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Rebecca Marks is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University. She specializes in individual differences in children's language, reading, and cognitive development. Her research investigates fundamental questions concerning how language development lays the groundwork for learning to read. As a developmental cognitive neuroscientist, she employs behavioral and functional neuroimaging methods (fMRI and fNIRS) to explore word processing and reading development. Beginning in January 2025, she will continue her work at Purdue, focusing on neurocognitive mechanisms of reading among diverse youth, with particular attention to variances related to neurodiversity, including dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, and bilingual language backgrounds. She is passionate about understanding how children process complex words, such as 'unbreakable,' and how the sensitivity to the units of meaning contributes to reading development. Her ultimate goal is to inform research-based educational practices that will improve reading outcomes for vulnerable learners. Dr. Marks is currently accepting graduate student applications for the upcoming cycle.
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