Staff profile

Research Summary

My research examines how maths skills are learned in typically developing children and in children with learning disabilities (e.g., dyscalculia and dyslexia). I am especially interested in how the brain supports maths learning, and how education shapes the developing brain.

• arithmetic
• dyscalculia
• dyslexia
• educational neuroscience
• fMRI
• intervention
• mathematical cognition
• numeracy
• reading
• working memory

Journal Article

• Activation and functional connectivity of cerebellum during reading and during arithmetic in children with combined reading and math disabilities
  
  Ashburn, S. M., Matejko, A. A., & Eden, G. F. (2024). Activation and functional connectivity of cerebellum during reading and during arithmetic in children with combined reading and math disabilities. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 18. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2024.1135166
• Neurocognitive mechanisms of co‐occurring math difficulties in dyslexia: Differences in executive function and visuospatial processing
  
  Marks, R. A., Pollack, C., Meisler, S. L., D’Mello, A. M., Centanni, T. M., Romeo, R. R., Wade, K., Matejko, A. A., Ansari, D., Gabrieli, J. D. E., & Christodoulou, J. A. (2024). Neurocognitive mechanisms of co‐occurring math difficulties in dyslexia: Differences in executive function and visuospatial processing. Developmental Science, 27(2), Article e13443. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.13443
• The relationship between phonological processing and arithmetic in children with learning disabilities
  
  Matejko, A. A., Lozano, M., Schlosberg, N., McKay, C., Core, L., Revsine, C., Davis, S. N., & Eden, G. F. (2023). The relationship between phonological processing and arithmetic in children with learning disabilities. Developmental Science, 26(2), Article e13294. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.13294
• The role of the angular gyrus in arithmetic processing: a literature review
  
  Sokolowski, H. M., Matejko, A. A., & Ansari, D. (2023). The role of the angular gyrus in arithmetic processing: a literature review. Brain Structure and Function, 228(1), 293-304. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-022-02594-8
• Dorsal visual stream activity during coherent motion processing is not related to math ability or dyscalculia
  
  Laws, M. L., Matejko, A. A., Lozano, M., Napoliello, E., & Eden, G. F. (2022). Dorsal visual stream activity during coherent motion processing is not related to math ability or dyscalculia. NeuroImage: Clinical, 35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103042
• Sulcation of the intraparietal sulcus is related to symbolic but not non-symbolic number skills
  
  Roell, M., Cachia, A., Matejko, A., Houdé, O., Ansari, D., & Borst, G. (2021). Sulcation of the intraparietal sulcus is related to symbolic but not non-symbolic number skills. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2021.100998
• Functional neuroanatomy of arithmetic in monolingual and bilingual adults and children
  
  Brignoni‐Pérez, E., Matejko, A. A., Jamal, N. I., & Eden, G. F. (2021). Functional neuroanatomy of arithmetic in monolingual and bilingual adults and children. Human Brain Mapping, 42(15). https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.25587
• Shared Neural Circuits for Visuospatial Working Memory and Arithmetic in Children and Adults
  
  Matejko, A. A., & Ansari, D. (2021). Shared Neural Circuits for Visuospatial Working Memory and Arithmetic in Children and Adults. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 33(6). https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_01695
• Teachers as Orchestrators of Neuronal Plasticity: Effects of Teaching Practices on the Brain
  
  Brault Foisy, L., Matejko, A. A., Ansari, D., & Masson, S. (2020). Teachers as Orchestrators of Neuronal Plasticity: Effects of Teaching Practices on the Brain. Mind, Brain, and Education, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.1111/mbe.12257
• The relationship between brain structure and proficiency in reading and mathematics in children, adolescents, and emerging adults
  
  Torre, G., Matejko, A., & Eden, G. (2020). The relationship between brain structure and proficiency in reading and mathematics in children, adolescents, and emerging adults. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2020.100856
• Developmental specialization of the left intraparietal sulcus for symbolic ordinal processing
  
  Matejko, A. A., Hutchison, J. E., & Ansari, D. (2019). Developmental specialization of the left intraparietal sulcus for symbolic ordinal processing. Cortex, 114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2018.11.027
• The Early Language Environment and the Neuroanatomical Foundations for Reading
  
  Torre, G.-A. A., McKay, C. C., & Matejko, A. A. (2019). The Early Language Environment and the Neuroanatomical Foundations for Reading. Journal of Neuroscience, 39(7). https://doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.2895-18.2018
• The neural association between arithmetic and basic numerical processing depends on arithmetic problem size and not chronological age
  
  Matejko, A. A., & Ansari, D. (2019). The neural association between arithmetic and basic numerical processing depends on arithmetic problem size and not chronological age. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2019.100653
• Contributions of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to the study of numerical cognition
  
  Matejko, A. A., & Ansari, D. (2018). Contributions of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to the study of numerical cognition. Journal of Numerical Cognition, 4(3). https://doi.org/10.5964/jnc.v4i3.136
• How do individual differences in children's domain specific and domain general abilities relate to brain activity within the intraparietal sulcus during arithmetic? An fMRI study
  
  Matejko, A. A., & Ansari, D. (2017). How do individual differences in children’s domain specific and domain general abilities relate to brain activity within the intraparietal sulcus during arithmetic? An fMRI study. Human Brain Mapping, 38(8). https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.23640
• Strong causal claims require strong evidence: A commentary on Wang and colleagues
  
  Merkley, R., Matejko, A. A., & Ansari, D. (2017). Strong causal claims require strong evidence: A commentary on Wang and colleagues. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2016.07.008
• Trajectories of Symbolic and Nonsymbolic Magnitude Processing in the First Year of Formal Schooling
  
  Matejko, A. A., & Ansari, D. (2016). Trajectories of Symbolic and Nonsymbolic Magnitude Processing in the First Year of Formal Schooling. PLoS ONE, 11(3). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149863
• Exploring the Origins and Development of the Visual Number Form Area: A Functionally Specialized and Domain-Specific Region for the Processing of Number Symbols?
  
  Merkley, R., Wilkey, E., & Matejko, A. (2016). Exploring the Origins and Development of the Visual Number Form Area: A Functionally Specialized and Domain-Specific Region for the Processing of Number Symbols?. Journal of Neuroscience, 36(17). https://doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.0710-16.2016
• Drawing connections between white matter and numerical and mathematical cognition: A literature review
  
  Matejko, A. A., & Ansari, D. (2015). Drawing connections between white matter and numerical and mathematical cognition: A literature review. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.11.006
• Forging a new path for Educational Neuroscience: An international young-researcher perspective on combining neuroscience and educational practices
  
  Pincham, H. L., Matejko, A. A., Obersteiner, A., Killikelly, C., Abrahao, K. P., Benavides-Varela, S., Gabriel, F. C., Rato, J. R., & Vuillier, L. (2014). Forging a new path for Educational Neuroscience: An international young-researcher perspective on combining neuroscience and educational practices. Trends in Neuroscience and Education, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tine.2014.02.002
• White Matter Counts: Brain Connections Help Us Do 2+2
  
  Matejko, A. (2014). White Matter Counts: Brain Connections Help Us Do 2+2. Frontiers for Young Minds, 2. https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2014.00019
• Individual differences in left parietal white matter predict math scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
  
  Matejko, A. A., Price, G. R., Mazzocco, M. M., & Ansari, D. (2013). Individual differences in left parietal white matter predict math scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test. NeuroImage, 66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.10.045