Tanya Kaefer, Lakehead University

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Latest papers

Attention to text in video predicts young children's orthographic knowledge.
The British journal of educational psychology · 2026 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Educators' Understanding and Implementation of the Foundational Early Literacy Skills
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$324,891

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1 publications.

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Attention to text in video predicts young children's orthographic knowledge.

Kaefer T, Neuman SB

The British journal of educational psychology2026First author

DOI: 10.1111/bjep.70049 PMID: 41306015

Educators' Understanding and Implementation of the Foundational Early Literacy Skills

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Lovell-Johnston, Meridith A.

$324,891

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Kaefer, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Attention to text in video predicts young children's orthographic knowledge." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]