Stephen Politzer-Ahles
- Assistant Professor
- Psycho/neurolinguistics, Research Methods
Contact Info
420W Blake Hall
Lawrence
1541 Lilac Lane
Lawrence, KS 66045
Lawrence
1541 Lilac Lane
Lawrence, KS 66045
Personal Links
Biography —
- 2025-present: Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Kansas
- 2022-2025: Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Kansas
- 2021-2022: Associate Professor, Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- 2016-2021: Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- 2015-2016: Post-doc; Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics: University of Oxford
- 2013-2015: Post-doc, Neuroscience of Language Lab, New York University Abu Dhabi
Education —
Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Kansas, 2013, Lawrence, KS
M.A. in Linguistics, University of Kansas, 2011, Lawrence, KS
B.A. in Modern Languages and Literatures, Kenyon College, 2008, Gambier, Ohio
Research —
Dr. Politzer-Ahles uses methods from experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience—including electroencephalography, eye-tracking, and behavioural techniques— to investigate the instantiation of abstract linguistic processes and representations. Much of his research focuses on phonological alternations and structure, and on pragmatic aspects of meaning.
Teaching —
Courses offered at the University of Kansas:
- LING 110: Language and Mind
- LING 420: Capstone: Research in Language Sciences
- LING 435: Psycholinguistics I
- LING 537: Psycholinguistics II
- LING 721: Statistical Modeling for Linguistics
- LING 850: Topics in Research in Experimental Linguistics
- LING 851: Research in Acquisition and Processing