Publications

*lab member

Recent Publications

Lawson, A. P.* (in press). Exploring Graduate School: Pilot Program Supporting Neurodivergent Students' Graduate School Preparation. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability.

Martella, A. M., Lawson, A. P.*, & Robinson, D. H. (2024). How scientific is cognitive load theory research compared to the rest of educational psychology? Education Sciences, 14, 920. https://doi.org/10.3390/edusci14080920 

Lawson, A. P.*, & Martella, A. M. (2023). Critically reflecting on the use of immersive virtual reality in educational settings: What is known and what has yet to be shown? Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching, 6(2), 121-133. https://doi.org/10.37074/jalt.2023.6.2.35 

Oral Presentations

McKee, T., Bartlett, M., Lalor, A., & Lawson, A. P.* (2025, June). How imposter phenomenon relates to neurodivergence in post-secondary education. 2025 Landmark College Summer Institute for Educators, Putney, VT.

Buck, A., Lawson, A. P.*, Hayes, C., Krinz Edison, K., Bryck, R., Coplan, J., Lalor, A., Flaherty, K., Kaufman, T., & Subramaniam, A. (2024, November). Creating smooth transitions into the STEM workforce. NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES National Network 2024 Topical Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Lalor, A. R., Lawson, A. P.*, & Feil, Z. (2024, July). Exploring the creation and operation of Disability and Neurodiversity Cultural Centers. AHEAD 2024 Equity & Excellence Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Lawson, A. P.* (2024, June). Cognitive load: What you need to know to support your student. 2024 Landmark College Summer Institute for Educators, Putney, VT.

Poster Presentations

Katz, T. I.*, & Lawson, A. P.* (2024, October). Using learning objectives to enhance learning for neurodivergent students. 64th Annual Meeting of the New England Psychological Association, Springfield, MA. 

Upcoming Publications

• Summarizing in different learning environments

• An investigation into the rigor of the internal validity of immersive virtual reality research

• A review of ChatGPT media comparison research in education

• Comparing various types of mapping