Research Interests

My research program seeks to understand the complex interplay among memory, behavior, and learning to inform psychological science and the development of impairment-specific interventions for individuals diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Research Statement

Contributing to extant knowledge of developmental psychopathology with an emphasis on improving learning and behavior is the central focus of my research program. Specifically, I am interested in understanding neuropsychological correlates of attention, learning, and disruptive behavior problems in children to inform psychological science and evidence-based practices. My research programs seek to understand core and associated features of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in an effort to inform the development and validation of novel, impairment-specific assessments/intervention methods.

Kofler, M.J., Alderson, R.M., Raiker, J.S., Bolden, J., Sarver, D.E., & Rapport, M.D. (2014). Working Memory and Intra-individual Variability as Neurocognitive Indicators in ADHD: Examining Competing Model Predictions. Neuropsychology, 28, 459-471

Bolden, J., Rapport, M.D., Raiker, J.S., Sarver, D.E., & Kofler, M.J. (2012).  Understanding phonological memory deficits in boys with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity (ADHD): Dissociation of short-term storage and articulatory rehearsal processes. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 40, 999-1011.

Kofler, M.J., Rapport, M.D., Bolden, J., Sarver, D.E., Raiker, J.S., & Alderson, R.M.  (2011) Working memory deficits and social problems in children with ADHD. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 39, 805-817.

Sarver, D.E., Rapport, M.D., Kofler, M.J., Scanlan, S.W., Raiker, J.S., Altro, T.A., & Bolden, J. (2011). ADHD and academic achievement: The mediating role of verbal and non-verbal memory. Journal of Learning and Individual Differences, 22, 8-19.

Kofler, M.J., Rapport, M.D., Bolden, J., Sarver, D.E., & Raiker, J.S. (2010). ADHD and working memory: The impact of central executive deficits and exceeding storage/rehearsal capacity on observed inattentive behavior. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 38, 149-161.

Rapport, M.D., Bolden, J., Kofler, M.J., Sarver, D.E., Raiker, J.S., Alderson, R.M. (2009). Hyperactivity in Boys with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Ubiquitous Core Symptom or Manifestation of Working Memory Deficits? Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 37, 521-534.

Rapport, M.D., Alderson, R.M., Kofler, M.J., Sarver, D.E., Bolden, J., & Sims, V. (2008). Working memory deficits in boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): The contribution of central executive and subsystem processes. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 36, 825-837.