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Krista Byers-Heinlein, PhD

Professor, Psychology
Concordia University Research Chair in Bilingualism and Open Science


Krista Byers-Heinlein, PhD
Phone: (514) 848-2424 ext. 2208
Email: K.Byers@concordia.ca
Website(s): Lab Website

For a full list of publications click here

Sander-Montant, A., López Pérez, M., & Byers-Heinlein, K. (2023). The more they hear the more they learn? Using data from bilinguals to test models of early lexical development. Cognition, 238, 105525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2023.105525  Repository: https://osf.io/2m345/ Preprint: https://psyarxiv.com/zd3m8/

Quirk. E., Brouillard, M., Ahooja, A., Ballinger, S., Polka, L. Byers-Heinlein, K., & Kircher, R. (2023) Quebec-based parents’ concerns regarding their children’s multilingual development. International Journal of Multilingualism. https://doi.org/10.1080/14790718.2023.2184475 Preprint: psyarxiv.com/583ge Repository: https://osf.io/tnb23/

Kremin, L.V., & Byers-Heinlein, K. (2021). Why not both? Rethinking categorical and continuous approaches to bilingualism. International Journal of Bilingualism. https://doi.org/10.1177/13670069211031986 Preprint:  https://psyarxiv.com/nkvap

Byers-Heinlein, K., Tsui, S. A., Bergmann, C., et al. (2021). A multi-lab study of bilingual infants: Exploring the preference for infant-directed speech. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science. [Registered Report]. January 2021. https://doi.org/10.1177/2515245920974622 Preprint: https://psyarxiv.com/sqh9d/ Repository: https://osf.io/zauhq/

Orena, A.J., Byers-Heinlein, K., & Polka. L. (2020). What do bilingual infants actually hear? Evaluating measures of speech input to bilingual-learning 10-month-olds. Developmental Science, 23:e12901. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.12901Preprint: https://psyarxiv.com/2qnhw

Schott, E., Rhemtulla, M., & Byers-Heinlein, K. (2019). Should I test more babies? Solutions for transparent data peeking. Infant Behavior and Development, 54, 166-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2018.09.010. Repository: https://osf.io/qjx7t/

Byers-Heinlein, K., Morin-Lessard, E., & Lew-Williams, C. (2017). Bilingual infants control their languages as they listen. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(34), 9032–9037. https://doi.org/ 10.1073/pnas.1703220114 Repository: https://osf.io/htn9j/

Byers-Heinlein, K. (2013). Parental language mixing: Its measurement and the relation of mixed input to young bilingual children’s vocabulary size. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 16(1), 32–48. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1366728911000010

Byers-Heinlein, K., Burns, T.F., & Werker, J.F. (2010). The roots of bilingualism in newborns. Psychological Science, 21, 343–348. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797609360758 Postprint: https://psyarxiv.com/hfsrk/ Repository: https://osf.io/9shr7/


Teaching activities

PSYC 311

Research Methods II

PSYC 431

Infancy

PSYC 333

Lifespan Development

PSYC 726

Graduate seminar in bilingualism


Selected publications

For a full list of publications click here

Sander-Montant, A., López Pérez, M., & Byers-Heinlein, K. (2023). The more they hear the more they learn? Using data from bilinguals to test models of early lexical development. Cognition, 238, 105525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2023.105525  Repository: https://osf.io/2m345/ Preprint: https://psyarxiv.com/zd3m8/

Quirk. E., Brouillard, M., Ahooja, A., Ballinger, S., Polka, L. Byers-Heinlein, K., & Kircher, R. (2023) Quebec-based parents’ concerns regarding their children’s multilingual development. International Journal of Multilingualism. https://doi.org/10.1080/14790718.2023.2184475 Preprint: psyarxiv.com/583ge Repository: https://osf.io/tnb23/

Kremin, L.V., & Byers-Heinlein, K. (2021). Why not both? Rethinking categorical and continuous approaches to bilingualism. International Journal of Bilingualism. https://doi.org/10.1177/13670069211031986 Preprint:  https://psyarxiv.com/nkvap

Byers-Heinlein, K., Tsui, S. A., Bergmann, C., et al. (2021). A multi-lab study of bilingual infants: Exploring the preference for infant-directed speech. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science. [Registered Report]. January 2021. https://doi.org/10.1177/2515245920974622 Preprint: https://psyarxiv.com/sqh9d/ Repository: https://osf.io/zauhq/

Orena, A.J., Byers-Heinlein, K., & Polka. L. (2020). What do bilingual infants actually hear? Evaluating measures of speech input to bilingual-learning 10-month-olds. Developmental Science, 23:e12901. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.12901Preprint: https://psyarxiv.com/2qnhw

Schott, E., Rhemtulla, M., & Byers-Heinlein, K. (2019). Should I test more babies? Solutions for transparent data peeking. Infant Behavior and Development, 54, 166-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2018.09.010. Repository: https://osf.io/qjx7t/

Byers-Heinlein, K., Morin-Lessard, E., & Lew-Williams, C. (2017). Bilingual infants control their languages as they listen. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(34), 9032–9037. https://doi.org/ 10.1073/pnas.1703220114 Repository: https://osf.io/htn9j/

Byers-Heinlein, K. (2013). Parental language mixing: Its measurement and the relation of mixed input to young bilingual children’s vocabulary size. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 16(1), 32–48. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1366728911000010

Byers-Heinlein, K., Burns, T.F., & Werker, J.F. (2010). The roots of bilingualism in newborns. Psychological Science, 21, 343–348. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797609360758 Postprint: https://psyarxiv.com/hfsrk/ Repository: https://osf.io/9shr7/

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