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 an Assistant Professor of Psychology at The College of New Jersey. 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. I recently completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Maryland, collaborating with Ioulia Kovelman, Teresa Satterfield, and Jonathan Brennan.