I am an Assistant Professor in Cognitive Science at Aarhus University. My research investigates the everyday dynamics of caregiver-infant interactions: how parents and young children coordinate the timing of their conversations, how the acoustic textures of infant-directed speech emerge, and how the broader conditions of parenthood shape those interactions in turn. Two strands run through this work. The first concerns the dyad itself: the acoustic features of infant-directed speech across languages, the development of stable vocal patterns in early infancy, and the temporal coordination of turn-taking in typical development, autism, and across species. The second concerns parenthood itself: how leave-taking, daily mobility, and mental health define the family environment in which early interactions take place. Methodologically, I rely on Bayesian models, acoustic and naturalistic analysis, GPS tracking, and large-scale collaborative science.
