My present research program is an exploration of the attentional and metacognitive processes readers use to understand and evaluate science-related text, specifically during the transition from early to late adolescence. My most recent studies involve the use of computer programs to record readers' metacognitive behaviors, such as looking back at previously read text. I am also interested in broader theoretical issues in the developmental sciences; a recent publication proposes a developmental framework for research on children's responses to large-scale disasters.Other ongoing work involves the role of the developmental sciences in in construct of PTSD, and the development of scientific reasoning.
