Dr Marketa Caravolas
Reader in Psychology

Affiliations
Links
- http://www.eldel.eu
Site of the ELDEL project. ELDEL was an international research consortium focusing on cross-linguistic studies of early literacy, funded by the FP7-Marie Curie Initial Training Network fund (2008-2012).
Research
My main research interests are in literacy development in typical populations and in groups with Specific Learning Difficulties, especially dyslexia. Much of my work includes longitudinal and cross-linguistic designs in monolingual and bilingual learners. A number of my research projects have led to the development of standarised test batteries for the assessment of children's literacy skills in languages including English, Czech, Slovak, Spanish and Welsh.
I work with researchers in the UK as well as in a number of countries in Europe and North America, and have headed up a wide variety of externally-funded, international projects pertaining to literacy development and its disorders.
Education / academic qualifications
- 1996 - PhD
- 1992 - MA
- 1982 - Other , Teaching permit/certification - awarded July 1982, Ministry of Education, Province of Québec, Canada
- 1982 - BEd
Research outputs (62)
- Published
Reading and Reading Disorders in Alphabetic Orthographies
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
- Published
Methodological issues in literacy research across languages: Evidence from alphabetic orthographies
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Prevalence and Cognitive Profiles of Children with Comorbid Literacy and Motor Disorders
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prof. activities and awards (2)
Children’s Handwriting Difficulties: A Workshop for Practitioners
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Handwriting in Children with Dyslexia and DCD: A Workshop for Practitioners
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Projects (8)
To Further Development of the MABEL Tool
Project: Research