Cognitive Science Speaker Series | Crossmodal language processing in deaf bilinguals: Children and adults co-activate signs when reading printed words

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Speaker: Agnes Villwock Ph.D.

Title: Crossmodal language processing in deaf bilinguals: Children and adults co-activate signs when reading printed words

Short Bio: In January 2025, I joined the College of Science at RIT as an Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science/Neuroscience. Before moving to Rochester, I was an Assistant Professor of Sign Languages at the Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany, and a Visiting Professor at the University of Hamburg, Germany. I got my PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Hamburg, Germany, in 2016 and worked as a Postdoc at the University of California, San Diego. In my research, I address questions concerning neuroplasticity as a consequence of sensory and linguistic experience. To this end, I apply behavioral, neurophysiological, and neuroimaging methods. My main research interests include topics such as deafness, multisensory integration, language processing, bilingualism, and the critical period of language acquisition. 

Abstract: In January 2025, I joined the College of Science at RIT as an Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science/Neuroscience. Before moving to Rochester, I was an Assistant Professor of Sign Languages at the Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany, and a Visiting Professor at the University of Hamburg, Germany. I got my PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Hamburg, Germany, in 2016 and worked as a Postdoc at the University of California, San Diego. In my research, I address questions concerning neuroplasticity as a consequence of sensory and linguistic experience. To this end, I apply behavioral, neurophysiological, and neuroimaging methods. My main research interests include topics such as deafness, multisensory integration, language processing, bilingualism, and the critical period of language acquisition. 

ASL-English interpreters have been requested. Light refreshments will be provided.


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When and Where
February 28, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Room/Location: GAN-2070
Who

Open to the Public

Interpreter Requested?

Yes

Topics
imaging science
research