Jill de Villiers | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Professor Emerita of Psychology and Philosophy |
| Awards | Elected Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2018) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Reading; Harvard University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Smith College |
Jill G. de Villiers (born 1948) is a developmental psychologist known for her work in the field of language acquisition.[1] She is the Sophia and Austin Smith Professor Emerita of Psychology and Philosophy at Smith College.[2] de Villiers is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. In 2018, she was elected as a Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[1]
de Villiers and her colleagues have developed critical tools for language assessment including the Quick Interactive Language Screener (QUILS),[3] which is a computerized preschool language assessment, and the Diagnostic Evaluation of Language Variation (DELV), which aims to provide assessment for speakers of English dialects such as African-American English.[4][5]
- ^ a b "Jill G. de Villiers". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ "Jill de Villiers". www.smith.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Reighard, Jessica. "Learn more about the team of experts behind QUILS". QUILS. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ Learning, Ventris. "DELV™". Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ de Villiers, Jill (2003). Diagnostic Evaluation of Language Variation-Criterion Referenced: Record Forms, 25. ISBN 978-0158092034.
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