Miss Amy Atkinson ed11a3la@.ac.uk www.amyatkinson.co.uk

EDUCATION

University of Leeds (2016 - 2019) PhD in Directing attention in working . Supervised by Dr Richard Allen and Dr Amanda Waterman.

University of York (2015 - 2016) MRes in Psychology: Distinction (83.89% average) Dissertation: Strategy and age effects in visual : should individuals focus on all items or just a subset? Supervised by Professor Alan Baddeley and Dr Richard Allen.

University of Leeds (2012 - 2015) BSc (Hons) in Psychology: First class (73.22% average) Dissertation: Does enactment at and recall improve the ability to recall instructions in children and adults? Supervised by Dr Richard Allen and Dr Amanda Waterman.

OTHER RESEARCH INVOLVED IN

In addition to my studies, I am/have been involved in several other research projects:

Accelerated long-term forgetting - This project aims to develop a test of accelerated long- term forgetting. This is a condition in which patients show good initial of information but rapid forgetting. It is led by Professor Alan Baddeley, and also involves Dr Richard Allen and Dr Steven Kemp.

Understanding of working memory in teachers – This project aims to investigate the extent to which teachers understand working memory and are able to recognise signs of impairments. I am leading this project alongside Dr Richard Allen and Dr Amanda Waterman.

Prioritisation in healthy older adults – As part of this project, we are investigating whether healthy older adults can prioritise more valuable information in working memory. I am completing this project alongside Dr Louise Brown and Dr Richard Allen.

Hippocampal involvement in memory – This project is investigating the extent to which the hippocampus is involved in different aspects of memory by comparing a patient with selective hippocampal damage (Jon) to healthy age-matched controls. I am completing this project alongside Dr Richard Allen, Professor Alan Baddeley and Dr Faraneh Vargha-Khadem.

Following instructions – As part of this project, we are investigating whether the ability to follow instructions is enhanced by demonstration and enactment. This project is being led by Dr Rachel Coats, with Dr Richard Allen and Dr Amanda Waterman also collaborating.

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed publications:

Atkinson, A. L., Allen, R. J., Baddeley, A. D., Hitch, G. J., & Waterman, A. H. (Submitted). Can valuable information be prioritised in verbal working memory? Submitted to Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition.

Atkinson, A. L., Waterman, A. H., & Allen, R. J. (In Press). Can children prioritize more valuable information in working memory? An exploration into the effects of motivation and memory load. Developmental Psychology.

Baddeley, A. D., Atkinson, A. L., Allen, R. J., & Kemp, S. (2019). The problem of detecting long-term forgetting: Evidence from the Crimes Test and the Four Doors Test. Cortex, 110, 69- 79.

Atkinson, A. L., Berry, E. D. J., Waterman, A. H., Baddeley, A. D., Hitch, G. J., & Allen, R. J. (2018). Are There Multiple Ways to Direct Attention in Working Memory? Annals of New York Academy of Science, 1424(1), 115-126.

Atkinson, A. L., Baddeley, A. D., & Allen, R. J. (2018). Remember some or remember all? Ageing and strategy effects in visual working memory. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 71(7), 1561-1573.

Waterman, A. H., Atkinson, A. L., Aslam, S. S., Holmes, J., Jaroslawska, A., & Allen, R. J. (2017). Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words? Examining Children’s Ability to Follow Instructions. Memory and Cognition, 45(6), 877-890.

Other publications:

Atkinson, A. L. (2017). Does Wakeful Rest Enhance Declarative Memory? British Psychological Society Bulletin, 2.

Atkinson, A. L. (2017). Predicting Academic Achievement When IQ Fails: The Role of Working Memory and Self Discipline. PsychTalk, 86.

Atkinson, A.L., (2016). Practical Tips for the Recruitment and Testing of Older Adults. PsyPAG Quarterly, 100, 51-53. http://www.psypag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/PsyPag-100- web.pdf

SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Oral:

Atkinson, A. L., Allen. R. A. & Waterman, A. H., Can children prioritise more valuable information in working memory? Working Memory Discussion Meeting, Parcevall Hall, North Yorkshire. June 2018.

Atkinson, A. L., Waterman, A. H., Baddeley, A. D., Hitch, G. J., & Allen, R. J. Can attention be directed to more valuable information in verbal working memory? British Psychological Society Cognitive Section Annual Conference, Newcastle University, Newcastle. August 2017.

Atkinson, A. L., Waterman, A. H., Aslam, S. S., Holmes, J., Jaroslawska, A., & Allen, R. J. Exploring Children’s Ability to Follow Instructions: Is Enactment Advantageous or a Hindrance? Experimental Psychology Society Funded Workshop: Accelerating the Impact of Research into Sensorimotor Learning. University of Leeds, Leeds. July 2017.

Atkinson, A. L., Berry, E. D. J., Waterman, A. H., Baddeley, A. D., Hitch, G. J., & Allen, R. J. Are there multiple ways to direct attention in visual working memory? Evidence from prioritisation and probe frequency. The Crossroads of Attention in Working Memory: Consolidation, Refreshing, & Removal. Ovronnaz, Switzerland. July 2017.

Atkinson, A. L., Waterman, A. H., Baddeley, A. D., Hitch, G. J., & Allen, R. J., Can attention be directed to more valuable information in verbal working memory? Working Memory Discussion Meeting. Parcevall Hall, North Yorkshire. June 2017.

Atkinson, A. L., Baddeley, A. D., & Allen, R, J., Ageing and strategy effects in visual working memory: how should individuals try to remember feature bindings? Greater Yorkshire Memory Meeting. Leeds Beckett University, Leeds. December 2016.

Atkinson, A. L., Baddeley, A. D., & Allen, R, J., Does Instruction Strategy Affect Visual Working Memory in Recall Tasks? Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group 31st Annual Conference, , York. July 2016.

Poster:

Atkinson, A. L., Berry, E. D. J., Waterman, A. H., Baddeley, A. D., Hitch, G. J., & Allen, R. J., Prioritising Information in Verbal Working Memory. 3rd International Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. May 2018.

Atkinson, A. L., Berry, E. D. J., Waterman, A. H., & Allen, R. J., Can children prioritise more valuable information in working memory? Experimental Psychology Society Meeting. University of Leicester, UK. April 2018.

Atkinson, A. L., Berry, E. D. J., Waterman, A. H., Baddeley, A. D., Hitch, G. J., Ueno, T., & Allen, R. J., Are there multiple ways to direct attention in visual working memory? European Society for Cognitive Psychology (ESCoP) meeting. Potsdam, Germany. September 2017.

Atkinson, A. L., Berry E. D. J., Allen, R. J., Waterman, A. H., Baddeley, A. D., & Hitch, G. J. How does prioritisation and validity affect performance on visual working memory tasks? Experimental Psychology Society Meeting. Queen’s University Belfast. April 2017.

Atkinson, A. L., Waterman, A. H., & Allen, R. J. Does enactment at encoding and recall improve the ability to recall instructions in children? British Psychological Society North East Annual Conference, York St. John University, September 2015.

Atkinson, A. L., Waterman, A. H., & Allen, R. J. Does enactment at encoding and recall improve the ability to recall instructions in children? British Psychological Society Cognitive Section Annual Conference, University of Kent, September 2015.

RESEARCH TRAINING

September 2018: Eye Tracking: An Introduction to EyeLink, Goldsmiths, University of London

September 2018: Eye Tracking: Infants and Children, Goldsmiths, University of London

July 2018: The 4th Birmingham ERP Bootcamp (Professor Steven Kemp and Dr Emily Kappenman), University of Birmingham

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

June 2016 – September 2016: Voluntary Research Assistant (Dr Fiona McNab, University of York). Assisted in the design, data collection, data pre-processing, and data analysis for a study investigating the effects of distraction on working memory performance in children.

October 2015 – February 2016: Research Assistant (Professor Gareth Gaskell, University of York). Collected data on several projects investigating the effects of sleep on memory and language. I also pre-processed and analysed the data.

June 2015 – August 2015: Research Assistant (Dr Donna Lloyd, University of Leeds). Collected data (using behavioural measures and ECG), pre-processed data, and analysed data for a study investigating the effects of peppermint on alertness

October 2014 – December 2014: Research and Administrative Assistant (Dr Meesha Warmington, University of York). Assisted in the collection and pre-processed of data for a large-scale project exploring executive control, working memory, and literacy skills in bilingual children.

AWARDS

2018: Outstanding Contribution to Undergraduate and Postgraduate Teaching

2017: Outstanding Postgraduate Student Support

2017: Project Prize for the MRes degree, as chosen by external examiners

2016: Best MRes Poster, University of York Postgraduate Psychology Conference

2015: Nominated for the Experimental Psychology Society/British Science Association Undergraduate Project Prize

2015: 3rd Highest BSc Psychology mark in a cohort of 131 students

FUNDING

2016 - 2019: ESRC White Rose DTC Discipline Award in Psychology (Fees, stipend, and research budget)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2016 – Ongoing: Co-supervision of dissertation projects (10 BSc Psychology students and one MPsych Psychology student)

2016 - Ongoing: Seminar Leader for Level 1 Research Skills (29 BSc Psychology students in total)

2016 – Ongoing: Co-supervisor of students completing the Research Experience Scheme for Undergraduate Students (7 BSc Psychology in total)

2017: Practical Demonstrator for BSc Psychology Level 1 Research Skills, BSc Psychology Level 2 Research Skills, and MPsych Psychology Advanced Research Methods

TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS

2018: Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

2018: Be Curious (University of Leeds) Delivered several memory and language-based activities to the general public.

2015: Presenter at Science Uncovered: Manchester Delivered several psychology-based activities to the general public.

2014: E-Mentor (University of Leeds) Provided online support and advice to students aged 16-18 years on topics such as the University application process, life at University, and student finance.

2013 - 2014: Financial Literacy Ambassador (University of Leeds) Created and delivered presentations to 16-18 year olds about University.

ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES

2018: Conference organiser for the Greater Yorkshire Memory Meeting

2016 – 2018: Postgraduate representative for the School of Psychology

2017: Website designer and developer for the EPS Sensorimotor Conference

2016 – 2017: Conference assistant for the Greater Yorkshire Memory Meeting, Experimental Psychology Society Workshop: Accelerating the impact of research into sensorimotor learning

2016 – 2017: Organiser of the Postgraduate Led Seminars in the School of Psychology

MISCELLANEOUS

Computer skills: Microsoft Suite, SPSS, R, Python

REFERENCES

Available on request.