{"id":9,"date":"2016-05-06T14:42:49","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T13:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lel.ed.ac.uk\/cle\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-10-06T00:29:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T23:29:02","slug":"who-works-here","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cle.ppls.ed.ac.uk\/index.php\/who-works-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Who works here?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The CLE is comprised of several core members of staff, researchers on a variety of externally funded projects, PhD students supervised within the Centre, and Masters students on the MSc programme in Evolution of Language and Cognition. In addition, we have associate members who are involved in collaborative research both within the University of Edinburgh and elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current Director of the Centre is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lel.ed.ac.uk\/~kenny\/\">Kenny Smith<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic staff and post-docs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.ph.ed.ac.uk\/~rblythe3\/home.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/richard.jpg\" alt=\"Richard Blythe\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jennifer-culbertson.github.io\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jenny.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Culbertson\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annieholtz.github.io\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/annie.jpg\" alt=\"Annie Holtz\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ling.ed.ac.uk\/~jim\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jim.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Hurford\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ling.ed.ac.uk\/~simon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/simon.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Kirby\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lel.ed.ac.uk\/~kenny\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kenny.jpg\" alt=\"Kenny Smith\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/shiratal\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shira-Tal-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3687\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research students<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cle.ppls.ed.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sabine-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4020\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psydelle.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/syd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3844\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/lauren-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren Fletcher\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CLE-template-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"Shangmin Guo\" class=\"wp-image-3667\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maisyhallam.github.io\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cle.ppls.ed.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/maisy-hallam.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3849\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annak-k.github.io\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Anna-Kapron-King-1-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3676\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Yajun-Liu-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3668\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/vlad-Nedulcu-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3669\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ponraw.ee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ponrawee-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3842\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Associate members<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/claidiere.fr\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/nicolas.jpg\" alt=\"Nicolas Claidi\u00e8re\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ccuskley.wordpress.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/chrissy.jpg\" alt=\"Christine Cuskley\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crcummins.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/chris.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Cummins\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/olcifeher\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/olga.jpg\" alt=\"Olga Feh\u00e9r\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ed.ac.uk\/itamar\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/itamar.jpg\" alt=\"Itamar Kastner\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abdn.ac.uk\/psychology\/about\/profiles\/doug.martin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/douglas.jpg\" alt=\"Douglas Martin\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mollicaf.github.io\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/frank_mollica.jpg\" alt=\"Frank Mollica\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/profile\/hugh-rabagliati\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hugh.jpg\" alt=\"Hugh Rabagliati\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mariekeschouwstra.github.io\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mariekes.jpg\" alt=\"Marieke Schouwstra\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thomscottphillips.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thom.jpg\" alt=\"Thom Scott-Phillips\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ling.ed.ac.uk\/~monica\/index.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/monica.jpg\" alt=\"M\u00f3nica Tamariz\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/robtruswell.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/rob.jpg\" alt=\"Rob Truswell\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucl.ac.uk\/pals\/people\/profiles\/academic-staff\/elizabeth-wonnacott\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/liz.jpg\" alt=\"Elizabeth Wonnacott\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wataruuegaki.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wataru.jpg\" alt=\"Wataru Uegaki\" style=\"width:140px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past members and students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"column-count: 3;column-gap: 20px;\">Clem Ashton<br>Mark Atkinson<br>Rachael Bailes<br>Henry Brighton<br>Erin Brown<br>Fausto Carcassi<br>Jon Carr<br>Luc\u00eda Castillo<br>Henry Conklin<br>Hannah Cornish<br>Isabelle Dautriche<br>Dan Dediu<br>Michael Dunn<br>Juliette Dunstone<br>Vanessa Ferdinand<br>Molly Flaherty<br>Stella Frank<br>Juan Guerrero Montero<br>Dave Hawkey<br>Stefan Hoefler<br>Hanna J\u00e4rvinen<br>Anna Jon-And<br>Niklas Johansson<br>Tamar Johnson<br>Patrick Kanampiu<br>Jasmeen Kanwal<br>Andres Karjus<br>Aislinn Keogh<br>Rachel Kindellan<br>Anna Kinsella<br>Fiona Kirton<br>Jia Loy<br>Mora Maldonado<br>Alexander Martin<br>Anna Martowicz<br>Yevgen Matusevych<br>Marc Meisezahl<br>Ashley Micklos<br>Yasamin Motamedi<br>Keelin Murray<br>Danielle Naegeli<br>Alan Nielsen<br>Jonas N\u00f6lle<br>Cathleen O\u2019Grady<br>Elizabeth Pankratz<br>Nina Poth<br>Joseph Poulshock<br>Justin Quillinan<br>Andrea Ravignani<br>Graham Ritchie<br>Se\u00e1n Roberts<br>Laura de Rooij<br>Amanda Royka<br>Carmen Salda\u00f1a<br>Amira Saouri<br>Asha Sato<br>Thom Scott-Phillips<br>Jos\u00e9 Segovia Mart\u00edn<br>Catriona Silvey<br>Helen Sims-Williams<br>Barbora Skarabella<br>Andrew Smith<br>M\u00e1rton S\u00f3skuthy<br>Matt Spike<br>Kevin Stadler<br>Justin Sulik<br>Jennifer Sullivan<br>Carrie Theisen White<br>James Thomas<br>Bill Thompson<br>Viktor Tr\u00f3n<br>Hanna Tuulikki<br>Tessa Verhoef<br>Svenja Wagner<br>Fang Wang<br>Daniel Wedgwood<br>James Winters<br>Marieke Woensdregt<br>Lucie Wolters<br>Hajime Yamauchi<br>Jelle Zuidema<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><audio 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