Jennifer Yang

Dr. Jennifer Yang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Montclair State University, within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her research explores cognitive and developmental perspectives of human interaction with spatial environments, focusing on memory, navigation, and spatial ability acquisition. She investigates how perception, attention, and decision-making influence spatial learning, as well as how spatial skills develop in children and individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Her work aims to inform the design of inclusive environments and training programs to enhance spatial abilities, particularly for vulnerable populations. Specialization areas include cognitive development in typically and atypically developing populations, and individual differences in spatial cognition and visual search behaviors.

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