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Lab Director
Lab Director
Dr. Anna Matejko
Dr. Anna Matejko
Anna is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Durham University. She completed her PhD at the University of Western Ontario (Canada), and her postdoctoral fellowship at Georgetown University (USA). Anna is interested in how maths and reading skills are learned in typically developing children and in children with learning difficulties (e.g., dyscalculia and dyslexia). Anna is especially interested in how the brain supports children's learning and how it changes as children acquire fundamental educational skills.
Anna is also a spicy-food enthusiast, runner, and cellist. She enjoys gardening and exploring new cuisines.
PhD Students
PhD Students
Nina Jost
Nina Jost
(Co-supervised with Dr. Sam Forbes & Prof. Mary Hanley)
Nina completed her MSc in Developmental Psychopathology at Durham University. Her research explored the relationship between phonological processing skills and arithmetic strategy use in school-aged children.
Nina is now a Durham Doctoral Teaching Fellow and her research focuses on the neural underpinnings of children’s number-word learning.
Emerald Grimshaw
Emerald Grimshaw
(Principal advisor Dr. Dorothy Cowie)
Emerald is a PhD candidate in the Department of Psychology at Durham University. She also completed her BSc and MSc in Psychology at Durham University. Emerald is interested in exploring how Virtual Reality technology can be used as an educational tool in the classroom. For her PhD, she has designed a virtual historical experience for primary and secondary school children and is exploring how the unique features of VR can contribute to increased engagement and learning.
Emerald also works as a Video Production Intern for Durham University, filming and editing short promotional videos for the university, and is a keen runner.
MSc Students
MSc Students
Mei Li
Mei Li
She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at Newcastle University, during which she gained experience working with both adults and children. Her roles included teaching ESOL classes, supporting afterschool clubs, organising activities, and leading reading sessions. After graduating, she worked in an adult mental health hospital before beginning her MSc at Durham University.
For her MSc research, she is examining the relationship between the home language and maths environment and maths skills in preschool children. She also works as a research assistant on Dr. Matejko’s project investigating combined reading and maths difficulties.
In her free time, she enjoys reading psychological thrillers, crocheting, writing fiction, and playing badminton.
Alumni
Alumni
PhD Students
PhD Students
Linda Arrighi
Linda Arrighi
Linda is a Career Development Fellow in the Department of Psychology at Durham University. She completed her PhD in 2026 under the supervision of Prof. Hausmann and Dr. Matejko. Linda is working with Dr. Matejko on exploring the relationship between sex/gender and cognition in typically developing children.
Research Assistants
Research Assistants
Sophie Venter (RA)
Sophie Venter (RA)
Jessica Perry (RA)
Jessica Perry (RA)
Jessica Crossley (RA)
Jessica Crossley (RA)
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