Philip Lai, Ph.D.
Cille and Ron Williams Community Chair for Early Childhood Education, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Autism, Communication disorders, Neuroscience
Areas of Expertise
- Early childhood
- Autism
- Communication disorders
- Neuroscience
Biography
Lai is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Disorders at UNK. He conducts research on social development, executive function, and cognitive development in individuals with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, including verbal and nonverbal communication during social interactions in various populations.
Media Coverage
UNK faculty appointed to lead early childhood education efforts in Nebraska. (2025, Sept. 4). NTV.
UNK receives funding to boost early childhood education in rural Nebraska. (2024, May 22). NTV.
UNK associate professor Philip Lai part of NU research team exploring social brain activity. (2023, Feb. 28). UNK News.
Cause and Effect: Philip Lai studies brain’s connection to communication, behavior. (2020, April 28). UNK News.
Featured Publications
Parents’ perspective on the social traits observed in school-age children with autism and children with Williams syndrome. Lai, P., Ng, R., Bellugi, U. (2021, July). Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 8(2):174-184.
Expressivity in children with autism and Williams syndrome. Lai, P. (2020, June). Advances in Autism, 6 (4): 277–288.
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