LouAnn Gerken

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LouAnn Gerken
BornMay 20, 1959 (1959-05-20)
DiedMay 17, 2025(2025-05-17) (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]

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ "LOUANN GERKEN Obituary (1959 - 2025) - Tucson, AZ". Legacy.com. Santa Fe New Mexican. May 31, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ "LouAnn Gerken". Department of Psychology. April 1, 2016. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Gerken, Louann (July 2, 2001). "Learning mechanisms in language acquisition". Grantome. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  5. ↑ "LouAnn Gerken, Ph.D. | Psychology". psychology.arizona.edu. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ Gerken, LouAnn (2009). Language development. San Diego: Plural Pub. ISBN   978-1-59756-263-8.


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