LouAnn Gerken

LouAnn Gerken
BornMay 20, 1959 (1959-05-20) (age 65)
Education
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology, Linguistics, Cognitive science
InstitutionsUniversity of Arizona

LouAnn Gerken (born May 20, 1959) is a Professor of Psychology, Linguistics, and Cognitive Science at the University of Arizona.[1][2][3] She is the author of a book on language development and has over 80 published articles and book chapters on the topic. Her education includes a B.A. in Psychology (University of Rochester, 1981), an M.A. in Experimental Psychology (Columbia University, 1983), and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology (Columbia University, 1987). She has conducted research aiming to compare language development between infants and adults as well as comparing language and music development.[4]

  1. ^ "LouAnn Gerken". Department of Psychology. April 1, 2016. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  2. ^ Hoff, E.; Shatz, M. (2009). Blackwell Handbook of Language Development. Wiley Blackwell Handbooks of Developmental Psychology. Wiley. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-4051-9459-4. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  3. ^ Gerken, Louann (July 2, 2001). "Learning mechanisms in language acquisition". Grantome. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "LouAnn Gerken, Ph.D. | Psychology". psychology.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-08.