Presentations

Invited Talks

Saylor, M. & Janakiefski, L. (2021). Designing a lexicon: Preschoolers evaluate and elicit information about word meanings. Talk presented at Cognitive Linguistic & Psychological Sciences Developmental Brown Bag, Brown University.

Guest Lectures

2023

Test-enhanced Learning & Aligning Curriculum with Cognitive Research, PSY-GS 8470, Cognitive Science to the Classroom, Vanderbilt University

2022

Correlation, Regression, & the General Linear Model, PSY-GS 8858-01 Introduction to Statistical Inference, Vanderbilt University

Tools for Statistical Analysis: JASP and Excel, PSY-GS 8858-01 Introduction to Statistical Inference, Vanderbilt University

Writing Revisions Workshop, PSCH 1837 The Science of Misinformation, Vanderbilt University

2021

Data Visualization with R: ggplot2, tidyverse & Pivot Tables, PSCH 1837 The Science of Misinformation, Vanderbilt University

JASP for Statistical Analysis, PSY-GS 8858-01 Introduction to Statistical Inference, Vanderbilt University

2020

Correlation and Regression, PSY-GS 8858-01 Introduction to Statistical Inference, Vanderbilt University

Conceptual Development: Who, What, When, & How Many, PSY 1250-01 Introduction to Developmental Psychology, Vanderbilt University

Conference Papers

Janakiefski, L. & Schechter, R. L. (2025). Enhancing Strategic Thinking and Reducing Math Anxiety with Tech-Enhanced Formative Assessments. Paper to be presented at ISTE Live + ASCD 2025 Conference. San Antonio, TX. 

Jimenez, S., Janakiefski, L., & Schechter, R. L. (2025). Decoding Progress: Literacy Gains from Decodable Books in Latine Students. Paper to be presented at ISTE Live + ASCD 2025 Conference. San Antonio, TX.

Janakiefski, L. & Schechter, R. L. (2025). The Impact of Lexercise on Student Skill Progress and Mastery: Examining one year of hybrid structured literacy intervention. Paper to be presented at the EdMedia World Conference on Educational Technology. Barcelona, Spain.

Janakiefski, L. &, Schechter, R. L. (2024). Accelerating math achievement with Classtime: The impact of tech-enhanced formative assessment on CAASPP in Grades 3-6. Paper presented at EdMedia 2024 Conference. Brussels, Belgium.

Conference Posters

Schechter, R. L., Lam, K., Janakiefski, L., Ronstadt, K., & Feller, M. (2024). Consistency is key: Evaluation of handwriting proficiency in Alabama in 2023. Poster presented at the 2024 International Dyslexia Association. Dallas, TX.

Schechter, R. L., Robinson, A., Ilievski, I., & Janakiefski, L. (2024). Adding explicit structured phonics: Evaluation of reading skill development in 17 schools. Poster presented at the 2024 International Dyslexia Association. Dallas, TX.

Janakiefski, L., Gor, K.*, Lopes, R.*, & Saylor, M. M. (2024). Do children’s questions about novel words help them retain word meanings? Poster presented at the 2024 Biennial Cognitive Development Society Conference. Pasadena, CA.

Lopes, R.*, Janakiefski, L., & Saylor, M. M. (2024). Does continued question-asking affect word learning in preschoolers? Poster presented at the 2024 Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair. Nashville, TN.

Guicherit, I.*, Janakiefski, L., & Saylor M. M. (2022). Do preschoolers ask questions about words in online formats? Poster presented at the 2022 Biennial Cognitive Development Society Conference. Madison, WI.

Janakiefski, L., Printz, S.*, Warren, K.* & Saylor, M. M. (2022). Does active question-asking help children learn words? Poster presented at the 2022 Biennial Cognitive Development Society Conference. Madison, Wisconsin.

Janakiefski, L., Tippenhauer, N., & Saylor, M. M. (2021). Inquiring about the unknown: Preschoolers' questions about word meanings. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development 2021 Biennial Meeting. Online session.

Janakiefski, L., Scotti, P., & Maxcey, A.M. (2020). Different underlying mechanisms for induced and directed forgetting. Poster presented at the 61st Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. Online session. Video.

Janakiefski, L., Tippenhauer, N., & Saylor, M. M. (2020). Preschoolers’ responses to unknown words: Questions and evaluation of definition quality. Poster presented at the 42nd Annual Cognitive Science Society Meeting. Online session.

Scotti, P., Janakiefski, L., Smerdell, M. & Maxcey, A. M. (2019). Recognition-induced forgetting of pictures does not operate over superordinate categories. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Janakiefski, L., Smerdell, M., Scott, P., & Maxcey, A.M. (2019). Recognition-induced forgetting of temporally related memories. Poster presented at the Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences CogFest Poster Session, Columbus, Ohio.

Megla, E., Janakiefski, L., & Maxcey, A.M. (2018). Different mechanisms of forgetting for words and pictures. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Janakiefski, L., Burens, S., & Stallkamp, S. (2017). Examining the context account of access-based forgetting. Poster presented at the Ohio State University Fall Undergraduate Research Forum, Columbus, Ohio.

Maxcey, A.M., Janakiefski, L., & Burens, S. (2017). Does the reactivation of the practice phase account for recognition-induced forgetting? Poster presented at the Midwest Cognitive Science Conference, Oxford, Ohio.

*indicates an advised undergraduate co-author

Department Talks

Janakiefski, L. (2023). The impact of asking questions as an early tool to learn the meanings of words. Talk presented at the Cognitive Science of Learning and Development Research Forum, Vanderbilt University.

Janakiefski, L. (2022). Continuing the quest on active questioning and early word learning. Talk presented at the Cognitive Science of Learning and Development Research Forum, Vanderbilt University.

Janakiefski, L. (2021). The effects of child-driven questioning on early word learning. Talk presented at the Cognitive Science of Learning and Development Research Forum, Vanderbilt University.

Janakiefski, L. (2020). Preschoolers seek information about unknown words and persist after uninformative definitions. Talk presented at the Cognitive Science of Learning and Development Research Forum, Vanderbilt University.

Janakiefski, L. (2020). Children’s information-seeking about unknown words. Talk presented at the Vanderbilt Summer Experience Flash Talks. Online session.

Janakiefski, L. (2018). The duration of recognition-induced forgetting. 3-Minute Thesis presented at the Ohio State University Autumn Undergraduate Research Festival, Columbus, OH.

Janakiefski, L., Wang, J., & Feigenson, L. (2018). Does early recognition of counting relate to later number abilities? Talk presented at the Johns Hopkins University Undergraduate Research Symposium, Baltimore, MD.