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Rebecca Gomez is a Professor in Cognition & Neural Systems at the University of Arizona's College of Science, where she also serves as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Student Success. She directs the Child Cognition Lab, focusing on statistical language learning, semantic integration, and sleep's role in memory formation in infants and young children. Her work bridges developmental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and clinical applications.
Education:
- B.A. in Philosophy (1985), New Mexico State University
- M.A. in Experimental Psychology (1989), New Mexico State University
- Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology (1995), New Mexico State University
Research Interests center on statistical language learning in infancy, semantic integration in toddlers, and the interplay between sleep and memory consolidation. Her studies explore how sleep affects retention of learned information across developmental stages.
Publication Trends reveal a focus on developmental cognitive neuroscience, with keywords spanning sleep research, language acquisition, and memory mechanisms. Sub-fields include nonadjacent dependency learning, nap effects, dialect-specific rules, and hippocampal development.
Scientific Recognition:
- 2013 Research Paper Award, Journal of Speech and Hearing Research
- Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (1996)
Teaching includes courses like PSY 240 (Child Development), PSY 340 (Cognitive Development), and PSY 596F (Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience), reflecting her expertise at the intersection of psychology and neuroscience.
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