Youran Lin, Ph.D., R.SLP

Area of Study / Keywords

Bilingualism Speech and Language Development Second-Language Speech Bilingual Education Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

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About

林悠然 (Youran Lin), Ph.D., R.SLP

PhD – Rehabilitation Science – University of Alberta – 2023
MSc – Speech-Language Pathology – University of Alberta – 2023
MA – Linguistics and Applied Linguistics – Peking University – 2018
BA – Chinese Linguistics – Peking University – 2015

Registered Speech-Language Pathologist (R.SLP), Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA)
Certified Speech-Language Pathologist (S-LP(C)), Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC)

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Research

The ultimate goal of my research is to increase inclusivity in the field of SLP, which involves:

1. Supporting culturally and linguistically diverse individuals' language and speech development. Specifically, I work to understand the multifaceted factors that influence bilingual language and speech development, such as the interaction between the learner's languages, the amount and properties of language input, age of acquisition onset, length of residence in a host country, learning motivation, cultural identity, and mental wellbeing. I also investigate the effectiveness of explicit language/speech instruction and bilingual education.
2. Working as culturally and linguistically diverse SLPs. Specifically, I work to understand the lived experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse SLPs, highlight their strengths, and promote inclusivity and diversity in the field of SLP.

My current research interests include:

• Second-language speech development of child and adult newcomers to Canada.
• Language development of bilingual typically developing children and children with special education needs.
• Speech development of children who are enrolled in Chinese-English bilingual schools.
• Workforce diversity in the field of SLP in Canada.

Research lab website: https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/birby/ 

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Teaching

Teaching eDossier: https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/youran-lin-teaching-edossier/home 

Our team is looking for a Master's student in Rehabilitation Science who is interested in phonetics and second-language speech teaching and learning! Funding opportunities are available to support the graduate student's studies and research, including the L2Lip project. 

Our team is looking for a Master's or PhD student in Rehabilitation Science who is interested in school-aged bilingual children's language development and assessment! Funding opportunities are available to support the graduate student's studies and research, including the BilSEN project.

Please contact Youran to discuss your research interests!

Students from outside of Canada who are interested in research experiences in our lab can apply for the opportunity through ISVS's research internship (project title: Second Language Learners' Production of English Speech Sounds, Summer 2026). The projects might be posted later in the summer, please follow ISVS for specific timelines of application.

CSD 507 - Phonological Disorders

Study of the nature, assessment and remediation of speech sound disorders in children. Practical experience in assessment and remediation will be provided through video observation and laboratory experiences. (Restricted to MScSLP students only.) Not open to students with credit in SPA 507.

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INT D 508 - Interprofessional Health Education Elective

Application of interprofessional competencies within a specific health care context. Content topics vary from year to year. Topics announced prior to registration period. The student's transcript carries title descriptive of content. May be repeated. Prerequisite or corequisite: INT D 403, INT D 503, or equivalent introductory interprofessional health education course, or approval of Health Sciences Education and Research Commons, Health Sciences Council. (Offered jointly by the following faculties: Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences; Medicine and Dentistry; Nursing; Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation; and Rehabilitation Medicine.) [Health Sciences Council].

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Browse more courses taught by Youran Lin

Youran Lin, Karen E. Pollock, Fangfang Li

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 2025 January; 10.1044/2024_JSLHR-24-00150

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Youran Lin, Fangfang Li, Karen E. Pollock

Cogent Education. 2024 December; 10.1080/2331186X.2024.2356432

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Ana Meckelborg, Mimi Luu, Theresa Nguyen, Youran Lin, Fangfang Li, Karen Pollock

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 2024 February; 10.1121/10.0024985

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Youran Lin, Fangfang Li, Andrea A. N. MacLeod, Karen E. Pollock

Frontiers in Psychology. 2023 April; 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1125157

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Youran Lin, You-Jing Lin, Feng Wang, Xiyu Wu, Jiangping Kong

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 2020 November; 10.1080/17549507.2020.1819417

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Youran Lin, Elena Nicoladis

Heritage Language Journal. 2018 December; 10.46538/hlj.15.3.1

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