Currently, research in the lab is funded by two research grants from the National Institute on Aging.

The first grant is a MERIT award (5 R37 AG13148), “Aging, Metacognition, and Strategy Use During Learning.” Christopher Hertzog is the Principal Investigator. John Dunlosky is the Co-investigator on this project, and conducts research at Kent State University on a subcontract from this award. The grant has will be active through summer 2009 and a renewal application is in progress.

The second NIA grant, 1 R01 AG024485, is on “Aging and Metacognition During Strategic Skill Acquisition.  Christopher Hertzog is the Principal Investigator.  Dayna R. Touron is the Co-investigator, and conducts research at UNC Greensboro on a subcontract from this award.  This grant is also funded through summer 2009, and a renewal application is in process.

The grants pay for several graduate research assistants, providing both a living stipend and fully covering tuition. See the link on the lab home page regarding applications for graduate study at Georgia Tech, or contact Dr. Hertzog for more information.

Contact Dr. Hertzog for further information.