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My research explores the growth of immediate memory capacity across development, as well as capacity in young adults. I am interested in testing immediate memory performance in participants of different ages using different stimulus classes to show that memory spans improve similarly across them. My current work suggests that chunking abilities do not improve with age, and that improvements in immediate memory instead reflect a true increase in the number of chunks available to encode material. Current findings also suggest that chunking is a fundamental ability in children, and that differences in immediate memory span for materials from different stimulus classes are robust across development. I also work on spatialization effects in working memory (i.e., the link between serial order in verbal working memory, spatial selective attention, and the influence of reading and writing direction acquired through cultural experience). If you are interested in joining my team, opportunities are occasionally listed in the Research Interests menu under the Research Grants section, or feel free to contact me.