Dr. Melinh Lai

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Biography

Melinh Lai is an Assistant Instructional Professor and Program Coordinator for the undergraduate major in Cognitive Science at the University of Chicago. She teaches a variety of courses within the Cognitive Science Program and is actively involved in developing new programs and resources for students pursuing this major. Her graduate research utilized electrophysiological methods, particularly event-related potentials, to investigate the mechanisms of prediction in language comprehension. Currently, she maintains research interests that focus on prediction in language, memory, and related cognitive processes.

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Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy