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Education
B.A. in Psychology (Honors); University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; Spring 2004
M.S. in Psychology; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Fall 2004
Research Experience
Journal Publications
Nelson, M. M., & Schunn, C. D. (in press). The nature of feedback: how different types of peer feedback affect writing performance. Instructional Science. [abstract / pdf]
Book Chapters
Schunn, C. D., & Nelson, M. M. (2009). Expert-novice studies: An educational perspective. To appear in Eric Anderman (Ed.), Psychology of Classroom Learning: An Encyclopedia. Detroit, MI: Macmillan Reference.
Presentations and Posters
Nelson, M. M., & Schunn, C. D. (2008, April). What Types of Comments Motivate Students to Revise? Symposium talk presented at the 59th annual Conference on College Composition and Communication. New Orleans, LA. [abstract]
Nelson, M. M., & Schunn, C. D. (2007, August). The Nature of Feedback: Investigating How Different Types of Feedback Affect Writing Performance. Poster session presented at the 29th annual Cognitive Science Society, Nashville, TN. [abstract / poster]
Charney, D., Nelson, M. M., & Schunn, C. D. (2007, March). How and How Helpfully Do Peers Comment on Student Writing? Symposium talk presented at the 58th annual Conference on College Composition and Communication. New York, NY. [abstract]
Nelson, M. M., & Noll, J. A. (2005, January). The Effects of Test Format on Performance and Retention. Poster presented at the 27th annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.
Teaching Experience
Undergraduate Courses – University of Pittsburgh
- PSY0420, Laboratory in Human Cognitive Psychology
- Teaching Fellowship (Fall 2005; Spring 2006; Fall 2006)
Undergraduate Courses – University of South Florida
- PSY2012, Psychological Science I
- Proctor/Research Requirement Coordinator (Spring 2004, Summer 2004, Fall 2004)
Professional Service
- Cognitive Graduate Student Representative (Fall 2007 – current)
- Undergraduate Education Committee (Fall 2006 – current)
- Cognitive Social Chair (Fall 2006 – current)
Professional Memberships
- Association for Psychological Science (APS)
- Cognitive Science Society
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