Rachel Albert
Associate Professor of Psychology
Director, LVC Baby Lab
Email: ralbert@lvc.edu
Phone: 717-867-6192
Office Location: Clyde A. Lynch 287-F
Website: https://lvcbabylab.weebly.com/
Dr. Rachel Albert is an associate professor of psychology at Lebanon Valley College and the director of the LVC Baby Lab. She received her Ph.D. in child development from Cornell University and specializes in infant language learning. She studies when and how parents react to infant vocalizations and how infants learn from those reactions. At LVC, Dr. Albert is the faculty advisor of the Psychology Club and Psi Chi International Honor Society.
Publications:
- Albert, R. R., Ernst, M., & Vallotton, C. D. (2023). Infant vocalizations elicit simplified speech in childcare. Infancy, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1111/ infa.12520
- Albert, R. R. (2021). Teacher talk: Infant vocal cues affect non-lead infant teachers’ responding. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 55, 326-335. https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1cSI-39HNKaTLS
- Albert, R. R., Schwade, J. A., & Goldstein, M. H. (2018). The social functions of babbling: Acoustic and contextual characteristics that facilitate maternal responsiveness. Developmental Science. e12641. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/desc.12641/full
- General Psychology (PSY 110)
- Research Methods in Psychology (PSY 211)
- Lifespan Development (PSY 220)
- Developmental Psychology (PSY 238)
- Analytical Seminar: Human Development. (PSY 320)
- Senior Seminar (PSY 430)
- First-Year Seminar: Crib to College
- Connective Seminar: Myths of Memory