prof. dr. M.C.J. (Merel) Keijzer

Professor of English Linguistics and English as a Second Language (ESL) / Rosalind Franklin Fellow

Faculty of Arts

Telephone:

+31 50 36 37537 (Telephone)

Alternative contact:

+31 50 36 37537

m.c.j.keijzer rug.nl

E-mail:

m.c.j.keijzer rug.nl

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Publications

Bilingual engagement and cognition across the adult lifespan: Insights from regional minority language speakers in the north of the Netherlands

Van Den Berg, F., Buurke, R., Brouwer, J., Loerts, H., Knooihuizen, R., Bartelds, M., Wieling, M. & Keijzer, M., 22-Sept-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Bilingualism. 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Language Learning as a Non-Pharmacological Intervention in Older Adults with (Past) Depression

Brouwer, J., van den Berg, F., Knooihuizen, R., Loerts, H. & Keijzer, M., Sept-2025, In: Brain Sciences. 15, 9, 16 p., 991.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Language pedagogies and late-life language learning proficiency

Van Der Ploeg, M., Keijzer, M. & Lowie, W., 2025, In: IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching. 63, 1, p. 303-340 38 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

The association between multilingual experience factors and cognitive functioning in older adults: A Lifelines study

van den Berg, F., Brouwer, J., Loerts, H., Knooihuizen, R. & Keijzer, M., Mar-2025, In: The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. 80, 3, 10 p., gbae200.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

The effects of language learning on cognitive functioning and psychosocial well-being in cognitively healthy older adults: A semi-blind randomized controlled trial

Brouwer, J., van den Berg, F., Knooihuizen, R., Loerts, H. & Keijzer, M., 2025, In: Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition. 32, 2, p. 270-306 37 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Exploring the link between multilingual experiences, genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's Disease and cognitive performance in middle-aged adults

Rook, J., Poarch, G., DeLuca, V. & Keijzer, M., May-2024.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Academic

Exploring the link between multilingual experiences, genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and neurocognition in middle-aged adults

Rook, J., Poarch, G., DeLuca, V. & Keijzer, M., 1-Feb-2024.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Academic

Investigating the association between multilingual experiences, resting-state brain activity and familial genetic risk for Alzheimer's Disease in middle-aged adults

Rook, J., Poarch, G., DeLuca, V. & Keijzer, M., Jul-2024.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Academic

Minority language happiness: The link between social inclusion, well-being, and speaking a regional language in the northern Netherlands

Brouwer, J., Buurke, R., van den Berg, F., Knooihuizen, R., Loerts, H., Bartelds, M., Wieling, M. & Keijzer, M., Jun-2024, In: Ampersand. 12, 15 p., 100173.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

N400 or P600?—A Systematic Review of ERP Studies on Gender Stereotype Violations

Porkert, J., Siyanova-Chanturia, A., Loerts, H., Schüppert, A. & Keijzer, M., 1-Sept-2024, In: Language and Linguistics Compass. 18, 5, 11 p., e12530.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review