Faculty/Staff Information

Jessica Dugan

she/her

, Psychological Sciences Department

Why I chose WOU

I wanted to be part of a community that provides support for students of marginalized backgrounds, particularly first-gen and queer students.

At WOU since

08/01/2023

Hobbies

running, cycling, hiking, reading

Fun fact

I have played at Carnegie Hall in NYC.

Hometown

Favorite book/movie

The Bluest Eye

Office Hours

Mon	Tues	Weds	Thurs	Fri
	12:30-3:00 pm	12:30-1:30 pm		10:00-11:30 am via Zoom
Book a time here: https://calendar.app.google/aWPpJpf6i7n4ar

Classes Taught

Course	Title	Location	Days	Times
PSY 360	COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY	BELL 237	--T-R--	1000-1150
PSY 311	DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY	BELL 334	-M-W---	1000-1150
PSY 468	ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS	TODD 109	-M-----	1400-1550
PSY 468	ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS	HYBRD* CRS	-------	-

Areas of responsibility

BSD Faculty Development Committee Representative

Education

Ph.D. Psychology, 2020, Emory University

B.S. Psychology & Behavioral Neuroscience, 2014, The Honors College at the College of Charleston

Professional memberships

Cognitive Development Society

Society for Research in Child Development

Teaching Focus

General Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Neuroscience

Research Areas

I study how we learn information over time and how our thinking about our learning shapes what we learn. I study these questions across development, in the classroom, and using eye-tracking.

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