Biographical Profile
- College
- McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Psychology
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research, Teaching, Service
- Countries
- United Kingdom (Scotland)
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
-
Yes
(Canada, United Kingdom)
- Speaks Non-English Language
-
Yes
(Portuguese)
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates |
Institution |
Location |
Degree |
Field of Study |
| 1988 |
University of Massachusetts |
Amherst, Massachusetts |
PhD |
Psychology |
| 1986 |
University of Massachusetts |
Amherst, Massachusetts |
MA |
Linguistics |
| 1985 |
University of Massachusetts |
Amherst, Massachusetts |
MS |
Psychology |
| 1982 |
University of Manitoba |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
BA (Honours) |
Psychology |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates |
Description |
Institution/Entity |
| 07/1987 - 06/1992 |
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Alberta |
|
| 07/1989 - 06/1990 |
Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of California, Los Angeles |
|
| 06/1992 - 1999 |
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University |
|
| 08/1996 - 08/1997 |
Program Director for Linguistics, National Science Foundation |
|
| 01/1999 - 08/1999 |
Visiting Scholar, Department of Psychology, Stanford University |
|
| 08/1999 - 08/2006 |
Professor, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University |
|
| 08/2000 - 2002 |
Associate Chair, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University |
|
| 07/2004 - 08/2006 |
Director, Center for the Integrated Study of Vision and Language, Michigan State University |
|
| 08/2006 |
Chair of Language and Cognition and Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh |
|
| 08/2008 - 05/2009 |
Head of Psychology, School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh |
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Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates |
Type |
Description |
Foundation/Entity |
| 1990 |
Award |
Department of Psychology Honour Roll for Teaching |
University of Alberta |
|
Award |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |
|
|
Award |
Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), for distinguished contributions to psychological science |
|
|
Award |
Department of Psychology Honour Roll for Teaching |
University of Alberta |
|
Award |
American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology (Cognition and Human Learning) |
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