Lisa Cheng (Lisa Lai-Shen Cheng, 鄭禮珊 in traditional Chinese characters, 郑礼珊 in simplified Chinese characters) (born 1962) is a linguist with specialisation in theoretical syntax. She is a Chair Professor of Linguistics and Language at the Department of Linguistics, Leiden University, and one of the founding members of the Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition.