Allison Jaeger

Allison Jaeger

Allison Jaeger

Field(s) of expertise:

Cognitive Psychology

Degree(s):

  • B.A. Applied Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2007
  • M.A. Cognitive Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2012
  • Ph.D. Cognitive Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2015

Department:

Psychology

Title(s):

  • Assistant Professor

Achievements:

  • Psychonomic Society Fellow, 2023
  • NSF Grant, 2023
  • St. John’s University Faculty Recognition Award, 2021
  • NSF Grant, 2020
  • St. John’s University Faculty Recognition Award, 2019

Phone:

662-325-3202

Email:

ajb1193@msstate.edu

Topics:

psychology
education
spatial thinking
stem

Bio:

Dr. Allison Jaeger (Berena) is an assistant professor of Cognitive Psychology. Her research interests are situated at the intersection of cognitive psychology and education. Her research explores how individual differences in cognitive capacities such as spatial thinking impact STEM learning and reasoning and how educational materials and instructions can be designed to support all types of students. She also investigates how these same factors can impact students’ metacognitive judgment accuracy. Dr. Jaeger has developed interdisciplinary collaborations in Computer Science, Education, and STEM domains including Geoscience and Chemistry. She is available for commentary on these and related topics.