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Luk, Gigi Dr.

Gigi Luk

Dr. Gigi Luk

Publications

Title Source (Journal/Book/Conference) Authors/Presenters Published On Type
Cognitive control for language switching in bilinguals: A quantitative meta-analysis on functional neuroimaging studies Language and Cognitive Processes Luk G, David Green, Jubin Abutalebi, Grady CL 1312948800 Journal Article
Distinct neural correlates for two types of inhibition in bilinguals: Response inhibition versus interference suppression. Brain and Cognition Luk G, Anderson JA, Craik FI, Grady C, Bialystok E 1291266000 Journal Article
Receptive vocabulary differences in monolingual and bilingual children. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition Bialystok E, Luk G, Peets KF, Yang S 1288670400 Journal Article
Effect of Language Proficiency and Executive Control on Verbal Fluency Performance in Bilinguals Cognition Luo L, Luk G, Bialystok E 1262322000 Journal Article
Distinct neural correlates for cognitive control and motor inhibition in bilinguals Society of Neuroscience Luk G, Anderson J, Bialystok E, Craik F, Grady C 1254801600 Presentation
The source of enhanced cognitive control in bilinguals: Evidence from bimodal bilinguals. Psychological Science Emmorey K, Luk G, Pyers J, Bialystok E 1229662800 Journal Article
Lexical access in bilinguals: Effects of vocabulary size and executive control Journal of Neurolinguistics Bialystok E, Craik FIM, Luk G 1225512000 Journal Article
The Anatomy of the Bilingual Advantage in Executive Functions: Levels of Functional Use and Proficiency International Conference on Models of Interaction in Bilinguals Luk G, Bialystok E 1223265600 Presentation
Cognitive control and lexical access in younger and older bilinguals Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition Bialystok E, Craik FIM, Luk G 1215489600 Journal Article
Common and distinct cognitive bases for reading in English-Cantonese bilinguals Applied Psycholinguistics Luk G, Bialystok E 1207022400 Journal Article
The Source of Enhanced Cognitive Control in Bilinguals: Evidence from Bimodal-Bilinguals 48th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society Luk G, Pyers J, Emmorey K, Bialystok E 1194325200 Presentation
The universality of symbolic representation for reading in Asian and alphabetic languages Bilingualism: Language and Cognition Bialystok E, Luk G 1183262400 Journal Article
Examining the Bilingual (dis)advantage on the Verbal Fluency Task 6th International Symposium on Bilingualism Luk G, Bialystok E 1178424000 Presentation
Influence of Bilingualism on Developing Attentional Control: Evidence from a Modified Flanker Task Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development DePape A-M, Luk G 1173157200 Presentation
Exploring the latent factors behind cross-linguistic transfer: cognitive abilities Biennial Meeting of the Cognitive Development Society Luk G, Bialystok E 1160107200 Presentation
Bilingualism, language proficiency, and learning to read in two writing systems Journal of Educational Psychology Bialystok E, McBride-Chang C, Luk G 1130821200 Journal Article
Written symbols as representation: What do preliterate children know about print? Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development Luk G, Bialystok E 1112760000 Presentation
Divergent processes in phonological awareness and reading: Evidence from Cantonese-English bilinguals Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development Luk G, Bialystok E 1112760000 Presentation
How iconic are Chinese characters? Bilingualism: Language and Cognition Luk G, Bialystok E 1112331600 Journal Article
Bilingualism, biliteracy, and learning to read: Interactions among languages and writing systems Scientific Studies of Reading Bialystok E, Luk G, Kwan E 1104555600 Journal Article
Bilingualism, Biliteracy and Reading: Effect of Writing System on Learning to Read Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development Luk G, Bialystok E 1049601600 Presentation

Education

  • 2008: PhD, Psychology (Developmental and Cognitive Processes), York University Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Dissertation title: The Anatomy of the Bilingual Influence on Cognition: Levels of Functional Use and Proficiency of Language)
  • 2003: MA, Psychology (Developmental and Cognitive Processes), York University Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Thesis title: Exploring the Latent Factors Behind Inter-Language Correlations in Reading and Phonological Awareness)
  • 2001: Sp. Hon. BA, Psychology, York University Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Thesis title: Graphical Perception: An Interaction Between Graphs and Questions)

Academic Appointments

  • 2007–2008: Course directorship, Psycholinguistics, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • 2007: Course directorship, Psychological Studies of Language, Glendon College, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • 2006–2007: Course directorship, Statistical Methods II
  • 2004–2006: Course directorship, Data Analysis Using SAS for Windows, Institute for Social Research (ISR), York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reviewership

Consulting

  • 2007–Present: Bilingualism: Language and Cognition
  • 2007–Present: Applied Psycholinguistics
  • 2010–Present: Journal of Research in Reading
  • 2010–Present: Reading in a Foreign Language
  • 2010–Present: Developmental Psychology
  • 2010–Present: Internationl Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Research Projects

External

  • 2010: Bilingualism and neuropsychological test performance
    Supervisor: Dr. Cheryl Grady
    Collaborators: Dr. Ellen Bialystok, Dr. Fergus Craik
    Institutions: Rotman Research Institute
    Investigates the interacting effect of bilingualism and aging on verbal and nonverbal task performance that are commonly used in neuropsychological assessment.R
  • 2010: Bilingualism and default mode network
    Supervisor: Dr. Cheryl Grady
    Collaborators: Dr. Ellen Bialystok, Dr. Fergus Craik
    Institutions: Rotman Research Institute
    Examines the potential differences in functional connectivity of the default mode network between life-long bilingual and monolingual older adults.
  • 2010: Bilingualism and brain plasticity
    Supervisor: Dr. Cheryl Grady
    Collaborators: Dr. Ellen Bialystok, Dr. Fergus Craik
    Institutions: Rotman Research Institute
    Identify differences in structural connectivity in the fronto-parietal network between monolingual and bilingual older adults.
  • 2010: Meta-analysis of bilingual control network
    Supervisor: Dr. Cheryl Grady
    Collaborators: Dr. David Green, Dr. Jubin Abutalebi
    Perform a quantitative meta-analysis on neuroimaging studies involving bilingual language production.

Contact

The Rotman Research Institute
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street, 1008
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M6A 2E1 Phone: 416-785-2500 x3362 Email: gluk@rotman-baycrest.on.ca