Courses Taught:
Human Learning and Memory; Introductory Psychological Statistics
Research Interests:
Professor McDermott investigates the mechanisms underlying memory formation and memory retrieval. Her research uses both behavioral (traditional psychological) and functional neuroimaging (specifically, fMRI) techniques. Ongoing projects include explorations of the behavioral and neural mechanisms underlying false memories, the neural substrates of memory retrieval, and implicit (or unintentional) memory. Other projects include an exploration of neural regions involved in processes underlying reading.
Selected Publications:
Chan, J.C.K., McDermott, K.B., Watson, J.M., & Gallo, D.A. (2005). The importance of Material-processing interactions in inducing false memories. Memory & Cognition, 33, 89-395.
Baciu, M.V., Watson, J.M., Maccotta, L., McDermott, K.B., Buckner, R.L., Gilliam, F.G., & Ojemann, J.G. (2005). Evaluating functional MRI procedures for assessing hemispheric language dominance in neurosurgical patients. Neuroradiology, 47, 835-844.
McDermott, K.B., Watson, J.M., & Ojemann, J.G. (2005). Pre-surgical language mapping. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14, 291-295.
Reynolds, J.R. McDermott, K.B. & Braver, T.S. (2006). A direct comparison of anterior prefrontal cortex involvement in episodic retrieval and integration. Cerebral Cortex, 16, 519-528.
McDermott, K.B. (2006). Paradoxical effects of testing: Repeated retrieval attempts enhance the likelihood of later accurate and false recall. Memory & Cognition, 34, 261-267. |
