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Evan Kidd completed his BBSc (Hons) in 1999 and PhD in Psycholinguistics in 2004 at La Trobe University. He has worked at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, University of Manchester, and La Trobe University. In 2012, he joined the Australian National University (ANU) and initially worked in the Research School of Psychology. In 2022, he transitioned to the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, taking on the role of Professor of Linguistics. His research focuses on psycholinguistics, especially language acquisition and processing. He investigates individual differences in language learning and the influence of typological diversity on sentence processing and production. His recent projects also explore the interplay between language acquisition and social cognitive processes, as well as the connections between language acquisition and symbolic play. He supervises students and is actively involved in research projects related to language development and cultural diversity.
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