Yoo Lae completed her Master’s in English Language at Dongguk University in Seoul, Korea. Her thesis was about how different reading methods affect second language learners’ comprehension. After receiving her MA degree, she started her Ph.D. at Concordia University under the supervision of Professor Kim McDonough. Yoo Lae’s current research interests are second language acquisition, psycholinguistics, language teaching, and development of foreign language. She likes to learn new languages and to do yoga for pleasure.
Projects
  • Exploring the relationship between nonverbal features and affective alignment
  • Helping speakers recognize visual signals of non-understanding and initiate self-repair
Publications
  1. McDonough, K., Lindberg, R., Kim, Y. L., & Trofimovich, P. (2023). Raising business communication students’ awareness of nonverbal features of interaction. Language Awareness. Published online 3 April 2023. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658416.2023.2195666
  2. McDonough, K., Kim, Y.-L., Uludag, P., Liu, C., & Trofimovich, P (2022). Exploring the relationship between behavior matching and interlocutor perceptions in L2 interaction. System, 108, Article 102865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2022.102865​
PRESENTATIONS
Conference Presentations
  1. Kim, Y. L., Liu, C., Trofimovich, P., & McDonough, K. (March, 2023). Do visual cues matter for perceived fluency during L2 conversation? Paper presented at American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference. Portland, Oregon, USA.
  2. McDonough, K., Kim, Y. L., Liu, C., & Trofimovich, P. (March, 2023). Visual cues of nonunderstanding: Do observers know what they're seeing? Paper presented at American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference. Portland, Oregon, USA.
  3. McDonough, K., Lindberg, R., Kim, Y. L., & Trofimovich, P. (September, 2022). Using corpus materials to promote recognition of visual cues of nonunderstanding. Paper presented at American Association for Corpus Linguistics conference, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA. 
  4. Kim, Y. L., Liu, C., Uludag, P., McDonough, K., & Trofimovich, P. (March, 2022). Investigating behavior matching and rapport in L2 interaction. Paper presented at American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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GRANTS, awards and scholarships
​Awards and Scholarships
  • Mitacs Globalink Research Awards
  • Concordia International Tuition Award of Excellence
  • Concordia University Graduate Fellowship
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