Focus

• Memory and comprehension of stories
• Narrative exchanges between children and parents (e.g., storybook reading, reminiscence)
• The role of culture on narrative storytelling and memory

Projects

• Examining cross generational patterns of reminiscing (among grandmothers, mothers, and young children)
• The influence of culture (East, West) on the memory and transmissions of stories
• Planned project: Impact of different types of discussions on understanding literary narratives.