Melissa Libertus

Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychology

Research Scientist, Learning Research & Development Center

Lab

https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/kitlab/

Education and Training

PhD, Duke University

Research Interests

• Neural and behavioral basis of numerical cognition
• Development of quantitative understanding
• Developmental cognitive neuroscience
• Individual differences in math achievement
• Relationship between working memory, attention, and mathematical abilities
• Developmental dyscalculia
• Interventions for math difficulties

Recent Publications

Silver, A. M., Chen, Y., Smith, D. K., Tamis-LeMonda, C. S., Cabrera, N. & Libertus, M. E. (2023). Mothers' and fathers' engagement in math activities with their toddler sons and daughters: The moderating role of parental math beliefs.  Frontiers in Psychology.  

Silver, A. M., Elliott, L., Reynvoet, B., Sasanguie, D., & Libertus, M. E. (2022). Teasing apart the unique contributions of cognitive and affective predictors of math performance. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.  

Ren, X., Liu, R., Coutanche, M.N. ,Fiez, J.A., & Libertus, M.E. (2022). Numerical estrangement and integration between symbolic and non-symbolic numerical information: Task-dependence and its link to math abilities in adults. Cognition.  

Silver, A. M. & Libertus, M. E. (2022). Environmental influences on mathematics performance in early childhood. Nature Reviews Psychology. 

Bachman, H.J., Miller, P.,  Elliott, L.,  Duong, S.,  Libertus, M., & Votruba Drzal, E. (2022). Associations among socioeconomic status and preschool-aged children’s, number skills, and spatial skills: The role of executive function, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology,   Volume 221. 

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