University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · PsychologyKovelman Bilingualism Lab
Ioulia Kovelman · Ann Arbor, Michigan
Research Focus
Dr. Ioulia Kovelman's lab at the University of Michigan focuses on understanding how bilingualism affects literacy and language development in children, particularly those with dyslexia and developmental language disorders. They conduct research exploring the cognitive mechanisms behind literacy skills in bilingual children, aiming to improve educational practices and interventions. The lab uses advanced neuroimaging techniques to delve into how children's two languages interact and influence their reading and language abilities.
bilingualismdyslexiadevelopmental language disordersneuroimaginglanguage developmentreading skillscognitive mechanismssemantic literacyphonological skills
Research Aims
4AIM 01Investigate how Chinese-English bilingualism affects literacy development in children with dyslexia.
AIM 02Explore the impact of bilingual experiences on language skills in children with developmental language disorders (DLD).
AIM 03Identify cognitive mechanisms supporting literacy success in bilingual children.
AIM 04Analyze the effects of bilingualism on cortical specialization for language function.
Skills the Lab Values
functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)literacy measuresneuroimaging analysislanguage assessmentbehavioral testingdata collection from childrencross-linguistic analysisanalytical skills in language development research
Output against the department
Publications112bottom 32% of dept.199th of 296
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Citations3.2kbottom 31% of dept.204th of 296
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