LouAnn Gerken
LouAnn Gerken | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 20, 1959 |
| Died | May 17, 2025 (aged 65)[1] |
| Education | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology, Linguistics, Cognitive science |
| Institutions | University of Arizona |
LouAnn Gerken (born May 20, 1959) was a Professor Emerita of Psychology, Linguistics, and Cognitive Science at the University of Arizona.[2][3][4]
Career and education
She was the author of a book on language development and had over 80 published articles and book chapters on the topic. Her education included 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 had conducted research aiming to compare language development between infants and adults as well as comparing language and music development.[5]
Book
- Language Development[6]
References
- ^ "LOUANN GERKEN Obituary (1959 - 2025) - Tucson, AZ". Legacy.com. Santa Fe New Mexican. May 31, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ "LouAnn Gerken". Department of Psychology. April 1, 2016. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gerken, Louann (July 2, 2001). "Learning mechanisms in language acquisition". Grantome. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ "LouAnn Gerken, Ph.D. | Psychology". psychology.arizona.edu. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Gerken, LouAnn (2009). Language development. San Diego: Plural Pub. ISBN 978-1-59756-263-8.
External links
- Official Homepage at the University of Arizona
- LouAnn Gerken publications indexed by Google Scholar
- LouAnn Gerken: The Making of a Mind