Biosketch

My research specifically focuses on how children growing up with more than one language learn to read, and how language is assessed in multilingual children and adults.

In my most recent position as senior research associate in a PRIN-PNRR-funded research at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia under the supervision of P.I. Sendy Caffarra (recent ERC-grantee), I work on reading abilities in primary school children, particularly investigating the outcomes of literacy in multilingual children (Brain Sciences, 2026).

During my Ph.D. in Cognitive Sciences at the University of Trento (IT), I developed methodological skills on the design and development of research projects involving multilingual speakers as well as neurodiverse individuals using behavioural methods (Linguistic Approaches To Bilingualism, 2023; Journal of Applied Psycholinguistics, 2025).

As a Marica De Vincenzi postdoctoral researcher at the University of East Anglia and later as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Siena, I have independently designed and conducted studies on language assessment in multilingual speakers, both adults and children (Logopedia e Comunicazione, 2025; Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2026), aiming to create opportunities for correct diagnoses and equitable access to care in multilingual speakers in clinical practice and research (Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2024). I have also built strong collaborations with Speech and Language therapists working in Malaysia, to investigate the challenges of the practice in multilingual contexts and provide alternative solutions (IJSLP, 2025; Aphasiology, 2024).

Beyond research, I have expanded my presence in non-academic spaces by conducting training on reading skills in the library and educational setting, and holding dissemination events for the general public. I have actively pursued professional training in inclusive supervision, neurodiversity, and communication access—skills I consider essential for fostering equity in academic and clinical environments.

I am a Committee member of the Diversity, Inlcusion, and Belonging Committee of the Flux society through December 2027.

I am a Board member of the Marica De Vincenzi ONLUS through December 2027.