Elizabeth A. Gunderson
Background
Liz is a doctoral student in the Developmental Psychology program at the University of Chicago. She graduated from Yale University in 2005 with a B.A. in Computer Science & Psychology.
Research Interests
Liz’s research takes a multi-faceted approach to the problem of
mathematical development by studying both cognitive and social factors that
contribute to children’s math learning. She is currently investigating how
verbal interactions facilitate preschoolers’ development of number concepts; how
visuo-spatial representations relate to children’s early numeracy skills and number
line knowledge; how teacher’s and children’s anxieties influence students’ math
performance; and how praise affects children’s development of achievement
motivation.