Dr. Si Yoon

Biography

Si Yoon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at New York University. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2016. His research interests focus on the cognitive science approach to studying complex language processes, particularly how individuals utilize social-pragmatic information during conversation. He examines how speakers adjust their communication based on their partner’s knowledge and how previously discussed information can influence language production and comprehension. Dr. Yoon is particularly interested in the ability to use social-pragmatic cues in language processing, which varies across different populations, including adults with and without severe memory impairment or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. His thematic concerns involve understanding the cognitive mechanisms that underpin natural conversation and the role of memory representations in supporting natural language use. His work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health. Prior to joining NYU, he was an assistant professor at the University of Iowa from 2019 to 2023. His teaching focuses on training students in high-quality speech-language pathology education.

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