Dr. Therriault’s Cognitive Laboratory
Welcome to the website of Dr. David Therriault’s Cognitive Laboratory, located in Norman Hall Room 111A. In addition to Dr. Therriault, current and past lab members include Jenni Redifer, Ph.D., Ye Wang, Ph.D., and Christine Lee, Ph.D., as well as our undergraduate research assistants. Our research focuses on human cognition and behavior applied to education, and how these factors influence learning. Recent studies have examined working memory capacity, creativity, cognitive strategies, and proactive interference.
Christine, Jenni, and Ye at the 2011 Association for Psychological Science Conference, Washington DC
The Lab in action...
Current Research
Our research is in cognitive psychology applied to education, with a focus on individual differences in intelligence and working memory. Research conducted in our lab utilizes working memory span tasks, metacognition measures, intelligence tests, creativity tests, and various other cognitive tools in order to investigate relationships between cognition and performance on problem-solving, learning strategies, and individual differences related to cognitive control mechanisms. Please visit our “People” and “Publication” pages to learn more about what we’re working on.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
If you are interested in applying for a research assistant position, please read the description below and send your application to Dr. Therriault at therriault@coe.ufl.edu.
Research assistants are responsible for administering experiments, recording data, communicating with researchers about experiment logistics, and data entry. Studies conducted in our lab focus on various aspects of cognition, including working memory, creativity, cognitive strategies, and reading comprehension. Undergraduate research assistants can work for course credit or volunteer. If you are interested in working in Dr. Therriault’s Cognitive Laboratory, click the link below to download the Undergraduate Research Assistant Application.
