Elisa Mattiauda

Hello!

I am a final year PhD student in the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences at University College London (UCL).

My recent work investgates language development across the lifespan, with a special focus on areas of discourse pragmatics and morphosyntax. I am broadly interested in cognitive mechanisms that can affect people's ability to function in daily life.

My current research looks at the impact of age on language and cognitive functioning in adults and young people who have Down syndrome. With this research I aim to characterise areas of relative strength and difficulty in language functioning and identify linguistic markers of age-related change which may be employed in clinical practice. 

In my spare time, I enjoy  being outdoors, exploring cities and nature, playing games and dancing or grooving along to live music. I'm always up for trying new things and love being active. 

Get in touch with me at elisa.mattiauda.18@ucl.ac.uk