Kelly B. Cartwright

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Kelly B. Cartwright's research focuses on the cognitive and linguistic underpinnings of reading comprehension, with a particular emphasis on the role of executive functions. Her work investigates how various cognitive abilities, such as working memory and cognitive flexibility, influence reading achievement, especially in diverse student populations including emergent bilinguals and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Cartwright has explored the relationship between executive functions and reading development across different age groups, from preschool to adolescence.

Her publications examine theoretical models of reading, including the Simple View of Reading and the Active View of Reading, and their implications for intervention and social justice. She has conducted meta-analyses to synthesize findings on executive functions in reading and has investigated their specific contributions to skills like decoding and encoding. Furthermore, Cartwright's research extends to the interplay of reading abilities with other academic skills, such as mathematical word problem-solving, considering linguistic diversity as a key factor.

Cartwright holds the Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Child Literacy position at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Her scholarly contributions are reflected in an h-index of 24, with over 2,269 citations across 57 publications.

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• h-index: 24
• Publications: 60
• Citations: 2,338