We are feeling very proud at LLaMA Lab today! Congratulations to our Lab Director and Associate Professor Dr. Borovsky on her well-deserved Early Career Research Achievement Award! She inspires us with her hard work and dedication to science and her community🥰🦙Congratulations to Professor Michael Heinz and Associate Professor Arielle Borovsky! Dr. Heinz has received the Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences Career Research Achievement Award, and Dr. Borovsky has received the Early Career Research Achievement Award! These awards seek to recognize strong scientific and scholarly contributions as a result of work completed in their roles as Purdue faculty members. Congrats to both on receiving this much-deserved honor! #PurdueSLHS #PurdueHHS #MyGiantLeap
We are here with another new member introduction! Kirsten is a sophomore from Dallas, Texas, studying Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies. She is interested in how children's experiences and surroundings help them acquire language and other skills. She aspires to become a Speech-Language Pathologist and work with typically and atypically developing children. In her free time, she loves running, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends. Welcome, Kirsten! 🦙
Say hello to another one of our new members, Kathleen! 🦙 Kathleen Cory is a sophomore studying Brain & Behavioral Sciences and Biology with a minor in Spanish. She is interested in the neuroscience behind language acquisition and enjoys working with children. She plans to attend medical school and is interested in a pediatric specialty. In addition to biology, neuroscience, and medicine, she also loves reading and horseback riding. We are so happy to have her here at LLaMA Lab!
Hello from the LLaMA Lab 🦙 with another new member introduction! Kaitlyn has been working with us since last semester, and she has been very excited to learn more about child language development. She is a sophomore from a small suburb of Indianapolis, studying Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences with a minor in Critical Disabilities. She is interested in understanding how a child's environment affects their language development. In her spare time, Kaitlyn likes to cook, craft, and watch movies. She aspires to become a certified Speech-Language Pathologist and work with children in a medical setting. Again, welcome to LLaMA Lab Kaitlyn!
We are excited to continue introducing our new Research Assistants joining our LLaMA Lab family this semester! Meet Joseph! Joseph Cox is a junior from Dallas, Texas studying Biomedical Engineering and Math. He is fascinated by everything about human development, and wants to use technology to gain a better understanding of how the human brain develops and learns new tasks. He is planning on heading into a PhD program to further study neurobiology and psychology after graduation. In his free time, you can find him building LEGOs, drawing, making his own video games, and cheering on our Purdue basketball team!
New LLAMA Lab paper out today with Ryan Peters @Justin Kueser Arielle Borovsky ![]()
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How do the properties of words in a toddler's vocabulary influence their interest and recognition of the words they know? We explore how sensory connections between words in toddler vocabulary networks influence attention and processing of words in a new paper out today in Brain Sciences - freely available here: www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/2/163
We are excited to start up the Spring Semester at Purdue! We have new Research Assistants joining our team and want to welcome them together! Ann Marie is a junior from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin studying Neurobiology and Physiology with a minor in psychology. She aspires to become a pediatric neurologist. She loves working with children and wants to understand how children's brains change and adapt as they learn to communicate. In her free time, she loves running, hiking, kayaking, crafting, and spending time with friends and family.
Exciting news to start off the new year! So proud of graduate students Michelle and Justin for their accepted poster and talk to Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) meeting this Spring. Stay tuned for more details about their work as we get closer to the date! 🎉🎉
Today, we are celebrating the graduation of our two undergraduate research assistants, Ally and Aris. We are so proud of all their hard work in and out of the lab. Ally is currently applying to Speech-Language Pathology programs to start in the fall, and Aris will be starting at the University of Melbourne in March 2021 to pursue a Master's degree in Clinical Audiology. They have learned and grown so much, and we can't wait to see all the impressive accomplishments they will achieve in the future!
Each year, Oxford English Dictionary chooses a single word or phrase to define the year. As 2020 has been a unique year in many ways, OED decided to highlight dozens of terms rather than picking one. Check out this cool report to find out some of the defining terms of 2020 and its impact on our vocabulary.Some might say there are no words to sum up the events of 2020. At Oxford University Press, we think there are too many. That’s why this year, the OED Word of the Year looks rather different...![]()
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Rather than selecting a single word, Oxford Languages are delighted to announce the 'Words of an Unprecedented Year 2020 Report'. Click here to start reading -> oxelt.gl/2UQejKf![]()
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Today was our last lab meeting for the Fall 2020 semester! It’s been a unique experience navigating the lab remotely. Nonetheless, we are so proud of all of our members for their hard work and dedication. We hope you all have a happy and safe Thanksgiving! - LLAMA crew 🦙
Hello! We are the Language Learning and Meaning Acquisition Laboratory (LLaMA Lab) at Purdue University. You can now follow us on our Instagram page @purdue_llamalab. We hope to use this page to spread awareness about research opportunities, language development, and laboratory updates. Feel free to message us with any questions! - LLaMA crew 🦙
We're so excited to see the debut of a new, fully-open access journal in our field coincide with the start the always-fantastic BUCLD #BUCLD45EXCITING NEWS FROM THE FIELD: We are thrilled to learn about the launch of a new journal: Language Development Research (@LangDevRes on Twitter), and we know you will be too! They will host studies on children’s language development and its relevant fields. Learn more at lps.library.cmu.edu/LDR/. #BUCLD45
Toddlers often encounter new items they can't yet name, but are similar to objects they already know. Does this similarity help or confuse vocabulary learning? We find that similar words are harder to map on an initial encounter, but helps toddlers remember the words later. Paper out now in Developmental Science. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/desc.12963![]()
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We are planning word learning studies that families can complete at home with their toddlers. Contact us at llamalab@purdue.edu or message us on Facebook to get on the list to take part.
Check out this *adorable* baby llama - 5 hours old! ![]()
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Just like this little llama - we think our lab "llamas" are pretty amazing. We can't wait to see our fabulous families in the lab again. <3 ![]()
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We Had a Baby Llama Born This Morning! She's About Five Hours Old in This Video.
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Purdue alums: check out this opportunity to chat with our faculty during homecoming - including our lab director, Arielle Borovsky![]()
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www.facebook.com/SLHSatPurdue/posts/2812198682392787Mark your calendars for this years Purdue University Virtual Homecoming and "Meet the SLHS Experts" from 1:00-2:00 EST for a live chat session during homecoming the week of November 9th-14th. You won't want to miss out on this great opportunity to chat with our SLHS experts! ![]()
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We are so proud of our graduate student Justin for publishing such an exciting paper examining the role of retrieval in children’s word learning! Congratulations Justin!An article by Purdue University SLHS members Dr. Laurence Leonard, Patricia Deevy, and Justin Kueser (along with Purdue colleagues Jeffrey Karpicke and Sharon Christ) was recently published in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. This article examines the role of retrieval in children’s word learning and is part of this research team’s NIH/NIDCD research grant. #PurdueSLHS #ThatsMyGiantLeap![]()
View article: doi.org/10.1044/2020_JSLHR-20-00105
Today is a very special Member Monday!![]()
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Welcome to Mine Muezzinoglu, our new LLAMA Lab Manager!![]()
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Mine is a recent graduate of Vanderbilt University. She completed dual degrees in French and Neuroscience. ![]()
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As an undergraduate, she contributed to research projects involving attention and interaction in infants and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ![]()
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She also completed a thesis project to explore social engagement during musical activities in preschoolers with and without ASD.![]()
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Welcome, Mine! We are so thrilled to have you here! 🤩
Another great resource for families who are looking for resources to talk to children about race, what it is, and its societal implications in America. Curated by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/audiences/parent-caregiver
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As a parent or caregiver, I am here because ... I care about my child having a healthy racial identity while appreciating and respecting others. I want to learn more about how to help my child navigate the complexities of race. I believe my child can be an agent of change against racial inequity. Ea...
As our nation confronts racial inequality and injustice, many families may feel at a loss for how to talk to their children about recent events. Developmental science suggests that children start to shape their understanding of race and privilege even in infancy. We at the LLAMA lab feel it is never too early to broach topics that encourage little ones to build kindness and empathy for our fellow humans. ![]()
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To help foster family discussions, Sesame Street and CNN are teaming up for a town hall to discuss racism this Saturday, June 6th. www.cnn.com/2020/06/02/us/cnn-sesame-street-standing-up-to-racism/index.html
CNN and 'Sesame Street' to host a town hall addressing racism
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As anger and heartbreak have swept across America over the killing of yet another black man at the hands of police, CNN and Sesame Street are refocusing their second town hall to address racism.
