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Tracy Packiam Alloway is affiliated with the University of North Florida in the United States. They focus their research primarily in the field of Psychology, with an emphasis on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Applied Psychology.

Their research encompasses a range of topics including psychological and temporal perspectives research, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, optimism, hope, and well-being, cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills, reading and literacy development, educational and psychological assessments, and anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, and cognitive processes.

Tracy Packiam Alloway has contributed to multiple publications in various venues, such as:

  • The Journal of Psychology
  • The Educational and Developmental Psychologist
  • Psychological Reports
  • Psychology of Popular Media
  • Psychology and Mental Health Care

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "The relationship among children's learning disabilities, working memory, and problem behaviours in a classroom setting: Three case studies," 2020, The Educational and Developmental Psychologist
  • "Gotta catch 'em all: Exploring the use of Pokémon Go to enhance cognition and affect," 2020, Psychology of Popular Media
  • "The Development of a Social Media Behavior Scale," 2024, Psychology and Mental Health Care

In collaboration with frequent co-authors, Tracy Packiam Alloway has published work with:

  • Rachel K. Carpenter
  • J. C. Horton
  • Tyler D. Robinson
  • Andrea N. Frankenstein
  • Michael Ramscar

Their body of work includes investigations into the links between working memory and various psychological and educational factors. This includes studies on learning disabilities, problem behaviors in classroom settings, and cognitive and emotional effects related to popular media interventions.

Tracy Packiam Alloway's research extends to factors affecting psychological well-being such as depression, self-criticism, and rumination, as well as the development of behavioral scales related to social media use. Their interdisciplinary work bridges cognitive psychology with developmental and educational perspectives, reflecting a broad approach to understanding cognitive processes and psychological health across different populations.

Best Publications

  • Investigating the predictive roles of working memory and IQ in academic attainment

    Tracy Packiam Alloway;Ross G. Alloway

  • Verbal and Visuospatial Short-Term and Working Memory in Children: Are They Separable?

    Tracy Packiam Alloway;Susan Elizabeth Gathercole;Susan J. Pickering

  • Working memory in children with reading disabilities

    Susan Elizabeth Gathercole;Tracy Packiam Alloway;Catherine Willis;Anne-Marie Adams

  • A Structural Analysis of Working Memory and Related Cognitive Skills in Young Children.

    Tracy Packiam Alloway;Susan Elizabeth Gathercole;Catherine Willis;Anne-Marie Adams

  • Working Memory and Learning: A Practical Guide for Teachers

    Susan E. Gathercole;Tracy Packiam Alloway

  • The cognitive and behavioral characteristics of children with low working memory.

    Tracy Packiam Alloway;Susan Elizabeth Gathercole;Hannah Kirkwood;Julian G. Elliott

  • Working memory and phonological awareness as predictors of progress towards early learning goals at school entry

    Tracy Packiam. Alloway;Susan Elizabeth. Gathercole;Anne-Marie. Adams;Catherine. Willis

  • Working Memory in the Classroom

    Susan E. Gathercole;Emily Lamont;Tracy Packiam Alloway

  • Working Memory, but Not IQ, Predicts Subsequent Learning in Children with Learning Difficulties

    Tracy Packiam Alloway

  • Practitioner review: Short-term and working memory impairments in neurodevelopmental disorders : diagnosis and remedial support

    Susan Elizabeth Gathercole;Tracy Packiam Alloway

  • The relationship between working memory, IQ, and mathematical skills in children

    Tracy Packiam Alloway;Maria Chiara Passolunghi

  • Evaluating the validity of the Automated Working Memory Assessment

    Tracy Packiam Alloway;Susan Elizabeth Gathercole;Hannah J Kirkwood;Julian G Elliott

  • Working memory, reading, and mathematical skills in children with developmental coordination disorder

    Tracy Packiam Alloway

  • Attentional and Executive Function Behaviours in Children with Poor Working Memory.

    Susan E Gathercole;Tracy Packiam Alloway;Hannah J Kirkwood;Julian G Elliott

  • Working Memory and Learning in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder and Specific Language Impairment

    Tracy Packiam Alloway;Lisa M D Archibald

  • Working Memory in Children With Developmental Disorders

    Tracy Packiam Alloway;Gnanathusharan Rajendran;Lisa M.D. Archibald

  • Computerized working memory training: Can it lead to gains in cognitive skills in students?

    Tracy Packiam Alloway;Vanessa Bibile;Gemma Lau

  • How does working memory work in the classroom

    Tracy Packiam Alloway

  • Working Memory and Executive Function Profiles of Individuals with Borderline Intellectual Functioning.

    T. P. Alloway

  • The Diagnostic Utility of Executive Function Assessments in the Identification of ADHD in Children.

    Joni Holmes;Susan E Gathercole;Maurice Place;Tracy Packiam Alloway

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan E. Gathercole
Susan E. Gathercole University of Cambridge
Joni Holmes
Joni Holmes MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
Martin Corley
Martin Corley University of Edinburgh
Nelson Cowan
Nelson Cowan University of Missouri
H. Lee Swanson
H. Lee Swanson University of New Mexico

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