Dr. Gina Lebedeva is a Translation, Outreach, and Education Specialist at the University of Washington's Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS).
Dr. Lebedeva has experience as both a research scientist and a Speech-Language Pathologist. Her doctoral research explored language acquisition and relationships between speech perception, emergent language, early literacy and word learning in toddlers. Her clinical work focused on early intervention and infant mental health. With a foundation in evidence-based practice and coaching the caregiver-infant relationship, her areas of interest are in early social-emotional, linguistic, and literacy development.
Prior to joining UW, she graduated magna cum laude BS from Cornell University, after which she managed the Language and Cognition Lab at Columbia University. Combining her interdisciplinary interests, she believes that by translating research on how early experiences sculpt the brain, we can better support children's learning, whether through policies, classroom practices or everyday interactions.
