The Language Development Lab is a research group in the Department of Psychology on the Davie campus of Florida Atlantic University, directed by Dr. Erika Hoff. The focus of our research is on the processes of bilingual development. Our broad aim is to understand the language and literacy development of children who grow up exposed to two languages. A specific goal is to identify factors that help children from bilingual homes acquire the English they need to succeed in school while also acquiring their families' heritage language. The Language Development Lab has been continuously funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development since 2007.
Qualified researchers who are interested in making use of this longitudinal database are invited to send inquiries to Erika Hoff at ehoff@fau.edu.
Frequently asked questions about raising children in bilingual homes.
Contact & Directions
Directions
From I-95 North/South
- Take I-595 west to Davie Road. At Davie Road make a left and go South to Nova Drive (2nd light). Turn right on Nova Drive and go West to College Avenue (1st light). At College Avenue make a left and the campus will be approximately 1 block on the left. Make the 2nd true left onto Florida Atlantic University.
From Weston, Plantation, Davie or Sunrise
- Take I-595 east to University Road. Head South on University. Make a left at the 3rd light, which is Nova Drive. Make a right at the 1st light, which is College Ave. Make the 2nd true left onto Florida Atlantic University.
Parking
- Parking at FAU can be difficult, so please allow extra time to find a space.
- If you are participating in one of our studies, call your research associate once you enter FAU so that she may come down to greet you and give you your parking pass.
- Park in the parking lot that is located right past the tennis courts that will be on your left side after the 2nd speed bump. The Education and Science Building will be on your right side once you pass those tennis courts. It is the last building on your right side before the road turns slightly to the right. In this parking lot, the white parking spots are designated for STUDENTS and the yellow ones for FACULTY/STAFF. With the parking pass that you will be given, you are allowed to park in either the white or the yellow spots...
- After parking your car, walk down the pathway towards the Education and Science Building. If you bring a stroller, you can take it in the elevator and to our lab without a problem. Go to the 2nd floor. Once you come out of the elevator, make a left. Then make the first immediate left. Follow the signs that will lead you to THE LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT LAB. The lab will be on your right side in Room 247. When you arrive, a research associate will be there to greet you.
Contact Information
FAU Davie Campus
Senator James A. Scott Education and Science Building (ES Building)
Language Development Lab (Room 247)
Phone : (954) 236-1611
Mailing Address
Florida Atlantic University, Davie Campus
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Psychology Department
3200 College Ave.
Davie, FL 33314
For more information on ongoing studies, please e-mail us at langdevlab@fau.edu Or visit our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/faulangdevlab/