CANDICE FRANCES

ABOUT

My current research investigates how prosodic focus impacts memory and interpretation of ambiguous sentences, and how contextual diversity influences learning. Previously, I studied bilingualism and its cognitive effects, focusing on how foreign language affects learning, particularly through emotionality and contextual diversity.

I am committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in science. I chair the DEI Committee at the MPI for Psycholinguistics, mentor diverse backgrounds through programs like ARTEMIS, Radboud Welcomes, and Letters to a Prescientist, and lead the Talent+ Training Program at MPI.

Currently, I am a postdoctoral researcher and DEI Manager at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen. I hold a PhD from UPV/EHU, conducted research at BCBL with an FPI grant, and have a master's in Brain and Cognition from UPF. My BA is in Psychology from New College of Florida.