Liza Mitchell, Katie Brandenburger, Nancy Wai
2nd row - Steve Galka, Elizabeth Wenzel, Lindsey Snider
3rd row - Moira Jennings, Hayley Smith, Erin Whitebread, Darcy Piazza, Cynthia Fisher
Not pictured - Kyle Chambers, Hyun-joo Song, Becca Rosenbaum