Research Interests: Metacognition, Strategy Use, Motivation, Development of Expertise in Children.

Ph.D., Educational Psychology 1992, University of Georgia

M.S. Educational Psychology 1990, University of Georgia

B.S. Psychology, 1987, Texas Wesleyan University

• P544 APP COGNITION & LRNG STRATS
• P545 EDUCATIONAL MOTIVATION
• P540 LEARNING & COGNITION IN EDUC

• Neitzel, C. L., Alexander, J. M., & Johnson, K. E. (2008). Children’s Early Interest Based Activities in the Home and Subsequent Information Contributions and Pursuits in Kindergarten. Journal of Educational Psychology, 100, 782-797.
• Alexander, J. M., Johnson, K. E., & Leibham, M. E., & Kelley, K. (2008). The development of conceptual interests in young children. Cognitive Development. 23, 324-334.
• Alexander, J. M., Johnson, K. E., Scott, B., & Meyer, R. D. (2008). Stegosaurus and Spoonbills: Mechanisms for transfer across biological domains. In M. F. Shaughnessy, M. V. Veenman, & C. K. Kennedy (Eds.), Metacognition: A Recent Review of Research, Theory, and Perspectives. (pp. 63-83). Happauge, NY: Nova Publications
• Jones, M., Estell, D., & Alexander, J. M. (2008). Friends, Classmates, and Self-Regulated Learning: Discussions with peers Inside and Outside the Classroom. Metacognition and Learning. 3, 1-15.
• Alexander, J. M., & Schnick, A. K. (2008). Motivation. In J. A. Plucker & C. Callanan (Eds.), Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education (pp. 383-407). Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
• Shih, S., Wang, C., & Alexander, J. M. (2006). The applicability of western motivation models to the Taiwanese context. In A. V. Mitel (Ed.), Trends in Educational Psychology. Happauge, NY: Nova Publications.
• Alexander, J. M., Kuo, C., Johnson, K. E., Fleming, V. M., Schreiber, J. B., & Daytner, K. M. (2006). The effect of IQ and knowledge cohesiveness on memory task performance in early elementary school. In S. N. Hogan (Ed.), New Developments in Learning Research. Happauge, NY: Nova Publications (pp. 119-144).
• Alexander, J. M., Johnson, K. E., Albano, J., Freygang, T., & Scott, B. (2006). Relations between intelligence and the development of metaconceptual knowledge. Metacognition and Learning, 1, 51-67.
• Ismail, H., & Alexander, J. M. (2005). Learning within scripted and non-scripted peer tutoring sessions: The Malaysian context. Journal of Educational Research, 99, 67-77.
• Leibham, M. E., Alexander, J. M., Johnson, K. E., Neitzel, C., & Reis-Henrie, F. (2005). Parenting behaviors associated with the maintenance of preschoolers interests: A prospective longitudinal study, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 26, 397-414.
• Alexander, J. M., Johnson, K. E., Leibham, M. E., & DeBauge, C. (2005). Constructing Domain-Specific Knowledge in Kindergarten: Relations Among Knowledge, Intelligence, and Strategic Performance. Learning and Individual Differences, 15, 35-52.
• Johnson, K. E., Alexander, J. M., Spencer, S., Leibham, M. E., & Neitzel, C. (2004). Factors associated with the early emergence of intense interests within conceptual domains. Cognitive Development, 19, 325-343.

• Review Board, International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2006-present
• Editorial Board Member, Metacognition and Learning, 2006-present
• American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Executive Committee, Member, 2002-2005
• Publications Committee, Division 15 (Educational Psychology) American Psychological Association, 2002-2006
• Secretary, Division 15 (Educational Psychology) American Psychological Association, 1996-2002