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Research Expertise
  • Study strategies 27
  • Metacognition/feedback 20
  • STEM learning 15
  • Social-emotional 15
  • Spacing 12
  • Technology/online learning 11
  • K–12 10
  • Early childhood 8
  • Neuromyths 8
  • Meta-analysis 7
  • Transfer of learning 7
  • Outside the U.S. 6
  • Interleaving 5

May 15, 2022

Magdalena Abel, Ph.D.

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Magdalena Abel, Ph.D.

Dr. Abel is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Regensburg near Munich, Germany.

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Social-emotional, Outside the U.S., Study strategies, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D.

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Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D.

Dr. Agarwal is an Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

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K–12, Spacing, Transfer of learning, STEM learning, Study strategies, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Shana K. Carpenter, Ph.D.

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Shana K. Carpenter, Ph.D.

Dr. Carpenter is a Professor at Oregon State University near Portland, Oregon.

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Spacing, Interleaving, Study strategies, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Lisa K. Fazio, Ph.D.

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Lisa K. Fazio, Ph.D.

Dr. Fazio is an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Early childhood, Metacognition/feedback, K–12
May 15, 2022

Bridgid Finn, Ph.D.

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Bridgid Finn, Ph.D.

Dr. Finn is the Director of Behavioral Science at Fidelity Investments in New York City, New York.

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Social-emotional, Early childhood, K–12, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Vered Halamish, Ph.D.

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Vered Halamish, Ph.D.

Dr. Halamish is a Senior Lecturer at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel.

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Social-emotional, Outside the U.S., Study strategies, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Alice S. N. Kim, Ph.D.

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Alice S. N. Kim, Ph.D.

Dr. Kim is the Chair of Psychology at the University of Guelph-Humber in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Spacing, Social-emotional, Meta-analysis, Outside the U.S., Technology/online learning, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Alison C. Koenka, Ph.D.

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Alison C. Koenka, Ph.D.

Dr. Koenka is an Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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STEM learning, K–12, Social-emotional, Meta-analysis, Study strategies, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Nayantara Kurpad, Ph.D.

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Nayantara Kurpad, Ph.D.

Dr. Kurpad is an Assistant Professor at St. Mary's College in St. Mary's City, Maryland.

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Meta-analysis, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Jennifer A. McCabe, Ph.D.

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Jennifer A. McCabe, Ph.D.

Dr. McCabe is a Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Social-emotional, Study strategies, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Paige E. Northern, Ph.D.

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Paige E. Northern, Ph.D.

Dr. Northern is an Assistant Professor at Southeast Missouri State University, near St. Louis, Missouri.

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Row 5
STEM learning, Study strategies, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Ludmila D. Nunes, Ph.D.

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Ludmila D. Nunes, Ph.D.

Dr. Nunes is the Senior Director for Scientific Knowledge and Expertise at the American Psychological Association (APA) in Washington, D.C.

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Spacing, Meta-analysis, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Michelle L. Rivers, Ph.D.

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Michelle L. Rivers, Ph.D.

Dr. Rivers is an Assistant Professor at Santa Clara University near San Jose, California.

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STEM learning, Study strategies, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Lisa K. Son, Ph.D.

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Lisa K. Son, Ph.D.

Dr. Son is a Professor at Barnard College in New York City, New York.

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Spacing, Early childhood, Study strategies, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Uma K. Tauber, Ph.D.

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Uma K. Tauber, Ph.D.

Dr. Tauber is an Associate Professor at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Meta-analysis, Interleaving, Study strategies, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Ayanna K. Thomas, Ph.D.

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Ayanna K. Thomas, Ph.D.

Dr. Thomas is a Professor and the Dean of Research at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Social-emotional, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Ruthann C. Thomas, Ph.D.

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Ruthann C. Thomas, Ph.D.

Dr. Thomas is an Associate Director of Teaching & Learning at MIT in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Transfer of learning, STEM learning, Study strategies, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Amber E. Witherby, Ph.D.

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Amber E. Witherby, Ph.D.

Dr. Witherby is an Assistant Professor at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Technology/online learning, Study strategies, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Veronica X. Yan, Ph.D.

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Veronica X. Yan, Ph.D.

Dr. Yan is an Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, in Austin, Texas.

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Interleaving, Neuromyths, Study strategies, Metacognition/feedback
May 15, 2022

Cristina D. Zepeda, Ph.D.

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Cristina D. Zepeda, Ph.D.

Dr. Zepeda is an Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Transfer of learning, Social-emotional, Early childhood, K–12, Study strategies, Metacognition/feedback
 

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