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anahid s. modrek, phd
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR • DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Now out in Thinking Skills & Creativity!
Now out in Thinking Skills & Creativity!

New paper in Thinking Skills and Creativity!

Modrek (2025)

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Anahid ModrekJuly 26, 2025pedagogy, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, AIR, deeper learningComment
Now out in Creativity Research Journal!
Now out in Creativity Research Journal!

New paper in Creativity Research Journal !

Modrek & Drew (2025)

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Anahid ModrekMay 26, 2025pedagogy, imagination, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, AIR, deeper learningComment
Former Undergraduate L2L Lab RA, Zumana, accepted a PhD offer in the Department of Applied Psychology at Northeastern University!
Former Undergraduate L2L Lab RA, Zumana, accepted a PhD offer in the Department of Applied Psychology at Northeastern University!

Congratulations to former undergraduate L2L Lab RA, Zumana Noor, on accepting a PhD offer in the Department of Applied Psychology at Northeastern University!

Here’s to soon-to-be-Dr. Zumana Noor!

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Anahid ModrekApril 14, 2025Northeastern University, Clinical and Counseling PsychologyComment
L2L Lab RA, Jillian Anderson, accepted PhD offer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Mississippi!
L2L Lab RA, Jillian Anderson, accepted PhD offer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Mississippi!

Congratulations to L2L Lab undergraduate RA, Jillian Anderson, on accepting a PhD offer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Mississippi!

Here’s to soon-to-be-Dr. Jillian Anderson!

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Anahid ModrekMarch 19, 2025University of Mississippi, PsychologyComment
Dr. Modrek to serve as Editorial Fellow for Developmental Psychology.
Dr. Modrek to serve as Editorial Fellow for Developmental Psychology.

Dr. Modrek to serve as Editorial Fellow for APA journal Developmental Psychology.

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Anahid ModrekFebruary 23, 2025Developmental PsychologyComment
See you at SRCD 2025 in Minneapolis!
See you at SRCD 2025 in Minneapolis!

Dr. Modrek will be giving a talk in The Development of Information-seeking and Reasoning Biases Across the Lifespan session at the SRCD Biennial Meeting in Minneapolis! “Explaining Outdoes Evidence in Supporting Belief Revision.”

See you all in Minneapolis!

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Anahid ModrekDecember 18, 2024SRCDComment
See you at AERA 2025 in Denver!
See you at AERA 2025 in Denver!

Dr. Modrek will be presenting in the Learning Processes: Reasoning, Memory, and Executive Functioningsession at the AERA Annual Convention in Denver! “Explaining During Inquiry Supports Belief Revision.”

See you all in Denver!

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Anahid ModrekDecember 18, 2024AERA, #AERA25Comment
Now out in Cognitive Science!
Now out in Cognitive Science!

New paper in Cognitive Science !

Modrek & Lombrozo (2024)

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Anahid ModrekSeptember 17, 2024explaining, state standardized test scores, skill transferComment
Now out in Social Development!
Now out in Social Development!

New paper in Social Development !

Modrek & Wolf (2024)

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Anahid ModrekAugust 20, 2024executive functioning, Ghana, maturationComment
Dr. Modrek appointed Scientific Council of The Art of Elysium.
Dr. Modrek appointed Scientific Council of The Art of Elysium.

Dr. Modrek appointed Scientific Council of non-profit The Art of Elysium.

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Anahid ModrekAugust 19, 2024The Art of Elysium, TAOEComment
Grant Awarded! PI Dr. Modrek
Grant Awarded! PI Dr. Modrek

New grant project!

In partnership with NTN, Dr. Modrek and the Learning to Learn (L2L) Lab will be studying effects of learning outcomes, discipline, and extracurricular activities on long-term academic achievement.

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Anahid ModrekJune 23, 2024New Tech Network, NTNComment
Graduating senior, Rachel Reyes, presents her work at the 35th HBES Conference!
Graduating senior, Rachel Reyes, presents her work at the 35th HBES Conference!

Graduating senior, Rachel Reyes, presents her work at the 35th Human Behavior and Evolution Society (HBES) Conference at Aarhus University in Denmark.

Rachel received not one, but two, travel awards to present her thesis.

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Anahid ModrekMay 28, 2024Human Behavior and Evolution Society, HBES ConferenceComment
See you at APS 2024 in San Francisco!
See you at APS 2024 in San Francisco!

Dr. Modrek will be presenting a Flash Talk in the Cognitive session at APS Annual Convention in San Francisco!

“Integrating Explanation and Evidence in Belief Revision”

Co-authored with Dr. Deanna Kuhn.

See you all in San Francisco!

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Anahid ModrekApril 15, 2024APS, APS24Comment
See you at AERA 2024 in Philadelphia!
See you at AERA 2024 in Philadelphia!

Dr. Modrek will be presenting in the Excellence in Education Research: Early Career Scholars and Their Work session at AERA 24 in Philadelphia!

“When Writing Supports Deeper Learning...”

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Anahid ModrekMarch 5, 2024AERA2024, #AERA24Comment
Hear Dr. Modrek's latest talk on Apple Podcast !
Hear Dr. Modrek's latest talk on Apple Podcast !

Wanna chat?

Tune in to Dr. Modrek’s chat with CutTalk Radio, now on Apple Podcast and Spotify!

Dr. Modrek talks everything from developmental psychology, to learning, education, and more!

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Anahid ModrekNovember 12, 2023CSUSB, Psychology Comment
Meet the newest L2L Lab member, Ms. Jillian Anderson!
Meet the newest L2L Lab member, Ms. Jillian Anderson!

The L2L Lab is excited to have Jillian Anderson join as a research assistant! Jillian is a Psychology major and is currently being funded by the Learning Aligned Employment (LAEP) to work with Dr. Modrek!

Welcome, Jillian, we are so excited to have you!

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Anahid ModrekNovember 12, 2023CSUSB, PsychologyComment
Dr. Modrek and the Learning to Learn (L2L) Lab are relocating !
Dr. Modrek and the Learning to Learn (L2L) Lab are relocating !

Dr. Modrek and the Learning to Learn (L2L) Lab will be joining the Psychology Department at CSUSB !

📍 Starting August 2023, Dr. Modrek and L2L will be based in sunny, southern California!

We are excited to join CSUSB !

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Anahid ModrekMay 28, 2023CSUSB, Psychology Comment
Dr. Modrek giving a Flash Talk at APS 2023 in DC!
Dr. Modrek giving a Flash Talk at APS 2023 in DC!

Dr. Modrek will be giving a Flash Talk in the Cognitive session at APS23 in DC!

“Perceived Autonomy Alters Cognitive Functioning.”

See you all in DC!

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Anahid ModrekMay 15, 2023APS23Comment
New paper collaborating with Dr. Deanna Kuhn now out in Informal Logic
New paper collaborating with Dr. Deanna Kuhn now out in Informal Logic

New paper in Informal Logic !

Kuhn & Modrek (2023)

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Anahid ModrekApril 4, 2023judgment, choice, reasoning, explanations, causalityComment
Dr. Modrek selected to receive the Provost Early Career Faculty Achievement Award!
Dr. Modrek selected to receive the Provost Early Career Faculty Achievement Award!

Dr. Modrek receives the 2023 Thomas Jefferson Provost Early Career Faculty Achievement Award. The Provost’s Early Career Faculty Achievement Award recognizes a TJU faculty member who has made exceptional progress during the first ten years of their initial faculty appointment.

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Anahid ModrekApril 4, 2023Provost's Award, Early Career Faculty AchievementComment
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