Mónica López–González

5^th year Graduate Student

Advisors: Dr. Géraldine Legendre & Dr. Kyle Rawlins

Department of Cognitive Science

Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Johns Hopkins University

3400 N. Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21218-2685

U.S.

e-mail: lopezgonzalez[AT]cogsci.jhu.edu

Office: Krieger Hall Room 239

Office telephone: 410.516.7625

“Neither can embellishments of language be found without arrangement and expression of thoughts,

nor can thought be made to shine without the light of language.”

Cicero, De Oratore, III, 6

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E d u c a t i o n

2007 – present, Ph.D. in Cognitive Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Certificate of Art 2009, Photography, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

M.A. 2007, Cognitive Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

First Qualifying Paper: Optimizing the selection of Spanish’s ser and estar

B.A. 2005, Psychology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Thesis Title: Different perceptual stimuli of the same event increase false memories

B.A. 2005, French Language & Literature, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Thesis Title: Souvenirs du présent perpétuel: les thèmes de la mémoire et du temps dans les films d’Alain Resnais

(Remembrances from the perpetual present: memory and time in the films of Alain Resnais)

G r a n t s

-May 2009, recipient of the Center for Educational Resources’ Technology Grant, Johns Hopkins University

Grant awarded in conjunction w/ Mike Oliver and Dave Rothlein and Dr. Michael McCloskey

Project title: Cognitive Science of Aesthetics

A w a r d s & H o n o r s

-May 2005, graduated with general university and departmental honors, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

-May 2005, Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts

(Piano performance: CD recording of E. Lecuona’s Suite Espagnole and I. Albéniz’s El Albaicín from Suite Iberia) 

-Summer, 2003 Howard Hughes Research Fellowship 

-Summer, 2002 Provost Undergraduate Research Award

A r e a s o f I n t e r e s t

-Semantics and pragmatics

-Cognitive science of aesthetics

-Music cognition

-Philosophy of language

C u r r e n t P r o j e c t s

Spanish copulae ser and estar in adult grammar: I am currently working on explaining the distinction between ser and estar via an optimality theoretical approach. More specifically, I am interested in the interactive effects of syntax, semantics, and pragmatics responsible for selecting one copula over the other.

The interaction between music and emotion: I am currently working on determining whether certain musical elements evoke certain emotional reactions. 

T e a c h i n g A s s i s t a n t s h i p s

050.102 Language and Mind, Spring 2009 (Chen-Main)

050.317/617 Semantics I, Fall 2008 (Rawlins)

050.326/626 Foundationsin Cognitive Science A, Spring 2008 (Smolensky)

050.320/620 Syntax I, Fall 2007 (Legendre)

050.240 World of Language, Spring 2007 (Legendre)

050.102 Language and Mind, Fall 2006 (Badecker)

050.240 World of Language, Spring2006 (Legendre)

C o u r s e w o r k

050.315 Cognitive Neuropsychology of Visual Perception (McCloskey)

050.325 Phonology I (Smolensky)

050.620 Syntax I (Legendre)

050.621 Syntax II: Optimality Theory (Legendre)

050.621 Syntax II: TAG, LFG, HPSG, and Categorical Grammar (Frank)

050.626 Foundations in Cognitive Science A (Smolensky)

050.633 Psycholinguistics (Badecker)

050.639 Cognitive Development (Landau)

050.670 Formal Methods in Cognitive Science: Language (Frank)

050.672 Formal Methods in Cognitive Science: Neural Networks (Smolensky)

050.817 Research Seminar in Semantics (Rawlins)

050.818 Research Seminar in Language Development (Legendre)

050.822 Research Seminar in Syntax: Minimalism (Frank, Legendre)

050.827 Research Seminar: Language Acquisition (Legendre)

050.839 Independent Study: Semantics (Frank)

150.658 Topics in the Philosophy of Language: Linguistics (Gross)

150.658 Topics in the Philosophy of Language: Semantics & Pragmatics (Gross)

200.314 Advanced Statistical Methods (Yantis)

200.315 Advanced Research in Design and Analysis (Shelton)

C o n f e r e n c e s A t t e n d e d

- XI International Congress of the International Association for the Study of Child Language(Edinburgh, Scotland, 2008) 

- 14^thAnnual Institute on Teaching and Mentoring (Arlington, VA, 2007) 

- HOWL-4: Hopkins Workshop on Language(Baltimore, MD, 2007) 

- CUNY’s Research Forum 2007: Research Institute for the Study of Language in Urban Society (New York, 2007) 

- Georgetown University Roundtable on Language & Linguistics: GURT (Washington, D.C., 2007) 

- 31^st Boston University Conference on Language Development (Massachusetts, 2006) 

- Hispanic Linguistics Symposium (London, Ontario, Canada, 2006) 

- 1^stAnnual Rutgers Linguistics Conference (New Jersey, 2006)

P r e s e n t a t i o n s

- López-González, M., Legendre, G.,& Halberda, J. Acquisition of Spanish’s ser and estar: Experimental evidence for insensitivity to copular semantics. Poster presented at the XI International Congress of the International Association for the Study of Child Language, Edinburgh, Scotland. (August, 2008) 

- Legendre, G., Nazzi, T., Barrière, I., Culbertson, J., López-González, M., Goyet, L., & Zaroukian, E. Acquiring subject-verb agreement in French: evidence for early syntactic representationsfrom comprehension. Paper presented at the 31^st Boston University Conference on Language Development, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. (November,2006) [ABSTRACT]

- López-González, M. Ser or estar, or both?: on the productive uses of the Spanish copulae by young children. Paper presented at the Hispanic Linguistics Symposium, London, Ontario, Canada. (October, 2006) 

- Legendre, G., I. Barrière, T. Nazzi, T. Nicol, S. Long, J. Segawa, W. Street, M. López-González, & M. Tellock. On the acquisition of subject clitics by French-speaking children between 18 and 26 months: insights from production and comprehension. The Romance Turn: Workshop on the Acquisition of Syntax of Romance Languages, Madrid, Spain. (September, 2004)

- López-González, M., Y. Okado, & C. Stark. False memories: the influence of misinformation on memory recall. Poster presented at the School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. (August, 2003)

P u b l i c a t i o n s

- López-González, M. & Legendre, G. (2006). Acquiring the Spanish copulae ser and estar: evidence for sensitivity to semantic cues from spontaneous production. (submitted MS) 

- Legendre, G., Nazzi, T., Barrière, I., Culbertson, J., López-González, M., Goyet, L., & Zaroukian, E. (2006). Acquiring subject-verb agreement in French: evidence forabstract knowledge from comprehension. Proceedings of BUCLD, 31, Boston. [PDF]

L a n g u a g e s

English & Español (native)

Français (fluent)

Italiano, Português Brasileiro, & Català (working knowledge)

Latin (reading, writing)

“Grammar, in its extended and consistent forms, is the work of thought,

which makes its categories distinctly visible therein.”

Hegel, Philosophy of History, Introduction, 3

E x t r a C u r r i c u l a r

- January, 2009: Charm city through the lens, Intersession 2009 Course for B-More Program, Johns Hopkins University

- December, 2008: recipient of the Digital Media Center’s Creative Use of Technology Grant, Johns Hopkins University

(project title: Les tableaux d’une rencontre: Merging the Traditional and the Modern)

F i l m S c r e e n i n g s

- TBA: In session, 2009, 34 mins

- TBA: Les tableaux d’une rencontre, 2009, 21 mins, in French with English subtitles

P h o t o g r a p h y E x h i b i t s

- February 1, 2009 – March 28, 2009: E/Il–lusive Spaces, invited solo exhibit of color film photographic prints, First Floor Gallery, An die Musik, Baltimore, Maryland

- September 10, 2008 – September 16, 2008: invited to present Bio sketches, 6 color film photographic prints in the Continuing Studies Student Exhibit Fall 2008, Thesis Gallery, Fox Building, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland

- June 7, 2008 – July 13, 2008: invited to present silver gelatin print, Harmonic Remembrances: Andante, at Mills Pond House Gallery’s The Art of Music Exhibition, Saint James, New York

- January 27, 2008 – April 24, 2008: Irresistible Solitude, invited solo exhibit of 24 silver gelatin prints, First Floor Gallery, An die Musik, Baltimore, Maryland

- September 12, 2007 – 19, 2007: invited to present Vida de naranja (Life of an orange), 5 silver gelatin prints in the Continuing Studies Student Exhibition Fall 2007, Thesis Gallery, Fox Building, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland

P u b l i c a t i o n s

- Cromwell, C. & López-González, M. Make-out with Violence @ MD Film Fest. Interview with Andy Duensing and review of Make-out with Violence by The Deagol Brothers. RADAR REDUX magazine, May 20, 2009.

- Cromwell, C. & López-González, M. MD Film Fest: Talking about Sex…Scenes. Review of Alexander the Last by Joe Swanberg. RADAR REDUX magazine, May 18, 2009.

- López-González, M. & Cromwell, C. Modern Love is Automatic – MD Film Fest. Interview with Melodie Sisk and review of Modern Love is Automatic by Zach Clark. RADAR REDUX magazine, May 18, 2009.

- López-González, M. Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo: a new documentary by Jessica Oreck. Interview with Jessica Oreck for Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo by Jessica Oreck. RADAR REDUX magazine, May 16, 2009.

- López-González, M. Press photographs for Poulenc Trio website. January, 2009.

- López-González, M. Interview with Artist in Residence Rosetta DeBerardinis. Interviewer, videographer and film editor. RADAR REDUX magazine, December 3, 2008.

- López-González, M. Interview with Baltimore-based painter Daniel Stuelpnagel. Interviewer, videographer and film editor. RADAR REDUX magazine, December 3, 2008.

- López-González, M. Blackbird 13 ways: Interview with participating artists. Interviewer, videographer and film editor. RADAR REDUX magazine, November 5, 2008.

- López-González, M. Scenes from long roads: interview with photographer Andy Cook. Interviewer, videographer and film editor. RADAR REDUX magazine, November 5, 2008.

- López-González, M. Press photographs for Poulenc Trio in The Nantucket Independent. July 23, 2008.

“C’est pas ma faute, j’aime la beauté !”

G. Valentino, Valentino The Last Emperor, 2008

Last updated: August 2009