Rachel Albert
@rachelralbert.bsky.social
Developmental scientist studying infant language development. Professor of Psychology at Lebanon Valley College. Mom of 3.
Excited this new paper on vocal sequences is out!
1/11 Animals often communicate in phrases with sequential structure. Infant vocal learners, however, are often studied one note or syllable at a time. What are the origins of vocal sequences in animals that learn vocal communication? Find out in our new paper spanning songbirds and human infants! 🧵
The social origins of vocal sequences in songbirds and human infants
Abstract. From birdsong to human language, acoustic communication by vocal learners involves the concatenation of sounds into sequences. Sequences are more
royalsocietypublishing.org
February 7, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Excited this new paper on vocal sequences is out!
Reposted by Rachel Albert
A new theme issue of #PhilTransB examines the mechanisms of learning from social interaction. Read articles for free: buff.ly/K8v43YM
February 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM
A new theme issue of #PhilTransB examines the mechanisms of learning from social interaction. Read articles for free: buff.ly/K8v43YM
Out now in Infancy! Infant vocal cues organize conversations in early education classrooms.
- @rachelralbert.bsky.social et al. (2025): Infants’ directed & mature vocalisations predict ⬆️ educator convos in ECE classrooms. Group size did not predict convo length ➡️ educators skillfully maintain multi-turn convos w/ multiple infants #DevPsySky #PsySciSky #infancypapers doi.org/10.1111/infa...
Beyond the Dyad: Infant Vocal Cues Organize Conversational‐Turn Taking in Infant‐Toddler Classrooms
Conversations with caregivers scaffold infant language development. The importance of conversational turn-taking is widely demonstrated in dyadic interactions, particularly in home environments. Less...
doi.org
October 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Out now in Infancy! Infant vocal cues organize conversations in early education classrooms.
Reposted by Rachel Albert
Fall 2025’s Unexpected Enrollment Successes
Colleges credit popular health sciences programs, increased dual enrollment, stepped-up retention efforts, new graduate programs and more for their record enrollments this fall. https://bit.ly/4mXNShq
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Colleges credit popular health sciences programs, increased dual enrollment, stepped-up retention efforts, new graduate programs and more for their record enrollments this fall. https://bit.ly/4mXNShq
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
September 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Fall 2025’s Unexpected Enrollment Successes
Colleges credit popular health sciences programs, increased dual enrollment, stepped-up retention efforts, new graduate programs and more for their record enrollments this fall. https://bit.ly/4mXNShq
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Colleges credit popular health sciences programs, increased dual enrollment, stepped-up retention efforts, new graduate programs and more for their record enrollments this fall. https://bit.ly/4mXNShq
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd