Interviews with Child Language Researchers

IASCL has conducted interviews with child language researchers for many years through our Child Language Bulletin and more recently through video interviews uploaded to YouTube.

Video interviews on YouTube

In spring 2024, IASCL Media Coordinator Dr. Katie Von Holzen interviewed Dr. Rowena Garcia, a postdoctoral researcher at the Developmental Psycholinguistics group of the University of Potsdam. They talked about how she came to be a child language researcher, diversity in child language research, and her ideas for the future of child language research. Dr. Garcia was also the winner of the inaugural, 2024 IASCL Early Career Award. You can find more details about Dr. Garcia as well as an interview congratulating her on the Award here.

 

In winter 2023, IASCL Media Coordinator Dr. Katie Von Holzen interviewed Dr. Shanley Allen, Professor of Psycholinguistics and Language Development at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau and the incoming President of the Association. They talked about diversity in child language research, The Acquisition Sketch Project, career changes, and the many hats Dr. Allen has worn in the IASCL over the years.

 

In spring 2023, our Media Coordinator Dr. Katie Von Holzen interviewed Dr. Filip Smolík, Associate Professor in the Institute of Psychology of the Czech Academy of Sciences and the Organizing Committee Chair of IASCL 2024, to take place between July 15th and 19th in 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic. They talked about the who, what, where, and why for the 2024 Congress, including things to see in Prague and the social program, as well as some IASCL history and a quick Czech language lesson.

 

In spring 2023, our Media Coordinator Dr. Katie Von Holzen interviewed Dr. Brian MacWhinney, Professor of Cognitive Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University and IASCL Assistant Secretary. They talked about Geology, Emergentism, CHILDES and TalkBank, favorite IASCL memories and looking forward to the 2024 Congress in Prague.

Interviews published in IASCL’s Bulletin

Jean Berko Gleason Vol. 41 No 1: August 2021

Anne Baker Vol. 34 No 2: December 2014

Eve Clark Vol. 32 No 1: August 2012

Gary Morgan Vol. 29 No 2: December 2009

Virginia Yip Vol. 29 No 1: June 2009

Elena Lieven Vol. 28 No 1: December 2008

Jean Berko Gleason Vol. 26 No 1: July 2006

Gina Conti-Ramsden Vol. 25 No 2: December 2005

Annette Karmiloff-Smith Vol. 25 No 1: June 2005

Eve Clark Vol. 23 No 1: May 2003

Elena Lieven Vol. 21 No 2: November 2001

Jon Miller Vol. 20 No 2: November 2000

Jean Berko Gleason Vol. 20 No 1: May 2000

Miguel Siguán Vol 19, No 2: November 1999