Department of Comparative Human Development, of Psychology, and in the College

Associate Faculty, Department of Anthropology and Center for Latin American Studies

Using cross-cultural and developmental perspectives to explore the interface among the symbolic structures we call language, culture, and self; the impact of grammatical diversity on thought and the particular importance of metalinguistic capabilities in human social interaction; the role of language in the development of conceptual thought and self during middle childhood; languages and cultures of the Mayan peoples.