Her research focuses on the acquisition, development and use of spoken and written language, from infancy to adulthood, and she has a particular interest in the written language of digital communication. More generally, she is interested in children’s cognitive development. Dr Kemp is Co-Editor-in-Chief editor for the Journal of Research in Reading and Associate Editor for Reading and Writing, and a member of the editorial board for Scientific Studies of Reading. She teaches Lifespan Developmental Psychology and Psychology of Language, as well as a number of first-year topics.