Speaker
Dr. Anna Brown
Postdoctoral Researcher
Biography
Anna joined the Hungry Mind Lab in 2023 as postdoctoral researcher on a project funded by the Nuffield Foundation on the role of early language experiences in the transmission of family background inequality. Prior to moving to York, Anna completed her PhD in psychology at the University of Liverpool. Her PhD research investigated the link between language and object development. Anna has also worked as a research assistant on a number of projects, including the LuCiD Language 0-5 Project and the global ManyBabies project. Anna has studied many different aspects of children’s language development to better understand the link between early language environments and later life outcomes. She believes that learning language is a core pillar of our social and psychological development.