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  • Sara Finley Associate Professor of Psychology Phone: 253-535-7660 Email: finleysr@plu.edu Office Location: Ramstad Hall - 106E Website: https://sites.google.com/site/sfinley/ Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Cognitive Science, John Hopkins University, 2008 M.A., Cognitive Science, John Hopkins University, 2005 B.A., Psychology, Linguistics, UC Santa Cruz, 2003 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Cognitive science Language learning Psycholinguistics Phonology Speech perception Selected

  • Sara Finley Associate Professor of Psychology Phone: 253-535-7660 Email: finleysr@plu.edu Office Location: Ramstad Hall - 106E Website: http://sites.google.com/site/sfinley/ Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Cognitive Science, Johns Hopkins University, 2008 M.A., Cognitive Science, Johns Hopkins University, 2005 B.A., Psychology, Linguistics, UC Santa Cruz, 2003 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Cognitive science Language learning Psycholinguistics Phonology Speech perception Selected

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 6, 2016)-The seventh episode of “Open to Interpretation” features a discussion of the word “failure” among host and Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, Associate Professor of Art and Design Jp Avila , and Assistant Professor of Business Kory Brown . “Open…

    hopeful that failure breeds success. I feel that students are becoming much more interested in knowing perhaps our own failures as faculty or our own struggles as faculty and learning from that that, “Here is someone who is successful in what we do.” You know, you, me, Kory. From that, there’s the stigma or there’s this perception that of course, they’re good at it because they’re always been good at it. They always do these things, allowing that curtain to fall and say, “Okay, you know what? I didn’t

  • sound of our mother talking,” Moon said in 2012. “This is the first study that shows we learn about the particular speech sounds of our mother’s language before we are born.” That insight earned international attention—and a very prestigious ranking: Science News picked Moon’s research on language learning in infants before birth as the No. 8 science story of 2013. This fall, Moon is starting another study on the very early perception of speech sounds with the help of two PLU psychology majors. Moon

  • underscores the importance of nuance and inclusion in the translation and application of basic science.Small children, big data: Using neuro- and data science to support early language acquisitionChristina Zhao, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor, Speech & Hearing Sciences Director, Lab for Early Auditory Perception at Institute for Learning & Brain Science University of Washington October 13, 2023, 2-3pm, via Zoom Infants undergo rapid speech learning during the first year of life. Particularly, the

  • 2013. This fall, Moon is starting another study on the very early perception of speech sounds with the help of two PLU psychology majors. Moon had worked on this study earlier, but wants to reproduce the research in a more controlled environment. “We found that if Mom was talking to toddlers, her newborn was better at identifying speech sounds,” she said. “We think that Mom using slow, methodical and repetitive speech makes it easier for infants to pick up those sounds.” Barbara Conner Barbara

  • credit. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. (4) PSYC 360 : Psychology of Language The study of language as a means of communication and structured human behavior. Topics include: biological foundations of language, psycholinguistics, speech perception and production, sentence and discourse comprehension, nonverbal communication, language acquisition, bilingualism, language disorders. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. (4) PSYC 375 : Psychology of Women Exploration of psychological issues pertinent to women. Includes such

  • , and health promotion. Prerequisite: PSYC 101, SOCI 101, or ANTH 102. (4) PSYC 360 : Psychology of Language The study of language as a means of communication and structured human behavior. Topics include: biological foundations of language, psycholinguistics, speech perception and production, sentence and discourse comprehension, nonverbal communication, language acquisition, bilingualism, language disorders. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. (4) PSYC 375 : Psychology of Women Exploration of psychological

  • MSMR Graduate: James Topic: This article examines the emergent Chinese marketplace along with the growth of Chinese brands that are becoming increasingly more competitive amid existing competition from American brands. Research: The present research focuses on three Chinese electronic brands, including Lenovo, Huawei, and Xiaomi to explore how relatively unknown Chinese brands could gain awareness and market share in the United States. This project explores the perception of the salience of

  • opportunity, Julie works to dismantle the negative perception others seem to have of Parkland. Parkland is unfairly depicted as a less than ideal place to live due to a flurry of news stories that paint Parkland in a poor light. Julie’s love for Parkland is most evident when she talks about the events that have contributed to this poor perception of Parkland. Not only does it hurt her heart, but also her business. As a real estate agent, she always tries to show the good in her community, such as the