Katherine Moore is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Arcadia University in greater Philadelphia. As the head of the Attention, Memory, and Cognition Laboratory, Dr. Moore's research explores the limits of attention (and whether we can overcome these limits) and the relationship among attention, perception and memory, with a focus on visual search. In addition to her numerous studies on multitasking and distraction in visual search, Dr. Moore's research has explored big questions in memory (e.g. whether "short-term memory" is distinct from "long term memory"), reproducibility in psychological science, fMRI methods, and music cognition. Dr. Moore's favorite part of the research process is collaborating with her students, who are all undergraduates. Her current research program addresses topics inspired by student interests, including expertise and its relationship to cognition, synesthesia, color constancy, and multisensory processing.
Dr. Moore earned her B.A. in Cognitive Science at the University of Pennsylvania, and her Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Michigan. Prior to coming to Arcadia, Dr. Moore served on the faculty at Elmhurst College in Chicago and was a postdoctoral associate at Yale University. Dr. Moore is a member of several professional societies and runs a sub-group of the Vision Sciences Society dedicated to professional development of faculty at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions. Outside of her career, Dr. Moore is a proud mother of three and a professional tap dancer.
