Tanya M. Paes, Ph.D.
Publications
Articles in journals
*denotes student mentees
Bryant, L. M.*, Westerberg, L.*, Devlin, B. L., Paes, T. M., Geer, E. A., Katyayan, A., Morse, K. M., O’Brien, G., Purpura, D. J., & Schmitt, S. A. (2024). Capturing Math Language Use During Block Play: Creation of the Spatial and Quantitative Mathematical Language Coding System. Journal of Numerical Cognition, 10, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.5964/jnc.11589
Zehner, T. M.*, Paes, T. M., Devlin, B. L., Geer, E. A., Posada, P., Duncan, R. J., Purpura, D. J., & Schmitt, S. A. (2024). Social–Emotional Competence as a Predictor of Early Numeracy Skills. Early Education and Development, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2024.2360878
Paes, T. M., Lin, J., Duncan, R., Purpura, D. J., & Schmitt, S. (2023). The relations between parent–educator communication, the home environment, and children’s outcomes in preschool. Child & Youth Care Forum. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-023-09785-2
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
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
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
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
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/
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
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
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
Paes T. M. (2020) Creativity and Pretend Play [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.britishcouncil.org/programmes/creative-play/creativity-pretend-play
Paes, T. (2020). Cambridge Life Competencies – Values and Attitudes. Part of the Cambridge Papers in ELT series. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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/
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
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
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
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
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 in Preschoolers from Low-Income Backgrounds.
Schmitt, S. A., Duncan, R. J., Paes, T. M., & Vandell, D. L. (under review). Identifying the onset of prediction from early cognitive skills to adult socioeconomic outcomes.
McElveen, T. L., Paes, T. M., Schmitt, S. A., Duncan, R. J., & Purpura, D. J. (under review). Student-Teacher (Mis)Match in Preschool: The Association Between (Mis)match and School Readiness for Black Students.
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
Cancer
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 Cancer
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
Journal of Genetic Psychology
Pediatric Research
Marriage and Family Review
Trends in Neuroscience and Education
