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Degrees

Ph.D. Cognitive-Developmental Psychology, Louisiana State University 
M.A. Developmental Psychology, University of Texas-Austin 
B.S. Psychology, Louisiana State University

Biography

Dr. Briganti was born and raised in south Louisiana. She earned both a bachelor's degree and Ph.D. from Louisiana State University and a Master's degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Briganti first became interested in psychology after taking a child psychology course at LSU, and she pursued her interest in child psychology while working in the Children’s Research Lab at UT-Austin under the direction of Dr. Les Cohen. Her master’s thesis focused on how infants use social cues, such as pointing and head-turning, to learn names of unfamiliar objects. After receiving her M.A., Dr. Briganti transferred back to LSU to complete her graduate school training under the advisement of Dr. Emily Elliott. Dr. Briganti’s doctorate work went in a slightly different direction at LSU, where she focused on time-of-day preferences as well as developmental changes in cognitive ability. Her dissertation topic focused on how being a "morning person" versus an "evening person" might differentially affect how individuals distribute attentional resources to completing various tasks. Current topics of interest to Dr. Briganti include research in teaching and learning, learning strategies, and how the use of technology in educational settings impacts student learning.

In addition to her family, what Dr. Briganti misses most about Louisiana is attending LSU sporting events/tailgating (Geaux Tigers!) and good Cajun food. However, she has found her place at Dalton State and enjoys sharing her passion for psychology with her students.

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