Tanya M. Paes, Ph.D.

Publications

Articles in journals

1. Schmitt, S. A., Paes, T. M., Duncan, R. J., & Vandell, D. L. (2023). Early Cumulative Risk and Outcomes in Adolescence and Adulthood: The Role of Executive Function and Behavioral Regulation. Developmental Psychology. Advance online publication. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/dev0001647 

2. Paes, T. M., Duncan, R., Purpura, D. J., & Schmitt, S. A. (2023). The relations between teacher-child relationships in preschool and children’s outcomes in kindergarten. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2023.101534

3. Korucu, I., Paes, T. M., Costello, L. A., Duncan, R. J., Purpura, D. J., & Schmitt, S. A. (2023). The Role of Peers’ Executive Function and Classroom Quality in Preschoolers’ School Readiness. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2023.101532

4. Devlin, B. L., Paes, T. M., Geer, E. A., Bryant, L. M., Zehner, T. M., Korucu, I., Morse, K., Duncan, R. J., Purpura, D. J., & Schmitt, S. A. (2023). Moving beyond dosage and adherence: A protocol for capturing dimensions of active child engagement as a measure of fidelity for social-emotional learning interventions. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1014713

5. Tsapali, M., Paes, T. M., & Ellefson, M. R. (2020). Researching cognitive development in primary schools: methods and practical considerations. Impact, Journal of the Chartered College of Teaching. Retrieved from https://my.chartered.college/impact_article/researching-cognitive-development-in-primary-schools-methods-and-practical-considerations/

6. Paes, T. M., & Ellefson, M. R. (2018). Pretend play and the development of children’s language skills. Impact, Journal of the Chartered College of Teaching. Retrieved from https://my.chartered.college/impact_article/pretend-play-and-the-development-of-childrens-language-skills/ 

Chapters in books

1. Paes, T. M., Tsapali, M., & Ellefson, M. R. (2020). Studying cognitive development in school-aged children. In S. Hupp & J. D. Jewell (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119171492.wecad107

Research reports

1. Schmitt, S. A., Duncan, R. J., Purpura, D., Elicker, J., Paes T. M., & Bryant, L. (2021, June). On My Way Pre-K Expansion Program Evaluation Progress Report.

Invited publications

1. Paes T. M. (2020) Creativity and Pretend Play [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.britishcouncil.org/programmes/creative-play/creativity-pretend-play

2. Paes, T. (2020). Cambridge Life Competencies – Values and Attitudes. Part of the Cambridge Papers in ELT series. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

3. Paes T. M. Contributor. “Developing life skills through play: An Interview with Tanya Paes.” [Blog Post]. Retrieved from https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2019/08/07/life-skills-play-interview-tanya-paes/

4. Paes, T., & Eberhart, J. (2019) Developing life skills through play. Part of the Cambridge Papers in ELT series. [pdf] Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/3dzyeH4

5. Tsapali, M., & Paes, T. M. (2018). Social media for academics and early career researchers: An interview with Dr Mark Carrigan. Cambridge Open-Review Educational Research e-Journal, 5, 104-110. https://bit.ly/3AkkA4q 

Other output

1. Cépeda, P., Fazio, M., Ferguson, K., Kadiyala, K., Nogueira, A., Paes, T. M., Pala, Z. R., Papini, C., Pereyra, A. S., & Subramanian, S. Onboarding International Postdocs. Retrieved from https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/page/OnboardingInternationalPostdoc

2. Kim, M., Woods, A., Ellis, A., Davis-Kean, P., Castille, C., Feldman, G., Lindsay, D. S., & Paes, T. (2021). Teaching and mentoring open science. Retrieved from https://osf.io/v64zb/

Manuscripts under review and in preparation

* denotes student mentees

1. Paes, T. M., Lin, J., Duncan, R., Purpura, D. J., & Schmitt, S. (revise and resubmit). The relations between parent–educator communication, the home environment, and children’s outcomes in preschool. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/rh4pa

2. Zehner, T. M.*, Paes, T.M., Devlin, B. L., Geer, E. A., Posada, P., Duncan, R. J., Purpura, D. J., & Schmitt, S. A. (revise and resubmit). Social-Emotional Competence as a Predictor of Early Numeracy Skills.

3. Bryant, L. M.*, Westerberg, L.*, Devlin, B. L., Paes, T. M., Geer, E. A., Katyayan, A., Angel, K. G., O’Brien, G., Purpura, D. J., Duncan, R. J., & Schmitt, S.A. (revise and resubmit). Spatial and quantitative mathematical language use during block play in preschoolers.

4. Schmitt, S. Duncan, R., Purpura, D. J., Zehner, T. M., Devlin, B. L., Geer, E. A., Paes, T. M., & Bryant, L. M. (under review). Testing Block Play as an Effective Mechanism for Promoting Early Math and Executive Function.

5. Paes, T.M., & Ellefson M.R. (under review). Guided pretend play intervention effects on self-regulation and language skills in preschool English Language Learners from families with low incomes. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/b3tfv

6. Paes, T.M., & Ellefson M.R. (under review). School-based Intervention Studies: Handling Real-World Practicalities and Problems. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/b5sf8

Editorial Service 

• Guest Editor for the Special Issue on Executive Functions and Play in Trends in Neuroscience and Education

• Deputy Editor of the Cambridge Educational Research e-Journal Volume 5

• Ad-Hoc Reviewer

British Journal of Developmental Psychology 

Child Development

Child & Youth Care Forum

Developmental Neuropsychology

Developmental Psychobiology

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Early Education and Development

Infant and Child Development

International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Marriage and Family Review

Trends in Neuroscience and Education