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Kathleen McDermott
Titles
Professor of Psychology

Office Contact Information

Degree
PHD, Rice University
Degree
MA, Rice University
Degree
BS, University of Notre Dame
Office
Psychology Building 343B
Mailbox

Campus Box 1125

Phone
(314) 935-8743
Email
URL
Lab Website

Research specialization

Publications
  • Chan, J.C.K., McDermott, K.B., Watson, J.M., & Gallo, D.A. (2005). The importance of Material-processing interactions in inducing false memories. Memory & Cognition, 33, 89-395.
  • Baciu, M.V., Watson, J.M., Maccotta, L., McDermott, K.B., Buckner, R.L., Gilliam, F.G., & Ojemann, J.G. (2005). Evaluating functional MRI procedures for assessing hemispheric language dominance in neurosurgical patients. Neuroradiology, 47, 835-844.
  • McDermott, K.B., Watson, J.M., & Ojemann, J.G. (2005). Pre-surgical language mapping. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14, 291-295.
  • Reynolds, J.R. McDermott, K.B. & Braver, T.S. (2006). A direct comparison of anterior prefrontal cortex involvement in episodic retrieval and integration. Cerebral Cortex, 16, 519-528.
  • McDermott, K.B. (2006). Paradoxical effects of testing: Repeated retrieval attempts enhance the likelihood of later accurate and false recall. Memory & Cognition, 34, 261-267.
Courses
  • Human Learning and Memory
  • Introductory Psychological Statistics
Research Interests

Professor McDermott investigates the mechanisms underlying memory formation and memory retrieval. Her research uses both behavioral (traditional psychological) and functional neuroimaging (specifically, fMRI) techniques. Ongoing projects include explorations of the behavioral and neural mechanisms underlying false memories, the neural substrates of memory retrieval, and implicit (or unintentional) memory. Other projects include an exploration of neural regions involved in processes underlying reading.

Departments
  • Psychology