Vita - Cognition and Learning Lab

Phillip J. Grimaldi
Curriculum Vita
Department of Psychological Sciences
Purdue University
703 Third Street
West Lafayette, IN 47901-2081
Mobile: 216-276-3015
Email: [email protected]
www.phillipgrimaldi.com
Education
Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology, Purdue University, anticipated August 2014
M.S. in Cognitive Psychology, Purdue University, 2010
B.A. in Psychology, Kent State University, 2007
Awards
2011 APAGS Basic Psychological Science Research Grant
2012 Department of Psychological Sciences Graduate Research Grant
2012 Graduate Student Research Publication Award
2012 C. Eugene Walker Award for Outstanding Graduate Research
2012 APF Ungerleider/Zimbardo Travel Scholarship
2013 Purdue Research Foundation Grant
2013 Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship
Research Interests
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Applying cognitive science to education
Human learning and memory
Retrieval processes
Computer-based learning
Metacognition and self-regulated learning
Publications
Grimaldi, P. J., Pyc, M. A., & Rawson, K. A. (2010). Normative multitrial recall
performance, metacognitive judgments, and retrieval latencies for
Lithuanian-English paired associates. Behavior Research Methods, 42,
634-642.
Grimaldi, P. J. & Karpicke, J. D. (2012). When and why do retrieval attempts
enhance subsequent encoding? Memory & Cognition, 40, 505-513.
Karpicke, J. D. & Grimaldi, P. J. (2012). Retrieval-based learning: A perspective
for enhancing meaningful learning. Educational Psychology Review, 24,
401-418.
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Taylor, J. E. T., Witt, J. K., & Grimaldi, P. J. (2012). Uncovering the connection
between artist and audience: Viewing painted brushstrokes evokes
corresponding action representations in the observer. Cognition, 125, 2636.
Grimaldi, P. J. & Karpicke, J. D. (2014). Guided retrieval practice of complex
educational materials using computerized scoring. Journal of Educational
Psychology, 104, 58-68.
Manuscripts Under Review
Grimaldi, P. J., Poston, L. P., & Karpicke, J. D. How does creating a concept
map affect item-specific encoding?
Manuscripts in Preparation
Grimaldi, P. J. & Karpicke, J. D. (in prep). Retrieval practice enhances
performance on relational and application questions.
Karpicke, J. D., Smith, M. A., Grimaldi, P. J., & Bauernschmidt, A. (in prep).
Learning with flashcards: Superiority of the study/test method to the
anticipation method.
Conference Presentations
Karpicke, J. D., Smith, M. A., & Grimaldi, P. J. (2009). Learning with flashcards:
You’re probably doing it wrong. Poster presented at the Eighty-first annual
meeting of the Midwest Psychological Association.
Grimaldi, P. J. & Karpicke, J. D. (2010). Does Repeated Retrieval Potentiate
Encoding by Enhancing Organizational Processing? Poster presented at
the Eighty-second annual meeting of the Midwest Psychological
Association.
Taylor, J. E. T., Witt, J. K., & Grimaldi, P. J. (2010). Observing painted
brushstrokes evokes involuntary motor simulation. Poster presented at the
Fifty-first annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society.
Nairne, J. S., Pandierada, J. N. S., Smith, M. A., Bauernschmidt, A., Grimaldi, P.
J. (2010). Adaptive Memory: Does survival processing enhance memory
for source? Talk at the Fifty-first annual meeting of the Psychonomic
Society.
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Grimaldi, P. J. & Karpicke, J. D. (2010). When and why does pretesting enhance
subsequent encoding? Poster presented at the Fifty-first annual meeting
of the Psychonomic Society.
Grimaldi, P. J. & Karpicke, J. D. (2011). Guided retrieval of complex educational
materials using computerized scoring. Talk at the Eight-third annual
meeting of the Midwest Psychological Association.
Grimaldi, P. J., Poston, L. P., & Karpicke, J. D. (2011). Concept Mapping: Itemspecific and relational processing. Poster presented at the Fifty-second
annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society.
Grimaldi, P. J., Poston, L. P., & Karpicke, J. D. (2012). Concept Mapping: Itemspecific and relational processing. Talk at the Eighty-fourth annual
meeting of the Midwest Psychological Association.
Grimaldi, P. J. & Karpicke, J. D. (2012). Retrieval Practice Enhances
Performance on Relational and Application Questions. Poster presented
at the Twenty-fourth annual meeting of the American Psychological
Society.
Grimaldi, P. J. & Karpicke, J. D. (2012). Guided Retrieval Practice of Complex
Educational Materials. Poster presented at the One-hundred twentieth
American Psychological Association Convention.
Grimaldi, P. J. (2012). Grant Writing for Graduate Students: Tips and Strategies.
Invited talk at the One-hundred twentieth American Psychological
Association Convention.
Karpicke, J. D. & Grimaldi, P. J. (2012). Guided Retrieval Practice of Complex
Educational Materials. Talk presented at the Fifty-third annual meeting of
the Psychonomic Society.
Grimaldi, P. J. & Karpicke, J. D. (May, 2013). Retrieval Practice Enhances
Performance on Relational and Application Questions. Talk at the Eightyfifth annual meeting of the Midwest Psychological Association.
Kievit-Kylar, B., Grimaldi, P. J., Karpicke, J. D., & Jones, M. N. (2013). A
Semantic Model Supported Memory Retrieval Based Infrastructure for
Education. Paper presented at the Society for Computers in Psychology.
Grimaldi, P. J. & Karpicke, J. D. (2014). Does retrieval potentiate encoding?
Paper presented at the Twenty-sixth annual meeting of the American
Psychological Society.
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Projects in Progress
Retrieval enhanced learning: Exploring the role of retrieval strategies.
(Dissertation project).
Elements: A web based retrieval practice program. Collaboration with B. KievitKylar, M.N. Jones and J. D. Karpicke
Automated retrieval practice in a large introductory psychology class.
Collaboration with E. D. Wesselmann and J. D. Karpicke.
Does reading source material prior to retrieval practice improve learning?
Collaboration with K. Ward and J. D. Karpicke.
Does thinking back to past retrieval attempts enhance learning during study
trials? Collaboration with E. Theodosis and J. D. Karpicke.
Does repeated retrieval enhance subsequent encoding through organizational
processing? Collaboration with J. D. Karpicke.
Ad hoc Reviewer
Applied Cognitive Psychology
Applied Psycholinguistics
Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
Journal of Cognitive Psychology
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied
Memory
Memory & Cognition
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
Professional Memberships
American Psychological Association (student affiliate)
Association for Psychological Science (student affiliate)
Midwestern Psychological Association
International Association for Metacognition
Teaching Experience
Instructor, Summer 2013
Course: Cognitive Psychology
Supervised undergraduate research, 2008-present
Mentored 3 honors thesis students and 18 research assistants
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Teaching Assistant, Purdue University, Fall 2008
Course: Cognitive Psychology, Instructor: Jeffrey Karpicke
Teaching Assistant, Purdue University, Spring 2009
Course: Cognitive Psychology, Instructor: Jeffrey Karpicke
Teaching Assistant, Purdue University, Spring 2009
Course: Elementary Psychology, Instructor: Susan South
Teaching Assistant, Purdue University, Fall 2009
Course: Cognitive Psychology, Instructor: Jeffrey Karpicke
Teaching Assistant, Purdue University, Fall 2010
Course: Cognitive Psychology, Instructor: Jeffrey Karpicke
Teaching Assistant, Purdue University, Spring 2011
Course: Human Memory, Instructor: Jeffrey Karpicke
References
Jeffrey D. Karpicke
Associate Professor
Department of Psychological Sciences
Purdue University
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (765) 494-0273
James S. Nairne
Reece McGee Distinguished Professor
Department of Psychological Sciences
Purdue University
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (765) 494-5847
Robert Proctor
Distinguished Professor
Department of Psychological Sciences
Purdue University
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (765) 494-0784