Mary Alt's area of research is pediatric
receptive language, with a focus on the semantic skills of children with SLI.
Current funded research is concentrated on examining the factors that may influence
word learning. Other ongoing projects are centred around word learning in typically developing bilingual children, treatment efficacy for children with SLI, and speech perception in children with SLI. She is also interested in literacy, the interplay between language and thought, and other issues related to learning. Dr. ALT is co-director of the L4: Language, Learning, Literacy, Lexicon Lab.
