Daniela Verratti-Souto has been a research associate at the IWM since 2026, working in the Language and AI in Education Lab (head: Prof. Dr. Detmar Meurers). Daniela works in the DiLKI and ProKID-F projects, focusing on the use of language technology and AI in language learning and education. In her doctoral research, she works at the interface of language acquisition, education science, and computational linguistics.

Main research topics

• Computational linguistics, AI and NLP for language learning
• Learner language and proficiency modelling
• Early language development and language support in early childhood education
• Dialogic reading and interaction as a driver of language acquisition
• Phonological awareness and early literacy skills