Judith Goodman
Judith Goodman, associate professor of communication science and disorders, received her PhD from the University of Chicago, and her research addresses how linguistic knowledge is acquired and used by children from the very first stages of learning. Projects include investigations of the nature of children's semantic knowledge and how this knowledge is used in vocabulary acquisition, how parental input affects developing lexical, syntactic and pragmatic knowledge, the role of children's memory for linguistic input in syntax acquisition, and the relation between the vocabulary and grammatical development in early childhood.
Here's what her students and colleagues had to say:
“With her encouragement and guidance, I have received a competitive research mentorship through the School of Health Professions and a research assistantship in the Communication Science and Disorders graduate program.”
“She continuously searches for novel ways of engaging her students in academic research and creative projects.”
“Her expertise, combined with the level of comfort and mutual respect evident in her interactions with undergraduate researchers, indicate why she is so successful as an undergraduate research mentor.”
“Professor Goodman's commitment to undergraduate research and professional development is legendary: it is the most extensive in the department in both quantity and quality of experience.”