B.A. Psychology (minor in Philosophy)
Cum Laude, Thomas E. Bellavance Honors
Salisbury University, 2016
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Human Development and Quantitative Methodology
University of Maryland College Park, 2021
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Question-Asking | Generic Language | Trust in Testimony | Play as Learning | Science and Information Literacy
PUBLICATIONS
Butler, L.P., Schmidt, M.F.H., Tavassolie N.S., & Gibbs, H.M. (2018). Children's evaluation of verified and unverified claims. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 176. 73-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2018.07.007
Butler, L.P., Gibbs, H.M., & Tavassolie, N.S. (2020). Children's developing understanding that even reliable sources need to verify their claims. Cognitive Development, 54, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2020.100871
Butler, L.P., Gibbs, H.M., & Levush, K.C. (2020). Look again: Pedagogical demonstration facilitates children's use of counterevidence. Child Development, 91, 1194-1210. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13414