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Janet Duchek
Titles
Associate Professor of Psychology

Office Contact Information

Degree
PHD, University of South Carolina
Degree
MA, University of South Carolina
Degree
BA, University of Missouri
Office
Psychology Building
Mailbox

Campus Box 1125

Phone
(314) 935-7445
Email
URL
Lab Website

Research specialization

Publications
  • Duchek, J.M., Carr, D., Hunt, L.A., Roe, C.M., Xiong, C., Shah, K., & Morris, J.C. (2003). Longitudinal driving performance in early stage dementia of the Alzheimer type. Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 51, 1342-1347.
  • Duchek, J.M., & Balota, D.A. (2005). Failure to control prepotent pathways in early stage dementia of the Alzheimer type: Evidence from dichotic listening. Neuropsychology, 19, 687-695.
  • Carr, D.B., Duchek, J., & Morris, J.C. The cognitively impaired older driver. American Family Physician. In press.
  • Balota, D.A., Duchek, J.M., Sergent-Marshall S., Roediger, H.L. Does expanded retrieval produce benefits over equal interval spacing? Explorations of spacing in healthy aging and early stage Alzheimer's disease. Psychology & Aging, in press.
  • Duchek, J.M., & Logan, J.M. (2002). Tip of the tongue phenomenon. In JH Byrne (Ed.), Learning and Memory (2nd edition) (pp. 650-651), Macmillan Reference/The Gale Group: Farmington Hills, MI.
Courses
  • Developmental Psychology 
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Introduction to the Study of Mind-Brain
Research Interests

Prof Duchek examines cognitive mechanisms that underlie the attention and memory deficits seen in healthy aging and early stage dementia of the Alzheimer type. She is investigating attentional profiles that may be predictive of the early onset and progression of Alzheimer's Disease and dimensions of personality that may correlate with attentional performance and early onset Alzheimer's Disease. In addition, she has applied research interests in the area of driving in older adults.

Departments
  • Philosophy
  • Neuroscience 
  • Psychology