Areti Kotsolakou
Researcher
Utrecht
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
PhD Candidate / Researcher in Psycholinguistics
Utrecht University
09.2020 - 01.2026
- Investigated the role of the linguistic input in infants' ability to infer the grammatical rules of their language.
(supevisors: prof. S. Avrutin, prof. F. Wijnen)
- Designed and conducted experimental studies with infants and adults; analyzed data using statistical models and presented findings at international conferences.
Conference Organising Committee Member
EMLAR, Utrecht University
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Co-organised the Experimental Methods in Language Research (EMLaR) conferences (2021–2022).
- Contributed to programme design by selecting tutorial topics and identifying and inviting speakers and instructors.
- Managed registrations and oversaw on-site logistics to ensure smooth delivery.
Teaching & Supervising
Utrecht University, Utrecht University College
09.2020 - 01.2026
- Introduction to Linguistics, Utrecht University Colleget
- Psycholinguistics, Utrecht University Summer School
- Workgroups in Psychology of language, Linguistics BA
- Teaching assistant, Experimental Psycholinguistics, Linguistics BA
- Supervision of master's students' research internships
Research Intern
Institute for Language Sciences
Utrecht University
03.2019 - 11.2019
- Investigated the role of cognitive processes in learners' ability to infer grammatical rules. (supervisor: prof. Frank Wijnen).
Research Intern
Amsterdam Centre for Language and Communication
University of Amsterdam
01.2018 - 11.2018
- Investigated the processing of ambiguous words by L2 learners of English. (supevisor: prof. Sible Andringa).
Web Editor
Greek Yellow Pages
Athens, Greece
05.2013 - 07.2017
- Produced and optimised web content for professional websites, structuring and organising content in close collaboration with designers and developers.
- Conducted SEO (search engine optimization) audits to improve visibility and user engagement.
Education
Research Master in Brain and Cognitive Sciences -
University of Amsterdam
11.2019
Bachelor’s Degree in Philology, Major: Linguistics -
University of Athens
09.2018
Skills
- Microsoft Office (advanced)
- R for data visualization & statistical modelling (advanced)
- Advanced multilevel modelling (frequentist, bayesian)
- Python, Matlab (beginner)
Grants / Awards
- Dynamics of Youth, Early Childhood Community, Utrecht University (09/2025)
- 'PhDs in the Humanities', NWO (2020-2025)
Languages
Greek
Proficient
C2
English
Proficient
C2
French
Advanced
C1
Dutch
Intermediate
B1
Selected Publications
- Kotsolakou, A., Zwerink, M., van der Weijden, D., Bouma, F., Avrutin, S., & Wijnen, F. (2025, September 23). Eyes on the Input: Combining Pupillometry and the Head-turn Preference Paradigm in Infant Rule Learning. Babycircle, Baby & Child Poster Session, Nijmegen
- Kotsolakou, A., Wijnen, F., & Avrutin, S. (2025, September 4–6). Input entropy affects frame-based category learning. Architectures and Mechanisms for Language Processing (AMLaP), Prague, Czech Republic.
- Kotsolakou, A. (2024, February 29). The role of prosodic prominence in non-adjacent dependency learning [Early Days talk]. Babycircle, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
- Kotsolakou, A., Wijnen, F. & Avrutin, S. (2024, June 5-7). The role of entropy in frame-based categorization. Interdisciplinary Advances in Statistical Learning, San Sebastian, Spain.
- Radulescu, S., Kotsolakou, A., Wijnen, F., Avrutin, S., & Grama, I. (2021). Fast But Not Furious. When Sped Up Bit Rate of Information Drives Rule Induction. Frontiers in Psychology.
Timeline
Conference Organising Committee Member
EMLAR, Utrecht University
04.2021 - 04.2022
PhD Candidate / Researcher in Psycholinguistics
Utrecht University
09.2020 - 01.2026
Teaching & Supervising
Utrecht University, Utrecht University College
09.2020 - 01.2026
Research Intern
Institute for Language Sciences
03.2019 - 11.2019
Research Intern
Amsterdam Centre for Language and Communication
01.2018 - 11.2018
Web Editor
Greek Yellow Pages
05.2013 - 07.2017
Research Master in Brain and Cognitive Sciences -
University of Amsterdam
Bachelor’s Degree in Philology, Major: Linguistics -
University of Athens