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The Cognition and Learning Laboratory conducts basic and applied research on how people learn

Open Positions

The Cognition and Learning Laboratory is currently seeking applicants for the following open positions:

Research Associate

Coordinate school-based research on learning, memory, and language development, including partnerships with schools, project logistics, and data collection with children.

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Postdoctoral Research Associate

Conduct research on learning, memory, and language in children and adults across laboratory and real-world educational settings, with opportunities to lead projects and publications.

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Recent Publications

  • Leonard, L. B., Christ, S. L., Karpicke, J. D., Deevy, P., Kueser, J. B., Souto, S., & Haebig, E. (2026). Predictors of word learning with and without retrieval practice in children with developmental language disorder. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 69, 4268-4289.
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  • Karpicke, J. D. (2025). Retrieval-based learning. In J. Wixted (Ed.), Learning and memory: A comprehensive reference, Third Edition (Vol. 4, pp. 411-441). UK: Elsevier.
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  • Fordyce, A. L., Redick, T. S., Bedwell, J. P., & Karpicke, J. D. (2025). Individual differences in working memory and the benefit of retrieval practice. Journal of Memory and Language, 144, 104664.
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  • Souto, S., Leonard, L. B., Deevy, P., Christ, S. L., Karpicke, J. D., & Shroeder, M. L. (2025). Word learning in children with developmental language disorder: The use of retrieval practice during shared book reading. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.
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  • Karpicke, J. D., & O'Day, G. M. (2024). Elements of effective learning. In M. J. Kahana & A. D. Wagner (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Human Memory, Volume II: Applications (pp. 2035-2059). Oxford University Press.
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