dr. tanya kaefer
director, joint phd in educational studies
director
tkaefer@lakeheadu.ca
+1 (705) 330-4010ext. 2616
tba
tues/thurs 11am - 1pm
academic qualifications:
phd, duke university, 2009
date joined lakehead:
august, 2012
research interests:
- sources of children’s knowledge; and how this knowledge may influence their language and reading development in early education
- how early language experiences and media exposure prepare children for the challenges of reading
- investigating the cognitive processes underlying early reading and vocabulary development
- social transmission of vocabulary and concept knowledge
- knowledge development among lower-ses populations