Dr. Caitlin Meyer

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Caitlin Meyer is an Assistant Professor in Dutch Linguistics at the University of Amsterdam, where she serves as the program director for the Bachelor of Science in Cognition, Language, and Communication. She completed her PhD in 2019 with a dissertation titled 'Rule Order. Acquiring ordinals in Dutch and English,' which was nominated for prestigious awards, including the AVT/Anéla Dissertation Award. Her research interests primarily focus on language acquisition and its interaction with cognitive abilities, particularly concerning numerals and ordinals. Dr. Meyer is involved in several NWO-funded projects, including a fellowship on academic writing education and the supervision of PhD projects examining language development in children with Developmental Language Disorder. She teaches various courses within the Bachelor's and Master's programs in Dutch Language and Culture and Linguistics, promoting interdisciplinary approaches to language and cognition. Throughout her career, she has actively contributed to the academic community through lectures, presentations, and collaborative research that bridges experimental linguistics with practical educational goals.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Teaching and researching in the fields of Dutch linguistics and language acquisition.

Requirements for University of Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:92
GMAT
Total Score
Required:560
Overall
Required:560
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in a relevant field Mathematics and Statistics proficiency Micro- and Macro-economics courses
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's Diploma and Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation Letter
  • English Language Proficiency Certificate
  • GMAT or GRE score report
Specialization Notes

Includes departments like Economics, Business Administration, Finance, and Marketing.