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Dr. Janet Werker’s Psychology Today Interview is an Essential Read

Dr. Janet Werker’s Psychology Today Interview is an Essential Read

In a recent Psychology Today interview with François Grosjean, Dr. Janet Werker discusses her research on the ways in which bilingual infants are able to separate and discriminate between different languages.

Dr. Janet Werker Awarded New NSERC Funding

Today, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced that Professor Janet Werker, Director of the Infant Studies Centre, was awarded $550,000!

Dr. Janet Werker’s Canada Research Chair Renewal

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Janet Werker, UBC Professor of Psychology, whose Canada Research Chair appointment was renewed for a second time!

Interdisciplinary Approach

Interdisciplinary Approach

We unite multiple perspectives in our study of language acquisition, including developmental psychology, neuroscience, and linguistics! Read More

The Beginnings of Language Acquisition

The Beginnings of Language Acquisition

Language acquisition begins long before infants speak their first word… in fact, it begins before they are even born! Read More