Kelly Fisher, M.S.

E-mail: kelly.fisher@temple.edu  

Lab Webpage: http://www.temple.edu/infantlab

Kelly is currently in her fifth year of graduate studies in developmental psychology. She received a B.S. in Psychology and a M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Missouri State University. Kelly's current research interests involve examining biological and contextual influences on learning processes as well as public policy and school intervention research. Working with Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Kelly is currently examining the mechanisms underlying guided, playful learning in developing geometric shape concepts.

Representative publications and presentations:

Fisher, K., Marshall, M., & Nanayakkara, A. (2009). Motivational orientation, error monitoring, and academic performance in middle childhood:  A behavioral and electrophysiological investigation. Mind, Brain, and Education, 3, 56-63.

Fisher, K., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Golinkoff, R.M., & Glick Gryfe, S. (2008). Conceptual split? Parents' and experts' perceptions of play in the 21st century. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 29, 305-316.

Fisher, K. (2009, May). Why Play? Exploring early learning contexts. Symposium paper presented at the biennial Mind, Brain, and Education Society Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Fisher, K., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. (2009, April). Exploring the roots of early education from an informal learning perspective. Poster presented at the biennial Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.

Fisher, K., Nash, B., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Newcombe, N., & Golinkoff, R. (2009, April). Breaking the mold: Altering preschoolers’ concepts of geometric shapes. Poster presented at the biennial Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.