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	research associate phone: 0049 (0)761 203 4947   e-mail: laura.israel@cognition.uni-freiburg.de room: 03016	Center for Cognitive Science Institute of Computer Science and Social Research Friedrichstr. 50 D-79098 Freiburg, Germany

Curriculum Vitae

Education

• 10/2013 – 10/2016, M.Sc. Cognitive Science, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg
• 10/2010 – 9/2013, B.A. History & Cognitive Science, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg

Academic activities

•  since 11/2016: research associate, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Center for Cognitive Science
• 11/2013 – 10/2016: research assistant, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Center for Cognitive Science 

Teaching

• winter term 16/17: seminar, "Blickbewegungsmethoden in der Kognitionswissenschaft" 
• winter term 16/17: lecture, "Formale Methoden und Programmierung"
• winter term 13/14; 14/15, 15/16: tutor, "Einführung in die Kognitionswissenschaft"

Publications

• Ferstl, E. C., Israel, L., & Putzar, L. (in press / 2016). Humor facilitates text comprehension: Evidence from eye movements. Discourse Processes. Advanced on-line publication: doi:10.1080/0163853X.2015.1131583
• Israel, L. & Ferstl, E.C.: The comprehension of verbal jokes: A visual-world study. In: Proceedings of the 13th Biannual Conference of the German Cognitive Science Society, 2016.

Conference contributions