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Dr. Yingying (Jennifer) Yang, Assistant Professor, received a PhD in developmental/cognitive psychology from the University of Alabama. Her research interests include a variety of cognitive development phenomena (such as attention, learning, memory, and problem solving with a focus in spatial processes) in typical and atypical development (such as people with intellectual or developmental disabilities). She teaches courses in statistics, research methods and developmental psychology. Dr. Yang has also been successful in attracting external funding and has published in journals such as Journal of Experimental Child Psychology and Research in Developmental Disabilities.
Research interests
Variety of cognitive development phenomena (such as attention, learning, memory, and problem solving with a focus in spatial processes) in typical and atypical development (such as people with intellectual or developmental disabilities).
Scholarly Interests
Cognitive Development in typically developing and atypically developing children and adults including people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Individual difference (e.g, gender, age, ability) in spatial cognition and visual search.
Teaching
Statistics, research methods and developmental psychology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Wayfinding in Children: Developmental Pathways, Supporting Cognitive Processes, and Gender Differences
Yang, J. (PI) & Lakustal@mailmontclairedu, L. L. (CoPI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Wayfinding in Children: Developmental Pathways, Supporting Cognitive Processes, and Gender Differences
Yang, J. (PI) & Lakustal@mailmontclairedu, L. L. (CoPI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Administrative Supplement: A Profile of Spatial Abilities in People with Down Syndrome and Their Correlations with Everyday Behavior
Yang, J. (PI)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
1/05/20 → 30/04/24
Project: Research
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Adaptive and Maladaptive Behaviours and Their Cognitive Correlates in Aging Adults With Down Syndrome
For the Alzheimer's Biomarker Consortium on Down Syndrome Stud, May 2026, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 39, 3, e70234.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development and validation of a machine learning-based screening tool for early detection of adolescent suicide risk
Li, W., Cheng, Y., Zhang, Z., Yang, Y., Jin, Y., Cui, Z., Wang, J., Duan, Y. & Chen, R., Sep 2026, In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines. 67, 9, p. 1576-1589 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spatial abilities in aging adults with Down syndrome
For the Alzheimer's Biomarker Consortium on Down Syndrome study, Feb 2026, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia. 22, 2, e71159.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can gamification improve children's performance in mental rotation?
Zakrzewski, S., Merrill, E. & Yang, Y., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 252, 106169.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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More Variety or More Quantity? Children's Economic Decisions About Resource Value
Li, M., He, W. & Yang, Y., 1 Nov 2025, In: Applied Cognitive Psychology. 39, 6, e70131.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From Amenorrhea to Pregnancy: Comprehensive Management of GnRH Pulse Therapy Achieving Pregnancy in a Woman with Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
18/08/26
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An Evolutionary Research Framework for the Tumor Microenvironment in Gastric Cancer
29/06/26
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Plumbagin Induces Ferroptosis in Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenomas via Nrf2/FTH1-Dependent Ferritinophagy
26/06/26
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A Machine Learning Guided System for Therapeutic Decision-Making in Intra-Arterial Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
18/06/26
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