About
Prof. Dr. Jutta Kray is a full Professor in the Department of Psychology at Saarland University, where she leads research on cognitive development across the lifespan. Her work focuses on executive control, language comprehension, cognitive training, and the interplay between motivation, emotion, and cognition. She is actively involved in teaching, supervision, and major externally funded research projects.
Her research interests include:
- Lifespan changes in cognitive functioning
- Development of executive control from childhood to old age
- Language comprehension and its interaction with cognitive control
- Risk-taking behavior during adolescence
- Context processing and feedback-based learning
- Cognitive training interventions across ages
Prof. Kray is a principal investigator in the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Center SFB 1102, leading subproject A5 on information density and linguistic encoding. She has secured third-party funding for her research unit and is involved in curriculum development, including the new master's module in Lifespan Psychology. Her team includes postdoctoral researchers, doctoral candidates, and student assistants, indicating an active mentoring and advising role.
She has contributed to recent scholarly output, including the 2024 book Entwicklungspsychologie des Erwachsenenalters und der Lebensspanne. While specific awards are not listed, her sustained leadership in major research initiatives reflects recognition in her field.
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