Yingling, Julie

Julie Yingling earned her doctorate in Speech Communication at the University of Denver in 1981. Since completing her dissertation on infant speech, she has pursued a program of research in communication development, including studies of infant-parent interaction, children's friendships, and caregiver-young patient interaction. Her career started at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has taken her to the University of Northern Colorado, the University of Iowa, and Humboldt State University, where she currently chairs the Communication Department.