Undergraduate Research Assistants

Shivani Bhakta Shivani Bhakta

My name is Shivani and I am a third year pursuing a Linguistics and Psychology Major with a Disability Studies Minor. My interests are in syntax and language acquisition. After getting my BA, I plan on going to graduate school to pursue Speech Pathology. My dream is work with children and assist them with their speech skills by being a speech therapist!
 

Breanna Breanna Blumer

Hello! My name is Breanna, and I am a third year psychology major at UCLA.  I am interested in both second language acquisition and communication disorders, and I intend to study the latter in a speech-language pathology graduate program.  When I'm not in class or at the lab, I enjoy playing the piano and tutoring at UCLA's Writing Center.  Friends, laughter, strong coffee, and a pet tortoise named Mr. Personality brighten my world.
 

Irene Irene Chou

My name is Irene Chou, and I am a second year Linguistics and Psychology major. Currently, my main academic interests lie in communicative disorders and research in Asian languages and dialects; my career goal is to become a speech therapist. I enjoy reading, writing, playing piano and trombone, and eating. My dream is to one day travel the world!
 

Angelica Angelica Gonzalez

Hello, my name is Angelica! I am a third year Spanish major and Education Studies minor. I am fascinated by children and believe there is much to be learned from them, that is why I chose to work for the UCLA Language Lab. Some of my hobbies include hiking, running, and eating! After I graduate from undergrad at UCLA, I plan to go to grad school and pursue a PhD. My ultimate career goal is to become a college professor.
 

Michael Paul Michael Paul

My name is Michael Paul, and I am a third-year Electrical Engineering major and Linguistics minor at UCLA. I am interested in research and job opportunities that make use of both of these fields. I find learning languages exciting; I have some familiarity with Spanish, Tagalog, and German. I also enjoy learning geography, watching game shows, and listening to soft rock music (mostly from the 80's).
 

Hadley Hadley Vogt

Hello World! My name is Hadley. I am a senior studying Linguistics and English. I recently returned from New Zealand, where I contributed research to the Dictionary of New Zealand English and examined the phonetic differences between New Zealand English /r/ and Canadian English /r/. I am currently conducting research of /l/ and /r/ acquisition in toddlers, specifically the phonetic differences that exist between adult and child production. I enjoy dancing, bike riding, and visiting Disneyland as often as possible.
 

Helen Yuan Helen Yuan

My name is Helen and I am a Linguistics and Psychology major. My interest is in language acquisition and syntax. I enjoy watching anime and collecting pins. I became a Linguistics major to follow my passion, so I am still unsure about my career after I graduate. I have much researching to do, but for now I am going with the flow.