Our lab is generally interested in memory and complex cognition across the adult lifespan. Our research interests concern the processes that allow us to hold onto information in mind from moment-to-moment (i.e., working memory) and how we retrieve that information later on (i.e., long-term memory). We are interested in how these processes change with age, especially in the ability to engage in the mental time travel that allows us to seemingly relive events in our mind's eye (i.e., recollection). We use a variety of empirical and statistical/computational tools to investigate these issues, which we share freely with other researchers on the Open Science Framework (OSF).
These are some of our current research projects:
The reciprocal impacts of working memory and long-term memory
Attention in verbal and visual working memory
The interaction between attention and binding in working memory
Ongoing collaborative research projects also include:
The roles of working memory updating and recollection in other domains, such as executive functions, metamemory, and susceptibility to fake news
If you are interested in getting involved in this research at an undergraduate or (post-)graduate level, please feel free to send an email to find out more.
If you are an undergraduate, it's never to early to start thinking about getting involved if you're considering a career in research! Here are the current ways of getting involved:
If you are looking for (post-)graduate opportunities, please send me an email to find out more opportunities.