I am interested in cognitive development, and specifically how memory and attention develop and how these skills support learning. I'm also interested in why children differ so much in their cognition, and the implications this has for school readiness.
Experience
2017–present
Lecturer, Department of Psychology, The University of Sheffield
2016–2017
Research associate, School of Psychology, Cardiff University
Education
2015
The University of Sheffield, PhD Psychology
2012
The University of Sheffield, MSc Psychological Research
2011
The University of Sheffield, BA Philosophy and Psychology
Publications
2017
Not all distractions are the same: Investigating why preschoolers make distraction errors when switching. ,
2016
Cognitive Flexibility in Young Children: Beyond Perseveration,
2015
A short executive function training program improves preschoolers’ working memory,
2015
Different executive functions support different kinds of cognitive flexibility: evidence from two-year-olds, three-year-olds and four-year-olds,
Grants and Contracts
2015
Exploring the neural mechanisms underpinning cognitive control in childhood
Role:
PI
Funding Source:
ESRC White Rose Overseas Institutional Visit Award
2014
Does cognitive training improve executive function? Exploring the development of complex cognition in 3-year-olds.
Role:
Co-superviser
Funding Source:
Wellcome Trust biomedical vacation scholarship
2012
Exploring the dark ages: Charting and explaining the emergence of cognitive flexibility in early childhood.