Research Team
Principal Investigator
Myrto Grigoroglou is Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics and the Cognitive Science Program at the University of Toronto. Myrto completed her doctoral work in Linguistics and Cognitive Science at the University of Delaware. She received postdoctoral training at the University of Toronto, in the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at OISE. Before these, Myrto did undergraduate studies in Communication and Linguistics at the University of Athens, Greece and postgraduate studies in Communication in Université Paris 3 - Sorbonne Nouvelle, France. Myrto is broadly interested in the study of meaning; how it is acquired in development, how it is achieved in conversation and how it interacts with non-linguistic cognition.
Dr. Myrto Grigoroglou
Graduate Students
Christiana Moser is a PhD candidate in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Toronto. Christiana is interested in how the systems of morphology, syntax, and semantics work together to express the meanings that are possible in human language, especially when describing complex events where entities play more than one grammatical role. In her spare time, she loves taking ballet classes, baking, and hiking with her dog.
Christiana Moser
Claudia Raihert is a PhD student in Linguistics at the University of Toronto. She is interested in creative and figurative language, more specifically metaphor and its cognitive underpinnings. Her research focuses on children and adults, using a mix of experimental and computational methods. In her free time, Claudia likes to attend dance lessons, spend time outdoors, or play music.
Claudia Raihert
Lucy Li is a 3rd year PhD student in the Linguistics Department at the University of Toronto. She is interested in how children first begin to use language to describe alternative and hypothetical realities. During her MA at Western University, she completed a corpus study on the acquisition of modals by L1 Mandarin Chinese speakers. Prior to her graduate studies, Lucy completed her BSc at the University of Toronto with a specialist in Psychology. In her spare time, Lucy likes reading, hiking, playing violin, and staring mindlessly at bodies of water.
Lucy Li
Lab Manager
Alvina is a PhD student in the Applied Psychology and Human Development Department at the University of Toronto. She is interested in political parasocial relationships and how their adverse effects can be mitigated through wise thinking. Alvina completed her BSc at the University of Toronto with a double major in Psychology and Cognitive Science. In her spare time, Alvina enjoys playing video games, bouldering, cooking, and taking pictures of her two cats.
Alvina Lai
Undergraduate Students
Wuda is a third-year student at the University of Toronto Scarborough, specializing in Psycholinguistics. Her academic interests include speech rehabilitation for children with language delays and exploring the cognitive and social aspects of child development. In her free time, Wuda enjoys browsing through vintage shops, diving into classical literature, and enjoying the charm of Golden Age Hollywood films.
Wuda Rahman
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Lucas is a fourth-year student at the University of Toronto specializing in Psychology with a major in Cognitive Science. He is interested in the maladaptive information processing underlying psychopathology and is aiming to develop a more holistic understanding of therapeutic theories and techniques with further education and a career in clinical psychology. Outside of academics, Lucas enjoys watching reality TV, playing video games, trying on new outfits, and exploring the city’s neighbourhoods with his friends.
Lucas Teunissen
Jen is a fourth-year undergraduate student specializing in psychology and minoring in linguistics. Her academic interests include the effect of multilingualism in children's developing perception of certain concepts. Outside of school, Jen enjoys composing scores for video games, playing video games, and digital drawing.
Jen Oh
Kae is a fourth-year undergraduate student double majoring in Linguistics and Cognitive Science. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of cognitive linguistics, psychology, and morphosyntax, with a particular focus on how these areas inform language acquisition. She is especially interested in exploring how theoretical linguistic frameworks can be integrated with cognitive models to deepen our understanding of human cognition, particularly in the context of language development. Outside of her academic pursuits, Kae enjoys hiking, gaming, sewing, crocheting, and riding her motorcycle!
Kae Faddick
Mei is a second-year undergraduate student double-majoring in Actuarial Science and Cognitive Science, with a minor in Linguistics. She is interested in first and second language acquisition, psycholinguistics, and natural language processing, with a particular curiosity in developmental psychology and second language learners. She is particularly interested in the understanding of the cognitive aspect of language and metaphorical reasoning. Outside of her academic interests, Mei enjoys video games, paddling, and creative writing.
Meixuan Fan
Abigail is a third-year undergraduate student double majoring in Psychology and Cognitive Science. She is interested in the cognitive mechanisms that underly language acquisition and how language supports meaningful connections between people. In her spare time, Abigail enjoys gardening, playing baseball and discovering new coffee shops. 
Abigail Vanderboom
Ariel is a third-year Linguistics and Psychology double major at the University of Toronto. She is interested in speech therapy, particularly in the areas of cognitive-communication disorders, problems in social-communication, and language acquisition. Outside of class, you might find her hunting for the perfect coffee shop or giggling at funny cat videos.
Tsz Kiu (Ariel) Yeung
