Courses Taught
PSYC 101 Introductory PsychologyPSYC 301 Exper Psyc: research Methods
NSCM 109 Mentor Moments Recap
Interests
- Reading Comprehension and Discourse Processing
- Digital Language Use
- Belonging in Science
Select Works Published
- Read. This. Slowly.: Mimicking spoken pauses in text messages
Rachel C. Poirier, Andrew M. Cook, & Celia M. Klin, Frontiers in Psychology, 2025 - Complement set focus after positive quantifiers: The influence of context
Rachel C. Poirier, Sri Siddhi N. Upadhyay, & Celia M. Klin, Psychology of Language & Communication, 2025 - Credible narrators and misinformed readers
Kenneth J. Houghton, Rachel C. Poirier, & Celia M. Klin, Memory & Cognition, 2023
More About
Dr. Rachel Poirier joined the psychology department as an assistant professor in the fall of 2024, following her role as a post-doctoral fellow in STEM Education at Trinity. Dr. Poirier earned her Ph.D. from Binghamton University, where her research focused on language and memory, particularly in the realm of reading comprehension. Dedicated to fostering student engagement, Dr. Poirier integrates her knowledge of cognition into her teaching by using real-world applications and active learning methods. She is passionate about sparking interest in cognitive psychology research and its applications. Additionally, Dr. Poirier continues to collaborate with the STEM Education team to publish research aimed at fostering a sense of belonging in science students.
