Anne Cook
  • Professor, Educational Psychology
  • Director, Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence , Ctle Ctr Teach & Learning Ed
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Publications

  • Cook, A. E., Potts, A., Kupcova, M., Hacker, D. J., Woltz, D. J., & Kircher, J. C. (in press). Using pupillometry in the detection of deception. In S. Goldsmith & M. Papesh (Eds.). Modern pupillometry: Cognition, neuroscience, and practical applications. Springer. Accepted, 11/30/2023.
  • Cook, A. E., & Dutton, S. O. (in press). Text comprehension. Oxford Bibliographies. Accepted, 09/30/2023.
  • Pagano, K., Cook, A. E., & Halstrom, T. A. (in press). Emerging stronger with HyFlex Teaching. In J. Chin or M. Kozimor (Eds.). Emerging Stronger: Pedagogical Lessons from the Pandemic. New York, NY: Routledge. Accepted, 06/30/2023.
  • Tripeny, P., Pagano, K., Cook, A. E., & O’Farrell, K. (in press). The University of Utah Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE). In R. A. R. Gurung, & D. Plaza (Eds.) Onwards to better: The future of higher education in a post-pandemic world. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing Co. Accepted, 01/2023.
  • Cook, A. E., & O’Brien, E. J. (in press). Walking the fine line between passive and strategic validation processes in reading. In P. Gygax & S. Zufferey (Eds.) Handbook of experimental linguistics. Routledge. Accepted, 01/01/2023.
  • Creer, S. D., Cook, A. E. & O'Brien, E. J. (2020). Can readers fully adopt the perspective of the protagonist?. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. Vol. 73, 664-675. Published, 03/15/2020.
  • Cook, A. E. & Wei, W. (2019). What can eye movements tell us about higher level comprehension?. Vision. Vol. 3, 45-61. Published, 08/01/2019.
  • Bovard, P. B. , Kircher, J. C., Woltz, D. J., Hacker, D. J. & Cook, A. E. (2019). Effects of indirect questions on the ocular-motor deception test. Polygraph and Forensic Credibility Assessment: A Journal of Science and Field Practice. Vol. 48, 40-59. Published, 06/2019.
  • Cook, A. E. & O'Brien, E. J. (2019). Fundamental components of reading comprehension. Cambridge Handbook of cognition and education. Published, 01/2019.
  • Wei, W. , Hudson, M. A. & Cook, A. E. (2019). Using primary research literature to teach critical thinking in pre-service teacher education . (pp. 448-469). Handbook of research on critical thinking strategies in pre-service learning environments. Published, 01/2019.
  • Cook, A. E. , Walsh, E. , Bills, M. A. A. , Kircher, J. C. & O'Brien, E. J. (2018). Validation of semantic illusions independent of anomaly detection: Evidence from eye movements. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. Vol. 7, 113-121. Published, 01/15/2018.
  • Cook, A. E. & O'Brien, E. J. (2017). Fundamentals of inferencing during reading. Language and Linguistic Compass. Published, 11/15/2017.
  • Dean, S. , Wei, W. , Cook, A. E. & O'Brien, E. J. (2017). Teaching and learning guide for: Fundamentals of inferencing during reading. Language and Linguistic Compass. Published, 10/15/2017.
  • O'Brien, E. J., & Cook, A. E. (2016). Separating the activation, integration, and validation components of reading. In Ross, B. H. (Ed.), The psychology of learning and motivation, 65, 249-276. Published, 11/15/2016.
  • O'Brien, E. J., & Cook, A. E. (2016). Coherence threshold and the continuity of processing. The RI-Val model of comprehension. Discourse Processes, 53, 326-338. Published, 08/01/2016.
  • Wei, W., & Cook, A. E. (2016). Semantic size and contextual congruency effects during reading: Evidence from eye movements. Discourse Processes, 53, 415-429. Published, 08/01/2016.
  • Patnaik, P., Woltz, D. J., Hacker, D. J., Cook, A. E., Ramm, M. D. F., Webb, A. K, & Kircher, J. C. (2016). Generalizability of an ocular-motor test for deception to a Mexican population. International Journal of Applied Psychology, 6. Published, 01/01/2016.
  • Cook, A. E., & Wei, W. (in press). Using eye movements to study reading processes: Methodological considerations. In C. A. Was, F. J. Sansoit, & B. J. Morris (Eds.). Eye Tracking Technology Applications in Educational Research. IGI Global. Accepted, 11/15/2015.
  • O’Brien, E. J., & Cook, A. E. (in press). Separating the activation, integration, and validation components of reading. In Ross, B. H. (Ed.). The psychology of learning and motivation, Vol. 65. Accepted, 11/01/2015.
  • O’Brien, E. J., & Cook, A. E. (2015). Models of discourse comprehension. In A. Pollatsek, & R. Treiman (Eds.). Handbook on reading. Oxford University Press. Published, 06/2015.
  • Cook, A. E., & O’Brien, E. J. (2015.). Passive activation and instantiation of inferences during reading. In E. J. O’Brien, A. E. Cook, & R. F. Lorch (Eds). Inferences during reading. Cambridge University Press. Published, 03/2015.
  • Cook, A. E. (2014). Processing anomalous anaphors. Memory & Cognition, 42, 1171-1185. Published, 05/2014.
  • Hacker. D. J., Kuhlman, B., Kircher, J. C., Cook, A. E., & Woltz, D. J. (2014). Detecting deception using ocular metrics during reading. (pp. 159-216). In D.C. Raskin, C.R. Honts, & J. C. Kircher (Eds). Credibility assessment: Scientific research and applications. Elsevier. Published, 03/2014.
  • Cook, A. E., Lassonde, K. A., Splinter, A., Guéraud, S., Steigler, J., & O’Brien, E. J. (2014). The role of relevance in the activation and instantiation of predictive inferences. Language and Cognitive Processes, 29, 244-257. Published, 01/2014.
  • Cook, A. E., & O’Brien, E. J. (2014). Knowledge activation, integration, and validation during narrative text comprehension. Discourse Processes, 51, 26-49. Published, 01/2014.
  • Colbert-Getz, J., & Cook, A. E. (2013). Revisiting effects of contextual strength on the subordinate bias effect: Evidence from eye movements. Memory & Cognition, 41, 1172-1184. Published, 03/2013.
  • Cook, A. E., Colbert-Getz, J., & Kircher, J. C. (2013). Number-of-Feature effects during reading: Evidence from eye movements. Discourse Processes, 50 (3), 210-225. Published, 01/2013.
  • Rodriguez, C. M., Cook, A. E., & Jedrziewski, C. T. (2012). Reading between the lines: Implicit assessment of the Association of Parental Attributions and Empathy with Abuse Risk. Child Abuse and Neglect, 36, 364-571. Published, 06/2012.
  • Cook, A. E., Hacker, D. J., Webb, A., Osher, D., Kristjansson, S., Woltz, D. J., & Kircher, J. C. (2012). Lyin’ Eyes: Ocular-Motor Measures of Reading Reveal Deception. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 18, 201-313. Published, 05/2012.
  • Zheng, R., & Cook, A. E. (2012). Solving complex problems: A convergent approach to cognitive load measurement. British Journal of Educational Technology, 43, 233-246. Published, 02/2012.
  • Yaros, R., & Cook, A. E. (2011) Attention Versus Learning Of Online Content: Preliminary Findings From An Eye-Tracking Study. International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology, and Learning, 1, 49-69. Published, 10/2011.
  • Kuhlman, B. B., Webb, A. K., Patnaik, P., Cook, A. E., Woltz, D. J., Hacker, D. J., & Kircher, J. C. (2011). Evoked Pupil Responses Habituate During an Oculomotor Test for Deception. Psychophysiology, 48, S63. (Abstract). Published, 10/2011.
  • O’Brien, E. J., Cook, A. E., & Gueraud, S. (2010). Accessibility of outdated information. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, & Cognition, 36, 979-991. Published, 07/2010.
  • Webb, A. K, Honts, C. R., Kircher, J. C., Bernhardt, P., & Cook, A. E. (2009). Effectiveness of pupil diameter in a probable-lie comparison question test for deception. Legal and Criminological Psychology. Published, 2009.
  • Goldstein, S., Ozonoff, S., Cook, A. E., Clark, E. (2009). Current Research, Challenging Issues and Best Practices in the Assessment of Autism. In S. Goldstein, J. A. Naglieri, & S. Ozonoff (Eds.), Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders (pp. 358-372). New York, NY: Guilford Press. Published, 2009.
  • Cook, A. E., Zheng, R., & Blaz, J. W. (2009). Measurement of Cognitive Load During Multimedia Learning Activities. In R. Zheng (Ed.). Cognitive Effects on Multimedia Learning.(pp. 34-50). Hershey, PA: IGI Global Publishing Co. Published, 2009.

Presentations

  • Ellerston, J., Schliep, M., Van Stan, J., & Cook, A. E. (2023). Expertise in interpretation of videolaryngostroboscopic images by speech-language pathologists: An examination via Eye-Tracking. Proposal submitted to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Boston, November, 2023. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2023.
  • Cook, A. E. (2023, September). The crucial role of technology in education. Invited address to United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education via the U.S. State Department of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Abu Dhabi, UAE. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/18/2023.
  • Cook, A. E. (2023, June). Fostering a culture of pedagogical development and inquiry. Invited address to U. S. State Department of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Pakistan. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/20/2023.
  • Cook, A. E. (2023, May). Mentoring from a pedagogical perspective. Invited address to mentors for the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/05/2023.
  • Godsey, H.S., Rocks, A., Burbank, M., Barth-Cohen, L., Zummo, L., Gupta, U., Gerton, J., Cook, A. E., & McMurray, R. (2023). Utah Collaborative for Equitable STEM Teaching (UCET): Innovative approaches to pre-service teacher preparation and support. Poster presented at the annual NSF Noyce Summit. Washington, D.C., June, 2023. Conference Paper, Presented, 06/2023.
  • Zummo, L., Barth-Cohen, L., Godsey, H., Burbank, M., and Cook, A. (2023). Using social and environmental justice issues as anchoring phenomena in an innovative science teaching methods course. Association for Science Teacher Educators (ASTE) Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. January 14, 2023. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/2023.
  • Creer, S. D., Cook, A. E., & O’Brien, E. J. (2019, July). Passive activation during perspective-taking. Paper submitted to the Society for Text and Discourse Annual Meeting. New York, NY. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/2019.
  • Cook, A. E. (2018, December). Prediction in discourse processing. Invited address at workshop at Northwestern University. Evanston, IL. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/04/2018.
  • Cook, A. E., Hacker D. J., Kircher, J.C., Potts, A., Raskin, D. Woltz, D., Patnaik, P., & Webb, A. (2018, September). Ocular-motor Deception Test. Invited address at the Association of International Polygraph Professionals. Oaxaca, Mexico. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/01/2018.
  • Kircher, J. C., Woltz, D. J., Hacker, D. J., Cook, A. E., Webb, A. K, Patnaik, P. , Potts, A., & Raskin, D. (2017, August). Ocular-motor deception test. Invited address to the American Polygraph Association. Las Vegas, NV. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 08/01/2017.
  • Dean. S. C., Cook, A. E., & O’Brien, E. J. (2017, July). Reading skill and fantasy text comprehension. Paper presented at the Society for Text and Discourse Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/20/2017.
  • Williams, C., Cook, A. E., & O’Brien, E. J. (2017, July). Validating anaphors of explicit and implicit antecedents. Paper submitted to the Society for Text and Discourse Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/20/2017.
  • Wei, W., & Cook, A. E. (2017, July). The role of unexpectedness in antecedent retrieval. Poster presented at the Society for Text and Discourse Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/20/2017.
  • Walsh, E. K., Cook, A. E., & O’Brien, E. J. (2017). Processing fantasy-based contradictions: When witches can and when they cannot fly on broomsticks. Paper presented at the Society for Text and Discourse Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/20/2017.
  • Dean. S. C., Cook, A. E., & O’Brien, E. J. (2017, July). Taking the perspective of the narrator. Poster presented at the Society for Text and Discourse Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/20/2017.
  • Kircher, J. C., Woltz, D. J., Hacker, D. J., Cook, A. E., Webb, A. K, Patnaik, P. , Potts, A., & Raskin, D. (2016, October). Ocular-motor deception test. Invited address to the Latin American Polygraph Association. Bogota, Colombia. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/20/2016.
  • Williams, C., Cook, A. E., & O’Brien, E. J. (2016, July). Validating semantic anomalies. Paper to be presented at the Society for Text and Discourse Annual Meeting, Kassel, Germany. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/22/2016.
  • Cook, A. E., (2016, March). Knowledge activation, integration, and validation during reading. Roy Erickson Invited Lecture. Department of Psychology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/24/2016.
  • Hudson, M. A., Davies, S., Butcher, K. R., & Cook, A. E. (2015, July). Using essays to evaluate learning: Results from human and computerized scoring approaches. Poster submitted to the Society for Text and Discourse Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/06/2015.
  • Dean, S. C., Williams, C. R., Cook, A. E., & O’Brien, E. J. (2015, July). Comprehending fictional narratives: Overcoming the interference of general world knowledge. Poster submitted to the Society for Text and Discourse Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/06/2015.
  • W. Wei, & Cook, A. E. (2015, July). Semantic size and contextual congruency effects during reading: Evidence from eye movements. Poster submitted to the Society for Text and Discourse Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/06/2015.
  • Patnaik, P., Kircher, J.C., Cook, A.E., Hacker, D.J., & Woltz, D.J. (2014, September). Ocular-motor methods for detecting deception: Direct versus indirect interrogation. Poster presented at the Society for Psychophysiological Research convention, Atlanta, GA. Presentation, Presented, 09/2014.
  • Smith, E. R., Cook, A. E., Lassonde, K., & O’Brien, E. J. (August, 2014). Tracking space and time. Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the Society for Text and Discourse. Chicago, IL. Presentation, Presented, 08/2014.
  • Harward, S., Cook, A. E., Farley, M. A., McMahon, W. M., Jenson, W. R., Builder, D., Coon, H., Viskochil, J., & Haygeman, E. & (May, 2013). Language regression in ASD: A 30-year longitudinal study investigating outcomes in adulthood. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research. Donostia, Spain. Presentation, Presented, 05/2013.
  • Battistone, M. J., Morgan, M., Cook, A. E., Case, G., & Jones, T. (October, 2012). What are you reading? A survey of the reading habits of medical students. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting for the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine. Phoenix, AZ. Presentation, Presented, 10/2012.
  • Cook, A. E., Hacker, D. J., Kircher, J. C., & Woltz, D. J. (May 2012). Ocularmotor Deception Test: Review of Laboratory and Field Research. Invited address to the Society of Retired FBI Agents. Salt Lake City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/2012.
  • Cook, A. E., Hacker, D. J., Kircher, J. C., & Wotz, D. J. (April, 2012). Ocularmotor Deception Test: Review of Laboratory and Field Research. Invited address to the Narcotic Affairs Section and Customs and Border Protection, organized by the National Center for Credibility Assessment, Denver, CO. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2012.
  • Harward, S., & Cook, A. E. (2011, November). The role of context in idiom comprehension: Evidence from eye movements. Poster presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. Seattle, WA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2011.
  • Kuhlman, B. B., Webb, A. K, Patnaik, P., Cook, A. E., Woltz, D. J., Hacker, D. J., & Kircher, J. C. (2011). Evoked pupil responses slowly habituate during an oculomotor test for deception. Poster presented at the Society for Psychophysiological Research. Boston, MA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/2011.
  • Butcher, K. R., Davies, S., Crockett, A., Zheng, R., Dewald, A., & Cook, A. (2011, July). Graphical displays for online information seeking. Poster presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Boston, MA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/2011.
  • Butcher, K.R., Zheng, R., Cook, A., & Ferrara, L. (2010, August). Facilitating Educator Evaluation of Online Instructional Materials: Does Conceptual Browsing Impact Cognitive Processing? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Science Society (CogSci 2010), Portland, OR. Presentation, Accepted, 08/2010.

Research Equipment and Testing Expertise

  • Expertise in use of eye tracking technology for studying cognitive processes involved in complex tasks (e.g., reading, problem solving, web search, deception).