Curriculum Vitae


Last updated: December 2022

❊❊❊❊❊❊Peer-reviewed Journal Articles❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

Lee, C. C., Jhang, Y., Chen, L. -M., Relyea, G., & Oller, D. K. (2016). Subtlety of Ambient-Language Effects in Babbling: A study of English- and Chinese-speaking infants at 8, 10, and 12 months. Language Learning and Development. DOI: 10.1080/15475441.2016.1180983.

Vincini, S., Jhang, Y., Buder, E., Gallagher, S. (n.d.). An unsettled debate: Key empirical and theoretical questions are still open. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 40. DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X16001977

Jhang. Y., & Oller, D. K (2017). Emergence of Functional Flexibility in Early Infant Vocalization of the First Three Months: Analyses of laboratory recordings. Frontiers in Psychology, section Language Sciences. DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00300

Jhang, Y., Franklin, B., Ramsdell-Hudock, H., L., & Oller, D. K. (2017). Roles of the Face and Voice in Early Human Communication: Roots of language in multimodal expression. Frontiers in Communication. DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2017.00010

Vincini, S., Jhang, Y., Buder, E., Gallagher, S. (2017). Neonatal Imitation: Theory, Experimental Design, and Significance for the Field of Social Cognition. Frontiers in Psychology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01323

Lee, C. C., Jhang, Y., Chen, L. -M., Relyea, G., & Oller, D. K. (2017). A Naturalistic Evaluation of Babbling Development Based on All-day Recordings. Infant Behavior and Development.

Vincini, S., & Jhang, Y. (2017). Association but not Recognition: An Alternative Model for Differential Imitation from 0 to 2 months. Review of Philosophy and Psychology.

Oller, D. K., Griebel, U., Iyer, S. N., Jhang, Y., Warlaumont, A. S., Dale, R., & Call, J. (2019). Language origins viewed in spontaneous and interactive vocal rates of human and bonobo infants. Frontiers in psychology, 10, 729.

❊❊❊❊❊❊❊Conferences & Workshops❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

Hong, Y. -A. & Jhang, Y. (2021). Using LENA system to study the development of canonical babbling and phonation types of an infant with unilateral cochlear implants. Poster for The 22nd International Conference and Workshops of Child Development and Early Intervention. Taichung, Taiwan.

Lin, W. -H & Jhang, Y. (2021). The Effects of Enhanced Milieu Teaching on Speech Production of a Late Talker. Poster for The 22nd International Conference and Workshops of Child Development and Early Intervention. Taichung, Taiwan.

Jhang, Y., Chang, Y. -J., Lin, W. -H., & Oller D. K. (2019, Nov). Effects of parental interaction on infant volubility of 4-month-olds. One oral presentation of an 2-hour Seminar titled, "Precursors to Language in ASD and Typical Development," led by D. K. Oller, presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. Orlando, FL.

Y. -J. Chang, Lin, W. -H., & Jhang, Y. (2019). Effects of parental interaction on infant volubility and vocal type. Poster for 2019 International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics. Taipei, Taiwan.


T. -N. Han, Y. -J, Chang, & Jhang, Y. (2019). Infant volubility in different circumstances. Poster for 2019 International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics. Taipei, Taiwan.

Jhang, Y. & Oller D. K. (2018, Nov). A Comparison of Canonical Babbling Judged in Real-time & Repeated Listening. Technical Research presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. Boston, MA.

Jhang, Y., Warlaumont,.A., Dale, R., Oller D. K. (2016, Nov). Emergence of Functional Flexibility in Infant Vocalization of the First Three Months. Poster for the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Lee, C-C., Long, H., Jhang, Y., Yoo, H., Chen, L-M., Oller D. K. (2016, Nov). Effects of Social & Non-Social Circumstances on Canonical Babbling Ratios in English- & Chinese-Learning Infants. Poster for the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Lee, C-C., Jhang, Y., Yoo, H. Warlaumont, A., Dale, R., & Oller, D. K. (2015, Nov). Parent & Laboratory Report on the Emergence of Infant Reduplicated & Variegated Babbling. Poster for the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Denver, CO.

Lee, C-C., Farran, L. K., Chen, L-M., Yoo, H., Jhang, Y. & Oller D. K. (2015, Nov). Vocal interactions of American and Taiwanese infants and their parents: Infant reactions to infant-directed and adult-directed speech. Paper in seminar for the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Denver, CO.

Jhang, Y., Lee, C. -C., Warlaumont, A., Dale, R., Relyea G., Chen, L.-M., & Oller, D. K. (2014, Nov). Emergence and Development of Parent Recognition of Functional Flexibility in Early Infant Vocalization Based on Diary Reports From American and Taiwanese Parents. Technical Research presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. Orlando, FL.

Jhang, Y., Yoo, H., Oller, D. K. (2014, Nov). Canonical Babbling Judged in Real Time as a Screening Tool. Technical Research presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. Orlando, FL.

Yoo, H., Franklin, B., Jhang, Y., Bene, E., Oller, D. K. (2014, Nov). Infant Vocalization in the First Month of Life. Technical Research presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. Orlando, FL.

Lee, C. -C., Jhang, Y., Warlaumont, S. A., Dale, R., & Oller, D. K. (2014, Nov). Parent Recognition of Infant Reduplicated & Variegated Babbling. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. Orlando, FL.

Oller, D. K., B. Vohr, M. Caskey, H.-Y. Yoo, E. Bene, Jhang Y., A. Warlaumont, U. Griebel, E. Buder (2014, Nov).Infant vocalization and birdsong: an infrastructural view. Paper for symposium on Speech & song development (Chair: D.K. Oller), for the Society for Neuroscience satellite meeting: Birdsong4: Rhythms and Clues from Neurons to Behavior. Washington, DC.

Oller, D. K., Griebel, U., Jhang, Y., Warlaumont, A. S., Dale, R. (2014, Aug). The Development of Laughter and Vocal Precursors to Speech, Symposium on laughter at the American Psychological Association meeting, Washington, DC.

Jhang, Y., Lee, C-.C., Hsueh, Y., & Oller, D. K. (2014, May). Behavior matching and Imitation in Infants: definitions and debates. In U. Mueller (Discussant), Confusion, complexity and neglect: Studying imitation in infancy. Symposium conducted at the 44th Annual Meeting of Jean Piaget Society, San Francisco, CA.

Lee, C.-C., Jhang, Y., Hsueh, Y., & Oller, D. K. (2014, May). Infant vocal imitation of familiar syllables from live and video models. In U. Mueller (Discussant), Confusion, complexity and neglect: Studying imitation in infancy. Symposium conducted at the 44th Annual Meeting of Jean Piaget Society, San Francisco, CA.

Lee, C.-C., Jhang, Y., Chen, L.-M., & Oller, D. K. (2013, Nov). Ambient Language Effects in Chinese- & English-Learning Infants at 8, 10, & 12 Months. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. Chicago, IL. (Session #8245 Poster # 377). pdf

Jhang, Y., Warlaumont, S. A., Dale, R., Ramsdell, R., Chen, L.-M., & Oller, D. K. (2013, Nov). Parent Recognition of Functional Flexibility in Early Infant Vocalization: Diary Report From Taiwanese & American Parents. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. Chicago, IL. (Session#7886 Poster#502).

Lee, C.-C., Jhang, Y., Chen, L.-M., & Oller, D. K. (2013, June). Effective blinding of observers for study of ambient language effects. Poster presented at the 2013 International Child Phonology Conference (ICPC), Nijmegan, the Netherlands. pdf

Jhang, Y., Franklin, B., Ramsdell, H., & Oller, D. K. (2013, June). The Role of Auditory and Visual Signaling in Flexibility Of Early Infant Communication. Poster presented at the 2013 International Child Phonology Conference (ICPC), Nijmegan, the Netherlands. pdf

Jhang, Y., Warlaumont, A., Dale, R., Lee, C.-C., Bene, E., Rangisetty, N., & Oller, D. K. (2012, Nov). Recognition of Infant Vocalizations by Parent Report & Naturalistic Listening. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. Atlanta, GA. (Session #7823 Poster #373). pdf

Lee, C.-C., Jhang, Y., Chen, L.-M., & D. K., Oller. (2012, Nov). Syllabification & Segmentation in English & Mandarin. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. Atlanta, GA. (Session #7944 Poster #189).

Lee, C.-C., Jhang, Y., & D. K., Oller. (2012, June). An Agenda for the Study of Syllable Development in English and Mandarin. Poster presented at the 2013 International Child Phonology Conference (ICPC), Minneapolis, MN. pdf

Jhang, Y., Oller, D. K., Ramsdell, H. ,& Franklin, B. (2011, Nov). Observer Agreement for Affect Expressed During Infant Vocalization. Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. San Diego, CA. (Poster board #310). pdf

Franklin, B., Oller, D. K., Ramsdell, H. L., & Jhang, Y. (2011, Nov). Affect identification in early infant vocalizations, Poster presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. Atlanta, GA. (Session #8427 Poster #324). pdf

Chen, Li-mei & Chang, Y. -H. (2008). Early language development and assessment tools. The Proceedings of 2008 International conference on language teaching & learning, (pp. 25-35). Taipei: Crane Publishing. ISBN: 9789861472614.

Chen, Li-mei & Chang, Y. -H. (2007). Production and perception of English vowels by Taiwanese speakers. Journal of the Acoustical Society of the Republic of China, 12, 70-78.

Chen, Li-mei, Chang, Y. -H., Chang, W.- T., Kuo, S.- M. (2007). Vowel production errors in EFL learners: tense and lax vowels. The 2007 International Conference on Foreign Language Teaching and Learning: Interdisciplinary Research on EFL/ESL Learning and Teaching. Kaohsiung, Taiwan, May 18-19. [English translation in Chen, Li-mei, Chang Y. -H., Yang J. - C., & Chou I. - H. (2006). Production and perception errors in English vowels. 2006 Symbosium of Acoustic Society of the Republic China, 190-195. ]

❊❊❊❊❊❊❊Books/Translated Books❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

蔡孟儒、林如、池育君、張毓軒 (2017)。溝通障礙實證本位服務手冊。臺北:華騰文化股份有限公司。 購買

[Dollaghan, C. A. (2007). The Handbook for Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders. Baltimore, Maryland: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.]

❊❊❊❊❊❊❊Invited Talks and Presentations❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

Jhang, Y. (2020). 新生兒靜止臉實驗研究初步結果及新生兒模仿動作. Invited Talk at Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. October 23, 2020.

Jhang, Y. (2019). 語言的基礎及嬰幼兒極早期測驗及評估工具. Invited talk at Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. April, 21, 2018.

Jhang, Y. (2018). 「特殊教育專題研討」Invited talk at Dept. of Special Education, National Pingtung University. March, 10, 2018.

Jhang, Y. (2016). An Infrastructural Approach to Study Early Infant Communication. Talk at the Clinical Research Colloquium at the University of Memphis, Memphis, TN. February 19, 2016.

Jhang, Y. (2015). Classification of Infant Vocalizations in the First Year. Talk at the National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. May 5. 2015

Jhang, Y. (2014). Emergence and development of functional flexibility in early infant vocalization based on diary reports from American and Taiwanese parents. Talk at University of California at Merced. Merced, CA. June 2, 2013.

Jhang, Y. (2013). Precandidacy project titled Vocal type and affect judgments for vocalizations of the first year: The role of sensory modality in judgment of infant communications. Presentation at the University of Memphis. Memphis, TN. April 19, 2013.


❊❊❊❊❊❊❊Courses I teach at CSMU❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

Undergraduate level

Introduction to Speech and Hearing Science

Phonological and Articulation Disorders in Children

Basic Practicum in Speech Language Pathology

Communication Development in Infancy

Communication Disorders in Infancy

Case Studies of Communication Disorders in Children (I)

Practicum in Child Language Disorders


Graduate level

Seminar in Infant Vocal Development and Disorders

Theory and Application of Single Subject Design

Research Methods in Communication Disorders


❊❊❊❊❊❊❊Grants❊❊❊❊❊❊❊

國科會專題研究計畫(新進人員研究計畫--計畫名稱:用LENA全天家庭錄音觀察嬰幼兒的語音發展 107-2410-H-040 -001 -MY2 (2018/08/01~2021/04/30) TWD$1,802,000

中山醫學大學校內計畫隨到隨審研究計畫--計畫名稱:從跨語言的比較探索嬰幼兒語言能力的起源及發展 (2018/08/01~2020/07/31) TWD$250,000