Dr Rachel George is a lecturer in psychology. She teaches developmental psychology on the BSc Psychology course.

• Module leader of second level core module in developmental psychology
• First Year tutor for full-time BSc psychology students

Her research interests are in cognitive development particularly numeracy development and language difficulties in early childhood.

• BSc Psychology

• PY1005 — Skills For Psychologists
• PY1001/2 — Research Methods
• PY1003/4 — Introduction to Psychology
• PY2015 — Developmental Psychology
• PY3020 — Developmental Psychology
• PY3016 — Advanced Developmental Psychology
• PY3001 — Professional Psychological Studies

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

1. Dockrell, J. E., Messer, D., & George, R. (2003). Beyond naming patterns in children with word-finding difficulties — definitions for nouns and verbs. Journal of Neurolinguistics, 16, 191–211. doi:10.1016/S0911-6044(02)00012-X
2. Dockrell, J.E., Messer, D.M., & George, R. (2001). Patterns of naming objects and actions in children with word-finding difficulties. Language and cognitive processes, 16(2/3), 261–286. doi:10.1080/01690960042000030
3. Dockrell, J., Messer, D., George, R., & Wilson, G. (1998). Children with word-finding difficulties — prevalence, presentation and naming problems. International Journal of Language and Communication Difficulties, 33, 445–455. doi:10.1080/136828298247721
4. Dockrell, J., George, R., Lindsay, G., & Roux, J. (1997). Problems in the identification and assessment of children with specific speech and language difficulties. Educational Psychology in Practice, 13, 29–39. doi:10.1080/0266736970130107

Books

1. Dockrell, J., & George, R. (1996). Child development 1: a subject guide: University of London External Publication.

Book Chapters

1. Dockrell, J., Messer, D., & George, R. (2000). Accuracy and errors in naming objects in children with word-finding difficulties. In M. Beers, G. Bol, B.v.d.Bogaerde, J. de Jong & C. Rooijmans (Eds.), From sound to sentence — studies on first language acquisition: Holland Academic Graphics.

Conference Papers

1. George, R., & Dockrell, J. (2002). Learning the number word sequence: children with and without specific language impairment. Paper presented at the British Psychology Society Education Section Conference, London.
2. Eisenstein, J., Hyman, I.A., George, R., & Nobes, G. (2001). Cross-cultural aspects of corporal punishment and abuse. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association convention, San Francisco.
3. George, R., & Dockrell, J. (2001). Learning to count: children with typical and atypical language development. Paper presented at the 10th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Uppsala, Sweden.
4. George, R. (2000). Number and language impaired children. Paper presented at the TACTYC (The Professional Association of Early Childhood Educators) Early Numeracy Conference: Changing Views on Mathematics in the Early Years, Glasgow.
5. Oates, J., Moore, D., Goodwin, J., Hobson, P., & George, R. (2000). Attachment and intersubjectivity in infants with Down’s Syndrome. Paper presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies, Brighton.
6. Messer, D., Dockrell, J., & George, R. (1999). Patterns of naming objects and actions in children with language difficulties. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Biennial Meeting, New Mexico.

Conference Proceedings

1. George, R., & Dockrell, J. (2001). Patterns of difficulties in numeracy development of children with specific language impairment. Paper presented at the British Psychology Society Developmental Psychology Section Annual Conference, Worcester.
2. George, R., & Dockrell, J. (2000). Knowledge of the base ten number system in children with specific language impairment. Paper presented at the British Psychology Society Developmental Psychology Section Annual Conference, Bristol.
3. Dockrell, J., Messer, D., & George, R. (1998). Event- and activity-based prospective memory: An exploratory study on children with word-finding difficulties. Paper presented at the British Psychology Society Developmental Psychology Section Annual Conference, Lancaster.
4. Dockrell, J., Messer, D., George, R., & Wilson, G. (1998). Naming in children with word-finding difficulties — developmental delay or developmental difference? Paper presented at the Child Language Seminar, Garderen, The Netherlands.
5. George, R., & Dockrell, J. (1996). Numeracy development in children with language difficulties. Paper presented at the British Psychology Society Developmental Psychology Section Annual Conference, Oxford.

• Member of the British Psychology Society
• Member of the BPS Developmental Section committee
• Member of the Higher Education Academy
• Member of the Institute for Research in Child Development at UEL