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Dr. Julie Kirkby is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Bournemouth University, where she has worked since 2010. Her research focuses on cognitive psychology, particularly eye movements, reading, visual cognition, and developmental dyslexia.
- PhD in Binocular Coordination and Dyslexia (2009)
Her work uses eye-tracking to study the relationship between orthographic processing, phonological decoding, and reading efficiency in children with dyslexia. She has explored how assistive technologies (e.g., increased letter spacing) can improve reading accessibility and investigated the role of working memory in classroom copying tasks.
Recent publications analyze parafoveal processing, auditory distraction during reading, and machine learning applications for eye-tracking data. Collaborations include Microsoft's Advanced Reading Technologies team, and her research has been featured in outlets like The Conversation and EdSurge.
- 2025: Published on transposed-letter effects and auditory inhibition in dyslexic reading
- 2024: Investigated bimodal learning and vertical drift correction algorithms
- 2023: Studied saccade planning and machine learning models for eye-tracking
- 2022: Analyzed return-sweep saccades and parafoveal processing
Dr. Kirkby supervises PhD students and has contributed to public engagement through workshops and media appearances. Her research integrates psychology, education, and technology to address literacy challenges.
