Nicholas A. Vest

Nicholas A. Vest

Graduate Student

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Hello! 👋

I am a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida.

My research examines the cognitive processes that shape numerical understanding — especially how learners build on what they already know to accommodate new mathematical concepts. I focus on how these skills develop in children and how they relate to educational experiences, with the goal of advancing our understanding of thinking and learning.

I earned my Ph.D. in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I was a member of the Cognitive Development and Communication Lab.

Interests
  • Abstract number concepts
  • Patterns in mathematics
  • Affect and identity in the classroom
Education
  • Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, 2025

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • M.S. in Developmental Psychology, 2021

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • B.S. in Psychology, 2016

    Indiana University-Bloomington