Richard W. Prather

Richard W. Prather is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology at the University of Maryland. His research focuses on mathematical learning and numerical cognition, utilizing behavioral experiments and computational modeling within contextual frameworks. He leads the Cognition and Development Lab, which explores how children acquire mathematical knowledge.

• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
• B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Research Interests:

• Mathematical learning in children
• Role of contextual frameworks in numerical cognition
• Behavioral and computational modeling integration

Recent Trends in Publications: His work spans developmental science, cognitive theory, and computational simulations, emphasizing the interplay between neural mechanisms and contextual influences in arithmetic learning.

Laboratory: Cognition and Development Lab