“It is often said that the acquisition of our native language happens in the preschool years. What occurs in that brief time affects the rest of our lives.”
- Department of Speech and Hearing Science
- 901 S. Sixth St.
- Champaign, IL 61820
- Phone:(217) 333-2230
- Fax:(217) 244-2235
- Email:
- Contact Matthew Rispoli, Ph.D.
Matthew Rispoli, Ph.D.
Education
- Degree
- Ph.D., Developmental & Educational Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia, 1986
- Area of Professional Interest
- Dr. Rispoli's general area of expertise is developmental psycholinguistics — how children acquire language and how their linguistic abilities develop.
- Research Interests
- Dr. Rispoli's areas of research include the development of grammar and sentence production.
- Awards, Academic and Professional Honors
- Visiting Scholar, Beckman Institute, University of illinois, 2006-07
- Northern Illinois University, College of Health and Human Sciences Sullivan Award for excellence in research, 2004
- See curriculum vitae for complete list of awards, academic and professional honors.
- Publications
- See curriculum vitae for list of publications, proceedings, books, and articles.
- Professional Associations and Certifications
- See curriculum vitae for professional associations and certifications.
