#  Rachel Liu 

1st Year Graduate Student

 

 

 



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Rachel studied English Language and Literature at Wuhan University, Applied Linguistics at Columbia University, and Developmental Psychology at McMaster University. She is fascinated by infants’ and children’s language learning trajectories, and by how their social and cognitive development unfolds in tandem with—and mutually supports—early language acquisition. In her spare time, she enjoys doing Zumba, painting, spending time with friends and family, and walking her mischievous yet lovable beagle.