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Dr. Dayna R. Touron

Assistant Professor, Cognitive PhD, Syracuse University, 2001 Eberhart 270 Phone:  (336) 256-0410 Email:  d_touron@uncg.edu

Dr. Touron studies cognitive functioning and performance in older and younger adults, including topics such as strategy use, skill acquisition, and metacognition.

Selected publications:

Hertzog, C., Touron, D. R. , & Hines, J. (in press). Does a time monitoring deficit influence older adults' delayed retrieval shift during skill acquisition? Psychology and Aging.

Touron, D. R., Swaim, E., & Hertzog, C. (2007). Moderation of older adults’ retrieval reluctance through task instructions and monetary incentives. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 62B, 149-155.

Touron, D. R. (2006). Are item-level strategy shifts abrupt and collective? Age differences in cognitive skill acquisition. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 13, 781-786.

Touron, D. R., Hoyer, W. J., & Cerella, J. (2004). Age-related differences in the component processes of cognitive skill learning. Psychology and Aging, 19, 565-580.

Touron, D. R., & Hertzog, C. (2004). Distinguishing age differences in knowledge, strategy use, and confidence during strategic skill acquisition. Psychology and Aging, 19, 452-466.

Touron, D. R., & Hertzog, C. (2004). Strategy shift affordance and strategy choice in young and older adults. Memory & Cognition, 32, 298-310.