Sotaro Kita

Sotaro Kita is an esteemed academic currently serving as the Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor (Research) and Professor of Psychology of Language at the University of Warwick, where responsibilities include managing research culture and leading the Language and Learning Group. Previously, Sotaro Kita held various prominent positions at the University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, and the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, where leadership roles spanned research coordination, grant facilitation, and the development of key research initiatives such as the Gesture Project. With a foundational education from the University of Chicago and The University of Tokyo, Sotaro Kita possesses a robust background in psychology and linguistics, contributing significantly to the research landscape through academic leadership and innovative research endeavors.