CV

Positions in research

  • Since September 2011
    Research associate at ZAS Berlin collaboration with Susanne Fuchs (ZAS, Berlin) and Pascal Perrier (Gipsa-lab In Grenoble, France). Study of the adaptation of respiration in listener – speaker interaction
  • 2008-2011
    Post-doctoral fellow at the Motor Control Lab, Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada with David J. Ostry.
    Study of sensory-motor leaning of speech in adults: properties of transfer of learning, consequences of motor leaning on speech perception

Positions in computer engineering

  • April 2002 -  April 2003
    Design of medical software, Computer department of the hospital of Grenoble – Specifications of user's needs, storyboards, tests
  • November 2001 - February 2002
    Web and Java programming, Institut de La Communication Parlée, Grenoble-Design and implementation of a web site for a scientific project - Java implementation of a vocal tract model initially developed with Matlab

Education

  • 2004-2007
    PhD student in cognitive sciences, Institut National Polytechnique, Grenoble, France.  “From substance to form: the role of speech orofacial and brachiomanual constraints in the emergence of language”
  • 2003-2004
    Master 2 of Science - Information, Cognition, Apprentissage (ICA)
  • 2000-2001
    Master of engineering in computer sciences (DESS DCISS), Pierre Mendès France University, Grenoble, France. Intense training in computer sciences. Training projects : (1) Development of a vocal application for a phone server in C; (2) Design and implementation of a web site for a research project.
  • 1999-2000
    Fourth year university degree (Maîtrise) in cognitive and experimental psychology, University of Savoie, Chambéry, France. Research project: Experimental study of Implicit Memory, priming effects. Training courses  with a neuro-psychologist at the Hospital of Annecy, France.
  • 1996-1999
    Bachelor's degree (DEUG and Licence) in general psychology, clinics, experimental methods, statistics. University of Savoie, Chambéry, France 
  • 1996
    Scientific Baccalauréat, major mathematics

Qualifications, awards and honors

  • Qualification to the functions of Maître de Conférences - section CNU 07 (Sciences du langage: linguistique et phonétique générales) 2008
  • Doctoral dissertation award from the French-speaking Association for Spoken Communication (AFCP) 2008 
  • Post-doctoral fellowship from the Fyssen foundation – 2008
  • Doctoral research grant allocated by the French Ministry for Education and Research (MNERT), 2004-2007
  • Master scolarship allocated by the French Ministry for Education and Research, 2003-2004