Nicola Phillips
Academic title(s):
Doctoral Student
Laboratory:
Dr. Linda Polka (Supervisor)
Degree(s):
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities (Dutch and French), University College London, U.K.
Research areas:
Bilingualism
Infant Development
Language Development
Speech perception
Current research:
My research focuses on the relationship between bilingual infants’ word learning and the complexity of their caregivers’ speech. My thesis work also examines the interplay between language dominance and infant phonological development in verbal interactions with caregivers. Methodologically, I primarily specialize in valid and reliable sampling strategies from daylong audio recordings as well as remote infant speech perception testing.
Awards, honours, and fellowships:
2021 SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship (Masters)
2022 FRQ- Société et Culture Doctoral Scholarship
2024-2025 Graduate Writing Fellow
Group:
PhD Student