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Tanya Evans is an Associate Professor at the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia, specializing in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience and Educational Neuroscience. Her research focuses on the neural mechanisms underlying children's classroom skill acquisition, particularly in those with learning difficulties, and interventions to remediate these challenges.
- Education: Ph.D. (Georgetown University, 2013), B.S. (Lehigh University, 2003)
Evans employs advanced neuroscience methodologies to study how brain architecture and function relate to individual differences in learning. Her work emphasizes the translation of neuroscientific findings into evidence-based educational practices, with a specific focus on math skill development and declarative/procedural memory systems.
Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding math cognition (2024), improving sample representation in educational neuroscience (2024), and evaluating charter school policies (2023). She actively collaborates with the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning.
- Scientific Awards: Virginia Education Science Training (VEST) Fellowship
Evans's research bridges cognitive neuroscience and educational policy, with a particular emphasis on longitudinal studies and neuroimaging techniques to inform classroom practices and remediation strategies for struggling students.
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