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Dr. Maria Kondaurova
Dept. of Psychological & Brain Sciences,
University of Louisville,
214 W. Barbee Street Walk
Louisville, KY 40208

email: [email protected]
work phone: (502) 852-6129

The Language Acquisition Research and Exploration Laboratory investigates mechanisms underlying typical and disordered speech perception and production in first- and second-language learners. Our research emphasizes language acquisition in typically developing children and in children with communication disorders. This work provides a distinctive perspective on the external factors influencing each child’s linguistic system, allowing us to identify the elements that foster and optimize early language experiences.

We examine physiological, behavioral and subjective measures of speech perception and production using a variety of methods, including wearable technology and automatic speech processing. We apply acoustic phonetic analysis, computational psycholinguistics and complex statistical modelling. The laboratory maintains active collaborations with the UofL Speech-Language Pathology Program, Louisville Automation and Robotics Research Institute (LARRI) and the Heuser Hearing Research Center (HHRC), which advances, disseminates, and promotes research on human hearing and hearing loss.

We will be reviewing graduate applications in the current year for admission in Fall 2027. For information on how to apply please click here. Check out our Doctoral Info Session on Oct 12, 2026 at 5:30-6:30 pm EST.