People

Dr. Anna Matejko

Anna is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Durham University. She completed her PhD at the University of Western Ontario (Canada), and her postdoctoral fellowship at Georgetown University (USA). Anna is interested in how maths and reading skills are learned in typically developing children and in children with learning difficulties (e.g., dyscalculia and dyslexia). Anna is especially interested in how the brain supports children's learning and how it changes as children acquire fundamental educational skills.

Anna is also a spicy-food enthusiast, runner, and cellist. She enjoys farmers' markets and exploring new cuisines. 

Nina Jost

(Co-supervised with Dr. Sam Forbes & Dr. Mary Hanley)

Nina completed her MSc in Developmental Psychopathology at Durham University. Her research explored the relationship between phonological processing skills and arithmetic strategy use in school-aged children.

Nina was awarded a Durham Doctoral Teaching Fellowship to start her PhD on the neural underpinnings of children’s number-word learning.

Linda Arrighi 

(Principal advisor Prof Markus Hausman)

Linda is a NINE DTP (UKRI) funded PhD student in the Department of Psychology at Durham University. Linda is interested in how sex/gender effects on adult cognitive performance can arise from a combination of biology, culture and psychological/emotional states. Linda is working with Dr. Matejko on exploring the relationship between sex/gender and cognition in typically developing children.

Linda is also a huge foodie, as well as a literary magazine editor and digital illustrator. In her free time, you’ll most often find her cosied up with a coffee and a book.

Emerald Grimshaw

(Principal advisor Dr. Dorothy Cowie)

Emerald is a PhD candidate in the Department of Psychology at Durham University. She also completed her BSc and MSc in Psychology at Durham University. Emerald is interested in exploring how Virtual Reality technology can be used as an educational tool in the classroom. For her PhD, she has designed a virtual historical experience for primary and secondary school children and is exploring how the unique features of VR can contribute to increased engagement and learning.

Emerald also works as a Video Production Intern for Durham University, filming and editing short promotional videos for the university, and is a keen runner.