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Maria Arredondo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on understanding how infants, toddlers, and school-age children acquire language, with a particular interest in the factors that contribute to bilingual proficiency and the struggles some children face in this area. Dr. Arredondo employs functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to study the cognitive and neural networks that support bilingualism. She is also dedicated to investigating the mechanisms that enable diverse multilingual children to learn languages effectively, equipping them with the necessary skills for academic success. Her methodological approach combines child-friendly experimental designs, neuroimaging techniques, standardized assessments of language abilities, surveys, and qualitative one-on-one interviews tailored for children.
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