Lauren "Ren" Salig

I incorporate aspects of psycholinguistics, neuroscience, and cognitive science to study language processing and cognition through the lens of linguistic variation.

My research investigates how variation in language contexts and experiences affects language processing and cognitive processes (such as attention, memory, and learning). For example, do bilinguals pay more attention after hearing a switch between their languages? By examining the interplay between cognitive mechanisms and linguistic diversity, my work informs theoretical models that can have far-reaching implications for bilingual education and clinical practice.

I am currently a postdoctoral research fellow in Developmental Psychology at the University of Michigan (NICHD T32 Training Grant), collaborating with Ioulia Kovelman, Teresa Satterfield, and Jonathan Brennan. I earned my Ph.D. at the University of Maryland, where I worked with Jared Novick and Bob Slevc, as well as Jorge Valdés Kroff.