Rebecca Merkley

(she/her)

Rebecca Merkley has a DPhil in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford and an EdM from Harvard Graduate School of Education. She studies how kids learn foundational mathematical skills and how parents and educators can support their development as competent and confident learners. Her transdisciplinary research integrates developmental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and education research. She collaborates with international researchers, educators, and non-profit organisations to build stronger connections between developmental science and policy and practice in education.

Experience

  • –present
    Assistant Professor, Carleton University

Education

  • 2015 
    University of Oxford, Doctorate of Philosophy, Experimental Psychology
  • 2011 
    Harvard Graduate School of Education, Master's in Education
  • 2009 
    University of Western Ontario, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Contact Rebecca for

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  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision