Department ofPsychology

Laura Kemmer, Ph.D.

Laura Kemmer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology

253-535-8745 (office)

Profile

Education
Degrees

B.A. in Russian Language and Literature; Russian Area Studies; International Studies, Macalester College

M.A. in Slavic Linguistics, University of Washington

Ph.D. in Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego

Professional
Areas of Emphasis

Language processing, syntax, hemispheric function, aging and language processing

Personal
Biography

I am interested in language processing, particularly syntactic processing. I am also interested in hemispheric function, including investigating the contributions of each hemisphere to language processing, particularly in the area syntax. Additionally, I am interested in the effects of aging on syntactic processing. My research in these areas has combined both event-related brain potentials and behavioral methods.