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Biography
After completing my undergraduate degree in the School of Psychology, University of St. Andrews, I was awarded an MRC studentship to study for a PhD on the topic of developmental dyslexia. I have been conducting research and lecturing in the School of Psychology at the University of Dundee since 1999. In 2009, I held a post as a Visiting Lecturer in the Unité de Recherche sur l’Evolution du Comportement et l’Apprentissage at the Université Charles-de-Gaulle Lille 3 in France.
Research
Lab Website: Language and Learning lab
My research takes a cross-linguistic perspective on language development in relation to visual word recognition and developmental dyslexia. Studies have investigated the influence of speech rhythm on phonological development and the relationship between orthographic depth and rates of reading acquisition in a range of European languages.
I also investigate early language development, in particular, the acquisition of knowledge about derivational morphology through collaboration with Prof. Pascale Colé (Aix-Marseille Université, France) and Prof. Séverine Casalis (Université de Lille, France).
My interests also extended to the visual word recognition skills of bilinguals and second language learners, a topic that I now work on together with Prof. Séverine Casalis and our former PhD student, Dr Eva Commissaire.
I am committed to using a collaborative approach in my research. In 2019, I co-founded LALco: Language and Literacy: Communication, collaboration, co-production (www.lalco.org.uk) with Dr Sarah McGeown at the University of Edinburgh. This is a multidisciplinary network of individuals with a shared interest in researching and promoting the language and literacy skills of children and young people.
Teaching
I supervise undergraduate and MSc dissertatons and teach on the following modules:
MSc Research in Practice
MSc/Level 4: Reading Development and Disability
Level 3 Research Skills
Level 2: Language Development
Level 1: Biological Psychology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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The Development of Idiom Comprehension Processes in Children: Developing an Online Methodology
1/02/16 → 31/01/17
Project: Research
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Connecting With Fictional Characters: The Power of Books
Webber, C., Wilkinson, K., Duncan, L. G. & McGeown, S. P., 25 Apr 2022, In: Frontiers for Young Minds. 10, 8 p., 658925.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Participatory research with young people: benefits, limitations, and methodological considerations
Webber, C., Wilkinson, K., Duncan, L. G. & McGeown, S., 30 Sep 2022, OSF Preprints, 40 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
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Young people’s reading project: understanding the teenage reading experience: Phase 2 – conversations with young people about their reading experiences
Webber, C., Wilkinson, K., Duncan, L. G. & McGeown, S., 1 Mar 2022, OSF Registries : Open Science Framework (OSF).Research output: Other contribution
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Reading and literacy interventions for improving reading and motivation in adolescence: a narrative review
Webber, C., Wilkinson, K., Duncan, L. G. & McGeown, S., 18 Nov 2021, OSF Preprints: Open Science Framework (OSF), 51 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
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Siblings of Children who use AAC – Communication Partner Training in a Game Setting
Elliott, C., Black, R., Duncan, L. G. & Newell, A., Aug 2021, In: Communication Matters. 35, 2, p. 16-19 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open AccessFile182 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Conversations about language and literacy: Promoting equity and attainment through engagement
Duncan, Lynne (Recipient) & McGeown, Sarah P. (Recipient), 1 Sep 2017
Prize: Other distinction
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Engaging Libraries Phase 2: Sharing Stories
Duncan, Lynne (Recipient) & McGeown, Sarah P. (Recipient), 1 Nov 2019
Prize: Other distinction
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Nature pedagogies and language development in outdoor nurseries.
Barrable, Alexia (Recipient) & Duncan, Lynne (Recipient), 1 Apr 2021
Prize: Other distinction
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Nominee for Student Led Teaching Award
Duncan, Lynne (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Tackling early language delay through action research
Lynne Duncan (Speaker)
14 Mar 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Meet the Researcher
Lynne Duncan (Speaker)
Jul 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Learning through online engagement - stories from Engaging Libraries
Lynne Duncan (Speaker)
11 Oct 2021 → 12 Nov 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - festival/exhibition
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Weans Brains
Lynne Duncan (Organiser) & Sarah P. McGeown (Organiser)
Jun 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar