Research

My research examines how language is processed in neurotypical and clinical populations, with a particular focus on aphasia. I draw on experimental and computational methods to investigate the mechanisms underlying language comprehension and production.

Research Areas

Language Processing

My work investigates real-time language comprehension, sentence processing, lexical-semantic processing, and the interaction between linguistic representations and cognitive mechanisms such as working memory.

Acquired Language Disorders

I am interested in aphasia and related language disorders, particularly the cognitive and linguistic factors that influence language impairment and rehabilitation outcomes.

Computational Approaches to Language

My research also explores computational and quantitative approaches to language, including natural language processing, corpus-based methods, and reproducible research infrastructure.

Ongoing Projects

An Eye-Tracking Investigation of Auditory Language Processing in Neurotypical Adults

University of Georgia (PROJECT00013189)

This project uses eye-tracking methods to examine how linguistic complexity and cognitive resources influence auditory sentence processing in neurotypical adults.

Structural-Linguistic Variables in Second Language Proficiency Assessment: A Cross-Linguistic Study of TOEFL iBT Scores

University of Georgia (PROJECT00013080)

This project investigates how cross-linguistic structural factors contribute to systematic variation in second-language proficiency outcomes.

Research Methods

My work integrates experimental, quantitative, and computational approaches to language research. Current methodologies include eye-tracking, psycholinguistic experimentation, corpus analysis, natural language processing, and reproducible open-science workflows.

Publications in Press

Keser, A. E. (in press). Reflexivity, agreement, and binding domains in Turkish: Rethinking the analysis of pronominal structures. UGA Working Papers in Linguistics.

Manuscripts Under Review

Anjum, J., Keser, A. E., Niharika, M. K., & Scoggins, K. (2026). A systematic review and meta-analysis of semantic feature-based treatments (SBTs) in bilingual aphasia. Under review at Aphasiology.

Anjum, J., Keser, A. E., & Hallowell, B. (2026). Differential capturing of automatic versus strategic lexical-semantic processes: Evidence from a traditional semantic priming paradigm. Under review at Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.

Kucuk, E. B., Keser, A. E., & Chiesa, D. (2026). Cross-linguistic structure and systematic variation in L2 outcomes: Insights from TOEFL iBT. Under review at Studies in Second Language Acquisition.

Research Outputs

Anjum, J., Hallowell, B., & Keser, A. E. (2026). Lexical-Semantic and Visuocognitive (LSV) Stimulus Bank [Data set]. Open Science Framework.

Additional article PDFs, datasets, and supplementary materials will be added as they become publicly available.