Nicholas Griffen

I’m a PhD researcher at Université Paris Cité under the supervision of Dr. Ira Noveck. In October, I will present my thesis on "What Makes the Processing of Idioms Unique?".

Prior to my academic studies in Paris, I was awarded a Master's Degree in Linguistics at Universität Göttingen, under the supervision of Clemens Steiner-Mayr. While there I completed a thesis on indeterminate gradable adjectives. During the course of this project, I rapidly developed a strong interest in Psycholinguistics.

Subsequently, I was awarded a SMARTS-UP mobility scholarship and a LabEx Master’s Thesis Grant which enabled me to develop my skill set as an experimentalist at Université Paris Cité.

Throughout my PhD, I have employed a diverse range of experimental methodologies. This initially centered on web-based paradigms, including self-paced reading tasks and norming studies. More recently, I've used EEG study to examine the neural mechanisms associated with figurative language processing.

In addition, I’ve led a bi-weekly Experimental Linguistics Workshop which takes place at the Laboratoire Linguistique Formelle and co-instructed a course on Psycholinguistics with Dr. Barbara Hemforth.

Read about my recent work in Psychonomic Society's Featured Content post.