Shelbi Kuhlmann, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Psychology and Institute for Intelligent Systems

Phone
901.678.2145
Office
Psychology Building 442
Shelbi Kuhlmann, Ph.D.

Research Interests

Dr. Kuhlmann directs the KuhlMedia and Mind lab. In her research, she seeks to understand the cognitive, metacognitive, and motivational processes involved in learning complex information in STEM. For example, she explores how students learn from generative strategies and well-designed multimedia technologies. She uses various methods and data streams to conduct her research, including highly controlled lab-based experiments and authentic quasi-experimental classroom studies, as well as learning analytic methods like click stream data and data mining techniques. 

Education

  • Bachelors of Science in Psychology from the University of Central Florida

  • Masters of Arts in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Applied Cognition and Development from the University of Georgia

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Applied Cognition and Development from the University of Georgia

Publications

  • Kuhlmann, S., & Fiorella, L. (2022). Effects of instructor-provided visuals on learner-generated explanations. Educational Psychology42(9), 1068-1088. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2022.2117276

  • Kuhlmann, S.L. Bernacki, M.L., Greene, J.A. (2023). A multimedia learning theory-informed perspective on self-regulated learning. New Directions for Teaching and Learning174, 17–23. https://doi.org/10.1002/tl.20544.

  • Kuhlmann, S. L., Bernacki, M. L., Greene, J. A., Hogan, K. A., Evans, M., Plumley, R., ... & Panter, A. (2023). How do students’ achievement goals relate to learning from well-designed instructional videos and subsequent exam performance?. Contemporary Educational Psychology73, 102162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2023.102162