Grant M. Berry

Research Interests

I am an Assistant Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences and Cognitive Science at Villanova University and Director of the Language Use and Variation Lab. My research examines language variation and adaptation, bringing together sociolinguistic theory with quantitative and computational methods.

I collaborate across linguistics, cognitive science, and language technology, and I mentor students in research and professional development. Prior to academia, I worked on natural language understanding and localization at Amazon (Alexa and Prime Video), which continues to inform my interdisciplinary work.

I welcome collaborations that advance rigorous, socially grounded language science.

Links to publications, data, computer scripts, and an updated CV are available on my website (grantberry.info); you can also feel free to contact me via email.