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Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Education, Director of the Neuroscience and Education Program
Dr. Gordon directs the Language and Cognition Lab. His scholarly interests are in: Language acquisition and processing, Developmental Neuroscience of Language and Cognition, Cross-cultural studies of numerical cognition and linguistic knowledge, Infant event representations and verb argument structure, Behavioral Genetics of Language, Magnetic Resonance Imaging of brain functioning in language processing.
Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Education, Director of the Neuroscience and Education Program
Dr. Gordon directs the Language and Cognition Lab. His scholarly interests are in: Language acquisition and processing, Developmental Neuroscience of Language and Cognition, Cross-cultural studies of numerical cognition and linguistic knowledge, Infant event representations and verb argument structure, Behavioral Genetics of Language, Magnetic Resonance Imaging of brain functioning in language processing.
Adjunct Assistant Professor,
PhD, Cognitive Science in Education
Jean holds a Ph.D. from the Cognitive Science in Education program at TC, where she also completed her M.S. in Neuroscience and Education in 2013. She is the current Lab Manager for the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, where she is responsible for directing various research projects and managing research personnel. Currently, she also holds two teaching positions:
- Adjunct Assistant Professor for the graduate-level Eye-Tracking course at TC (Columbia University)
- Adjunct Instructor for the undergraduate-level Experimental Psychology course at Montclair State University.
Her doctoral dissertation focused on the neural signatures of numerical processing of various changes to small vs. large numbers. She also uses EEG & eye-tracking to study perceptual organization, with the goal of understanding individuals with schizophrenia or visual deficits. Prior to her involvement in the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, Jean was a neuroscience research coordinator in the Department of Biological Psychiatry at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. There, she studied primate hippocampal neurogenesis and its links to depression, anxiety, and early life stress.
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Adjunct Assistant Professor,
PhD, Cognitive Science in Education
Jean holds a Ph.D. from the Cognitive Science in Education program at TC, where she also completed her M.S. in Neuroscience and Education in 2013. She is the current Lab Manager for the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, where she is responsible for directing various research projects and managing research personnel. Currently, she also holds two teaching positions:
- Adjunct Assistant Professor for the graduate-level Eye-Tracking course at TC (Columbia University)
- Adjunct Instructor for the undergraduate-level Experimental Psychology course at Montclair State University.
Her doctoral dissertation focused on the neural signatures of numerical processing of various changes to small vs. large numbers. She also uses EEG & eye-tracking to study perceptual organization, with the goal of understanding individuals with schizophrenia or visual deficits. Prior to her involvement in the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, Jean was a neuroscience research coordinator in the Department of Biological Psychiatry at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. There, she studied primate hippocampal neurogenesis and its links to depression, anxiety, and early life stress.
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Erin Michelle Kirby is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Human Development’s Cognitive Science in Education program, and served as the laboratory manager (2014-2018). She is currently studying enhanced perceptual functioning in autism spectrum disorders as it relates to early stage language processing. Previously, Erin received her Masters of Science in Neuroscience and Education at Teachers College. She has an extensive background in education, entering the field in seventh grade as a tutor for students with intellectual disabilities, and working as a preschool teacher and a teaching assistant in special education prior to attending Teachers College.
Erin Michelle Kirby is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Human Development’s Cognitive Science in Education program, and served as the laboratory manager (2014-2018). She is currently studying enhanced perceptual functioning in autism spectrum disorders as it relates to early stage language processing. Previously, Erin received her Masters of Science in Neuroscience and Education at Teachers College. She has an extensive background in education, entering the field in seventh grade as a tutor for students with intellectual disabilities, and working as a preschool teacher and a teaching assistant in special education prior to attending Teachers College.
Elizabeth Oh is currently a student earning her Ph.D. in Cognitive Science in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research interest is in language and numerical cognition, and she is currently investigating numerical processing among Korean adults. Prior to coming to TC, she obtained a Master of Education in human development psychology from Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development Youth and Community Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. During her master's study, she also worked as a research assistant at Reach Every Reader to analyze qualitative research and at Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics to conduct quantitative analysis. She is currently a research assistant at the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, which is aimed at supporting EEG experiments.
Elizabeth Oh is currently a student earning her Ph.D. in Cognitive Science in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research interest is in language and numerical cognition, and she is currently investigating numerical processing among Korean adults. Prior to coming to TC, she obtained a Master of Education in human development psychology from Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development Youth and Community Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. During her master's study, she also worked as a research assistant at Reach Every Reader to analyze qualitative research and at Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics to conduct quantitative analysis. She is currently a research assistant at the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, which is aimed at supporting EEG experiments.
Shan An is currently a student earning her Ph.D. in Cognitive Science in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She is an experienced educator, and her interests are in second-language learning and acquisition.
Shan An is currently a student earning her Ph.D. in Cognitive Science in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She is an experienced educator, and her interests are in second-language learning and acquisition.
Yuexin graduated in 2023 with an M.S. in Applied Analytics from the School of Professional Studies at Columbia University. She also holds a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Accounting from Syracuse University. She has been a research assistant in the LCN lab since summer 2023, where she conducts data analysis for the syntactic bootstrapping study of Mandarin-speaking children and assists with data processing and analysis for EEG Numbers study. Her research interests include psycholinguistics, cognition & perception.
Yuexin graduated in 2023 with an M.S. in Applied Analytics from the School of Professional Studies at Columbia University. She also holds a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Accounting from Syracuse University. She has been a research assistant in the LCN lab since summer 2023, where she conducts data analysis for the syntactic bootstrapping study of Mandarin-speaking children and assists with data processing and analysis for EEG Numbers study. Her research interests include psycholinguistics, cognition & perception.
Yuri is a second-year Master's student in the Educational Technology Specialist Program at Teachers College, Columbia University. His research interests include numerical cognition, perception, and rule identification, especially in how language structures influence cognitive processes. As a lab member, he contributes to various ongoing projects.
Yuri is a second-year Master's student in the Educational Technology Specialist Program at Teachers College, Columbia University. His research interests include numerical cognition, perception, and rule identification, especially in how language structures influence cognitive processes. As a lab member, he contributes to various ongoing projects.
Christofer Tobing is in his final year as a master’s student in the Neuroscience and Education program. Prior to pursuing this degree, he worked in the field of education with different roles and responsibilities in his home country, Indonesia.
He discovered his passion for neuroscience while navigating the challenges during his first year as an educator. His primary interest lies in understanding how we can apply neuroscience to enhance education in practical ways. Since joining the LCN Lab in September 2023 during his first semester of being a Masters' student at Teachers College, he has been instrumental in the Belagavi Project, an educational neuroscience project in partnership with India. Christofer is also tasked with data analysis for the lab's Numbers-EEG study, as well as the Korean Number Study, where he helped the primary researcher to collect and analyze data.
Christofer Tobing is in his final year as a master’s student in the Neuroscience and Education program. Prior to pursuing this degree, he worked in the field of education with different roles and responsibilities in his home country, Indonesia.
He discovered his passion for neuroscience while navigating the challenges during his first year as an educator. His primary interest lies in understanding how we can apply neuroscience to enhance education in practical ways. Since joining the LCN Lab in September 2023 during his first semester of being a Masters' student at Teachers College, he has been instrumental in the Belagavi Project, an educational neuroscience project in partnership with India. Christofer is also tasked with data analysis for the lab's Numbers-EEG study, as well as the Korean Number Study, where he helped the primary researcher to collect and analyze data.
Minkyung, a second-year master's student at Teachers College, Columbia University, with a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Texas at Austin, has been a research assistant at the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience (LCN) Lab since Fall 2022 and additionally holds a role as a research coordinator in the Memory Disorders Clinic at the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry. Before her current academic pursuit, Minkyung worked in the corporate world as a marketer, and her curiosity about human cognition and psychology drove her to transition into her current path, pursuing a master's degree in clinical psychology.
In the LCN Lab, she is a lead research assistant for Team Neurodiversity, conducting EEG experiments and is actively involved in studies focusing on bilingual adults, which investigate how language serves as a mediator in numerical cognition. Minkyung’s research interest centers on bridging neuroscience and clinical psychology, particularly through psychophysiological studies like EEG, to improve cognition in adults and develop evidence-based treatments that positively impact individuals' mental well-being.
Minkyung, a second-year master's student at Teachers College, Columbia University, with a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Texas at Austin, has been a research assistant at the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience (LCN) Lab since Fall 2022 and additionally holds a role as a research coordinator in the Memory Disorders Clinic at the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry. Before her current academic pursuit, Minkyung worked in the corporate world as a marketer, and her curiosity about human cognition and psychology drove her to transition into her current path, pursuing a master's degree in clinical psychology.
In the LCN Lab, she is a lead research assistant for Team Neurodiversity, conducting EEG experiments and is actively involved in studies focusing on bilingual adults, which investigate how language serves as a mediator in numerical cognition. Minkyung’s research interest centers on bridging neuroscience and clinical psychology, particularly through psychophysiological studies like EEG, to improve cognition in adults and develop evidence-based treatments that positively impact individuals' mental well-being.
Huanyi Ye is a second-year Master's student in the Clinical Psychology program at Teachers College, Columbia University. She graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a B.S. in Clinical Psychology. She has been a research assistant in the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience (LCN) Lab since 2024, where she assists with EEG data collection and analysis using MATLAB for the Representation of Dual Number Systems in Korean Speakers study. She also contributed to the Numerical Cognition in Mandarin-speaking Children study, where she assisted with data collection and analysis of verbal and non-verbal numerical cognition tasks. Her research interests include anxiety disorders, cultural and linguistic influences on cognition, and the mental health challenges of international students.
Huanyi Ye is a second-year Master's student in the Clinical Psychology program at Teachers College, Columbia University. She graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a B.S. in Clinical Psychology. She has been a research assistant in the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience (LCN) Lab since 2024, where she assists with EEG data collection and analysis using MATLAB for the Representation of Dual Number Systems in Korean Speakers study. She also contributed to the Numerical Cognition in Mandarin-speaking Children study, where she assisted with data collection and analysis of verbal and non-verbal numerical cognition tasks. Her research interests include anxiety disorders, cultural and linguistic influences on cognition, and the mental health challenges of international students.
Yintao is a second-year master's student in the program of cognitive science in education at Teachers' College, Columbia University, with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Beijing Normal University. He has been a research assistant at the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience (LCN) Lab since Fall 2022, and held the numerical cognition experiment in China for Team Mandarin's research. His research interests include exploring the nature of studying, the impact of current technologies' development on human cognition, as well as the educational applications of the research findings.
Yintao is a second-year master's student in the program of cognitive science in education at Teachers' College, Columbia University, with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Beijing Normal University. He has been a research assistant at the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience (LCN) Lab since Fall 2022, and held the numerical cognition experiment in China for Team Mandarin's research. His research interests include exploring the nature of studying, the impact of current technologies' development on human cognition, as well as the educational applications of the research findings.
Luxin Zhang is a graduate of the Cognitive Science in Education MA program at Teachers College, Columbia University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Iowa in the spring of 2022. In 2024, she joined the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab as a research assistant, contributing to various projects, including assisting with a numerical cognition experiment as part of Team Mandarin's research. Her research interests center on the influence of parental and sibling factors on young children's cognitive development, with a particular focus on cognitive reasoning. This includes areas such as logical reasoning, math learning, perception of their surroundings, and social-emotional understanding.
Luxin Zhang is a graduate of the Cognitive Science in Education MA program at Teachers College, Columbia University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Iowa in the spring of 2022. In 2024, she joined the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab as a research assistant, contributing to various projects, including assisting with a numerical cognition experiment as part of Team Mandarin's research. Her research interests center on the influence of parental and sibling factors on young children's cognitive development, with a particular focus on cognitive reasoning. This includes areas such as logical reasoning, math learning, perception of their surroundings, and social-emotional understanding.