Di Zhang, PH.D.

Research Interests

I am interested in research topics such as learning, memory and metamemory. I am particularly interested in how learners create mnemonic cues and their judgment of the effectiveness of the cues. Given my previous training in Psycholinguistics, I am also interested in the research on language learning and alignment.

Education

Ph.D., Educational Psychology, University of Arizona
Ph.D., Psycholinguistics, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
M.A., Educational Psychology, University of Arizona
M.A., Applied Linguistics, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
B.A., Language Learning, Wuhan University

 

Teaching Interests

My teaching interests are focused on courses in Developmental Psychology, Psychology Research Methods, and Psychology Introductory courses.

The courses that I have taught are:
PSY2010: Psychology as a Science and Profession
PSY2200: Child and Adolescent Development
PSY3010: Research Methods
PSY3215: Development in Infancy
PSY3230: Adult Development and Aging
PSY3250: Child Clinical Psychology
PSY3260: Social Development
College Teaching Certificate

 

Selected Publications

• Tullis, J. G., & Zhang, D. (2025). Retrieval practice versus generating mnemonics: Implications for study strategy use in chemistry. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied.
• Zhang, D., & Nicol, J. (2022). Lexical alignment in second language communication: evidence from a picture-naming task. Language, Cognition and Neuroscience, 37(6), 732-749.
• Zhang, D., & Tullis, J. G. (2021). Personal reminders: Self-generated reminders boost memory more than normatively related ones. Memory & Cognition, 49(4), 645-659.