Dr. Rachael Turner
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Research focus areas: Cognitive aging, specifically examining caregivers of older adults and persons with dementia and how their role relates to everyday memory
Areas of Expertise
- Aging
- Psychology
Courses Taught
- Human Development
- Experimental Child Psychology
- Adult Development and Aging
- Research Methods II
Research Interests
- Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
- Everyday Memory Functioning
- Middle-aged and Older Adult Collaborative Cognition
Selected Publications
Turner, R. L., Reese-Melancon, C., Harrington, E. E., & Andreo, M. (2023). Caregiving during the COVID-19 pandemic: Factors associated with preparedness. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 42(10), 2089-2099. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648231182242
Harrington, E. E., Reese-Melancon, C., & Turner, R. L. (2024). Self-Reported strategy use and prospective memory: The roles of cue focality and task importance. Memory & Cognition.https://doi.org/10.3758/s13421-024-01600-0
