B.S. Psychology, University of Dayton, 1983
M.S. Cognitive Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 1987
Ph.D. Cognitive Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 1991 at the Learning Research and Development Center
Argument comprehension and production.
Technology and literacy education.
Integration of semantic information across multiple documents.
Learning and reasoning from multiple documents.
Standing member on the grant panel for Basic Processes Panel (IES), U.S. Department of Education (2006-2008). Member of grant review panels: 2003-2008.
Expert panel: OECD-sponsored international survey of adult literacy "Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies" (2008-2009).
Editorial board for Journal of Educational Psychology (2008-2009).
Developed Getting Into Graduate School Seminar (GIGSS) to help majors figure out the maze of applying to grad school (Fall 2008-Spring 2009).
Co-taught graduate seminar on Learning from multiple documents at the University of Oslo, Institute for Educational Research (2008).
Steering committee member for Society for Text and Discourse (2005-2011).
Steering committee member for Society For Computers In Psychology (2004-2006).
Faculty advisor to the Student Psychological Association (2004-2009).