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Denis Drieghe joined the Psychology department of the University of Southampton in 2010 and currently serves as a Professor of Experimental Psychology and Deputy Head of School (Research). His research primarily focuses on eye movements and reading, particularly investigating parafoveal processing and its influence on cognitive processing during reading. Denis has received funding from various organizations, including the Fund for Scientific Research – Flanders, Leverhulme Trust, and the Experimental Psychological Society. His research includes examining reading across multiple languages such as English, Dutch, Finnish, Chinese, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, and Hindi, particularly concerning how native speakers and bilinguals process reading. Denis's work also explores the effects of different tasks on reading and individual differences, including spelling skills and reading ability. He completed his PhD in Experimental Psychology at Ghent University in Belgium under Marc Brysbaert and has held postdoctoral positions supported by the Fund for Scientific Research - Flanders, spending significant time in the USA working with notable researchers in the field.
University of Southampton • Southampton, England
Joined the Psychology department and became the Deputy Head of School (Research).