Dr. Haley Vlach

Professor

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Biography

Haley Vlach is a Professor in the Human Development Area at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on mechanisms underlying children's learning, particularly in cognitive developmental processes such as memory, word category learning, concept learning, and generalization. Dr. Vlach's work emphasizes the connection between traditional psychological research and applied settings, aiming to design effective cognitive interventions for concept learning in educational environments. She has published multiple articles in notable journals, addressing topics such as the spacing effect on learning, the relationship between memory constraints and children's language development, and cross-situational word learning. In addition, her lab, the Learning, Cognition, & Development Lab, is dedicated to fostering research on cognitive processes and their implications for educational practices.

Research Interests

Awards

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Boyd McCandless Award

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Mentoring Undergraduates Research Scholarly Activities Award

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Vilas Faculty Early Career Investigator Award

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Human Cognition Scholar Award

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Early Career Contribution Award

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William Chase Award

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences