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Team Members

We have wide interests in psycholinguistics, and have extensive research experience in various aspects of language processing.

Our Team

(opens in a new window)Alessandro Benati (Lab Coordinator)
Areas of interests: Psycholinguistics, sentence processing, input processing and processing instruction.

(opens in a new window)Stefano Rastelli (Visiting Professor) 
Areas of interests: Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, Syntax, Statistical Learning.

(opens in a new window)Najat H S D Alabdullah (PhD student Hong Kong University, China)
Areas of interests: Psycholinguistics, sentence processing, input processing and processing instruction. 

(opens in a new window)Kai(opens in a new window)qi Shi (PhD student Hong Kong University, China)
Areas of interests: Psycholinguistics, sentence processing, input processing and processing instruction.

(opens in a new window)Amin Pouresmaeil (PhD student Macquarie University, Australia)
Areas of interests: Psycholinguistics, sentence processing, input processing and processing instruction. 

Associate Members

(opens in a new window)Dr Derek Chan (University of Hong Kong, China) – Honorary Member 
(opens in a new window)Prof. John Schwieter (Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada) – Honorary Member 
(opens in a new window)Prof. James Lee (Texas Tech University, USA) – Honorary Member 
(opens in a new window)Prof. Paul Malovrh (University of South California, USA) - Honorary Member 
(opens in a new window)Prof. Michael Leeser (Florida State University, USA) - Honorary Member 
(opens in a new window)Dr. Laurene Glimois (Trinity College University, Ireland) – Postdoc
(opens in a new window)Dr. Giada Antonicelli (BCBL) - Honorary Member 

PhD Students

Yunqing Xie and Zirong Fu are investigating Primary and Secondary effects of structured input on the acquisition of Chinese and Cantonese Syntax.

2024 to date Yunqing Xie Doctor of Philosophy (Social Sciences & Law) Thesis Supervisor
2024 to date Zirong Fu Doctor of Philosophy (Social Sciences & Law) Thesis Supervisor

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