Katinka Dijkstra
associate professor

Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
T-Building, Room T13-39

Phone: 408-8657
k.dijkstra@fsw.eur.nl

 
  My research focuses on autobiographical memory, specifically under what conditions retrieval is optimal and under what conditions false memories are more or less likely to occur.
Another line of research is to examine the effects of stress on memory performance.

 
Mitzner, T. & Dijkstra, K. (in press). E-health for older adults: Assessing and evaluating user centered design with subjective methods. . In Ziefle, M. & Röcker, C. Human-Centered Design of E-Health Technologies: Concepts, Methods and Applications (pp ). , . abstract
 
Casasanto & Dijkstra (2010). Motor action and emotional memory. Cognition, 115, 179-185. abstract
Charness, N., Dijkstra, K., Jastrzembski, T., Weaver, S., & Champion, M. (2010). Are laptop computers a health risk for an aging population?. Gerontechnology, 9, 415-420. abstract
Madden, C. & Dijkstra, K. (2010). Contextual Constraints in Situation Model Construction: An Investigation of Age and Reading Span. Aging, Neuropsychology, & Cognition, 17, 19-34. abstract
 
Dijkstra, K. & Misirlisoy, M. (2009). Recognition accuracy for original and altered verbal memory reports in older adults. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 62, 248-256.
Dijkstra, K., Charness, C., Yordon, R., & Fox, M. (2009). Changes in physiological stress and self-reported mood in younger and older adults after exposure to a stressful task. Aging, Neuropsychology, & Cogntion, 16, 338-356. abstract
Ponds, R., Dijkstra, K., & van Hooren, S. (2009). Dementie. . In G. Smeets, A. Bos, & H. T. van der Molen Klinische Psychologie: Diagnostiek en behandeling. (pp 504-525). Wolters Noordhof, Groningen/Heerlen.
 
Dijkstra, K., MacMahon, C., & Misirlisoy, M. (2008). The effects of golf expertise and presentation modality on memory for golf and everyday items. Acta Psychologica, 128, 298-303. abstract
Mitzner, T. L., Fausset, C. B., Boron, J. B., Adams, A. E., Dijkstra, K., & Lee, C. C. (2008). Older adults. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 52th Annual Meeting.
Weaver, S. J., Charness, N. C., Dijkstra, K., & Jastrzembski, T (2008). Musculoskeletal pain prevalence in randomly sampled university employees: Age and gender effects. Gerontechnology, 7, 279-292.
 
Dijkstra, K., Kaschak, M.P., & Zwaan, R.A. (2007). Body posture facilitates retrieval of autobiographical memories. Cognition, 102, 139-149. abstract
Radvansky, G. A. & Dijkstra, K. (2007). Aging and situation model processing. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 14, 1027-1042.
 
Dijkstra, K. & Misirlisoy, M. (2006). Event components in autobiographical memories. Memory, 14, 846-852. abstract
Dijkstra, K. & Kaschak, M.P. (2006). Encoding in verbal, enacted, and autobiographical tasks in young and older adults. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 59, 1338-1345.
Dijkstra, K., Bourgeois, M. S., Youmans, G., & Hancock, A. (2006). Implications of an advice giving and teacher role on language production in adults with dementia. The Gerontologist, 46, 367-376.
 
Bourgeois, M.S., Dijkstra, K., & Hickey, E.M. (2005). Impact of communication interaction on measuring self- and proxy-rated depression in dementia. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 13, 37-50.
Dijkstra, K. & Kaup, B. (2005). Mechanisms of autobiographical memory retrieval in younger and older adults. Memory & Cognition, 33, 811-820.
 
Bourgeois, M.S., Dijkstra, K., Burgio, L.D., & Allen, R.S. (2004). Communication skills training for nursing aides of residents with dementia: The impact of measuring performance. Clinical Gerontologist, 1/2t, 119-138.
Dijkstra, K., Bourgeois, M.S., Allen, R.S., & Burgio, L.D. (2004). Conversational coherence: Discourse analysis of older adults with and without dementia. Journal of neurolinguistics, 17, 263-283.
Dijkstra, K., Yaxley, R.H., Madden, C.J., & Zwaan, R.A. (2004). The role of age and perceptual symbols in language comprehension. Psychology & Aging, 19, 352-356. abstract
 
Allen, R.S., Delaine, S.R., Chaplin, W.F., Marson, D.C., Bourgeois, M.S., Dijkstra, K., & Burgio, L (2003). Advance Care Planning in Nursing Homes: Correlates of Capacity and Possession of Advance Directives. The Gerontologist, 43, 309-317.
Radvansky, G.A., Copeland, D.E., Berish, D., & Dijkstra, K. (2003). Aging and situation model updating. Journal of Neuropsychology and Aging, 10, 158-166.
Zwaan, R.A. & Dijkstra, K. (2003). Literacy: narrative comprehension and production. In Guthrie, J.W. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Education, 2nd ed (pp 1500-1504). MacMillan Reference, New York.
 
Dijkstra, K., Bourgeois, M.S., Burgio, L.D., & Allen, R.S. (2002). Effects of a communication intervention on the discourse of nursing home residents with dementia and their nursing assistants. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology.
Dijkstra, K., Bourgeois, M.S., Petrie, G., Burgio, L.D., & Allen-Burge, R. (2002). My recaller is on vacation: Discourse analysis of nursing home residents with dementia. Discourse Processes, 33, 55-76.
 
Bourgeois, M.S., Dijkstra, K., Burgio, L.D., & Allen-Burge, R. (2001). Memory aids as an AAC strategy for nursing home residents with dementia. Journal of Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
Burgio, L.D. (2001). Come talk with me: Improving communication between nursing assistants and nursing home residents during care routines. The Gerontologist, 41, 449-460.
Dijkstra, K. (2001). Old readers: slow readers or expert readers? In D. Schram & G. Steen (Eds.) The psychology and sociology of literature. (pp ). John Benjamins, Amsterdam, London, Tokyo.
 
Charness, N. & Dijkstra, K. (1999). Age, Luminance, and Print Legibility in Homes, Offices, and Public Places. Human Factors, 41, 173-193.
Kraaykamp, G. & Dijkstra, K. (1999). Preferences in Leisure Time Book Reading: A Study on the Social Differentiation in Book Reading for the Netherlands. Poetics, 26, 203-234.
 
Dijkstra, K. (1996). How professional readers differ from leisure time readers. In R.J. Kreuz and M.S. MacNealy (Eds.) Empirical Approaches to Literature and Aesthetics. Advances in Discourse Processes (pp 241-253). Ablex, Norwood, NJ.
Dijkstra, K. (1996). Cultural Values in an International Perspective. In H. Hendrix, J.J. Kloek, S. Levie, & W. van Peer (Eds.) In search of a new alphabet (pp 350-365). John Benjamins, Amsterdam, London, Tokyo.
Magliano, J.P, Dijkstra, K., & Zwaan, R.A. (1996). Predictive inferences in movies. Discourse Processes, 22, 199-224.
 
Dijkstra, K., Zwaan, R.A., Magliano, J.P., & Graesser, A.C. (1995). Reader and character emotions in literary narrative. Poetics, 23, 39-157.
Graesser, A. C., Kassler, M. A., Dijkstra, K., Zwaan, R.A., & McLain Allen, B. (1995). Comprehending novel mental models of time in Einstein’s Dreams. In G. Rusch (Ed.) Proceedings of the Fourth Conference of the International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature. (pp ). Siegen University Press, Siegen, Germany.
 
Dijkstra, K. (1994). Lese-entscheidung und Lekturewahl. Empirische Untersuchungen uber Einflussfaktoren auf das Leseverhalten (Reading and Reading Preferences. Empirical Studies on Factors influencing Reading Behavior).. Edition Sigma.
Dijkstra, K., Zwaan, R.A., Graesser, A.C., & Magliano, J.P. (1994). Character and Reader Emotions in Literary Texts. Poetics, 23, 139-157.
 
Dijkstra, K. (1992). Lezers in Utrecht: een empirisch onderzoek naar leesvoorkeuren. [Readers in Utrecht: an Empirical Investigation into Reading Preferences]. Spektator, 21, 18-26.
Van Peer, W. & Dijkstra, K. (1992). Sleutelwoorden. Kernbegrippen uit de hedendaagse literatuurwetenschap. [Key Words. Major Concepts of Contemporary Literary Studies]. Garant.
 
Dijkstra, K. (1991). The Application of Literary Theories and Sociological Concepts. In E. Ibsch, D. H. Schram, G. J. Steen (Eds.) Empirical Studies of Literature: Proceedings of the Second International Conference 1989 (pp 361-370). Rodopi, Amsterdam.

 
Toptalent beurs
2009
Beurs van €20,000, toegekend aan Erasmus Universiteit FSW onderzoekers om onderzoek te financieren dat dient ter ondersteuning van een subsidie aanvraag

CREATE II
2004
National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging, 2004-2009, Continuation of 1 PO1 AG17211, Project CREATE II (Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement). PI is Sara Czaja, University of Miami. $917,000,direct costs). Co-principal investigators are Neil Charness, Katinka Dijkstra, Dan Fisk, Wendy Rogers, and Joe Sharit.

First year assistant professor award
2004
Council for Research and Creativity